STANFORD CROSS COUNTRY IS SCHOLAR TEAM OF YEAR

Feb. 11, 2015

STANFORD CROSS COUNTRY IS SCHOLAR TEAM OF YEAR

Cardinal men and women among best in academics

STANFORD, Calif. – The Stanford men’s cross country team, second in the country last fall, earned another prestigious honor – USTFCCCA Scholar Team of the Year.

The Cardinal carried a 3.44 team grade-point average and placed three runners on the All-Academic list on the way to earning its first such men’s team Division I award from the collegiate coaches’ association.

The Stanford women, a two-time Scholar Team of the Year, earned All-Academic team honors with a 3.38 GPA and placed four individuals on the All-Academic list, including All-America Elise Cranny, who at 12^th was the highest freshman finisher in the country. Stanford placed 14^th at NCAA’s.

The Scholar Team award factors in academic excellence and national success. Stanford carried the second-highest team GPA in the men’s NCAA Championships field and tied for third among NCAA qualifying teams for the most individual All-Academic selections. At the NCAA Championships, Stanford earned its highest finish since 2003 and its top five each earned All-America honors.

Individuals win All-Academic honors by earning All-America honors (top 40 at NCAA’s) or by placing among the top 15 (or 10 percent) at an NCAA regional.

Stanford’s men’s All-Academic award winners are:

Michael Atchoo, 5^th-year Sr.; Troy, Mich.
Sean McGorty, So., Fairfax, Va.
Sam Wharton, So.; Tipp City, Ohio

Women’s All-Academic winners are:

Sophie Chase, So., Burke, Va.
Elise Cranny, Fr., Longmont, Colo.
Emma Fisher, Fr., Elmhurst, Ill.
Molly McNamara, Sr., Little Silver, N.J.

For more information, contact:

David Kiefer

Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Stanford University

dkiefer@stanford.edu