USTFCCCA Release
New Orleans, La. - The U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2018 Division I All-Academic Track & Field teams with a total of 361 men's and women's teams earning the distinction as a result of earning a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher. The Atlantic 10 Conference was once again well represented in the 2017-18 season with a total of 17 teams represented, which included Fordham's men's and women's teams.
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From a conference perspective, 10 Atlantic 10 women's teams were honored, while seven Atlantic 10 men's teams honored.
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Fordham was one of seven Atlantic 10 schools to have both its men's and women's team honored, joining fellow Atlantic 10 teams, Davidson, Duquesne, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Saint Joseph's. The women's team from Rhode Island, Richmond, and VCU were also honored.
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Individually, two Rams,
Ryan Kutch and
Laurel Fisher, also received USTFFCCCA All-Academic accolades.   Combining their accomplishments in the classroom and in competition during the recently completed academic year, Kutch was among a group of 624 men who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, while Fisher was one of 874 women honored.
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