Official USTFCCCA Release
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton men’s cross country team had a great 2009 season, both on the course and in the classroom, and on Mon., March 8 the program was rewarded for its effort as a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Academic All-American Team.
Creighton and Vanderbilt led the nation with a 3.67 GPA mark, but the Flyers were tied with DePaul and Charleston Southern for the fourth-highest cumulative team GPA in the country amongst 135 programs that qualified for the honor.
Athletically, the Flyers also excelled as the team and placed third overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships – the highest team finish in Flyer men’s cross country history. Dayton junior Chris Lemon also captured the individual title at the fall conference meet in St. Louis, MO.
The announcement marks the 14th straight season in which the Dayton men’s cross country team, coached by Rich Davis, has earned the nation’s highest academic honor.
Fordham, Charlotte, Richmond and Xavier joined Dayton as the only Atlantic 10 teams to receive the honor.
For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Championship and also have a minimum 3.00 team cumulative GPA.
