Eight Cavaliers Earn USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Honors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Eight Virginia cross country runners were named to the 2024 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s All-Academic Teams while both the men’s and women’s cross country teams were honored as a whole by being named on the USTFCCCA’s list of All-Academic teams.

On the women’s side, Sophie Atkinson (Economics/American Studies), Margot Appleton (Cognitive Science), Gillian Bushee (Arts & Sciences) and Jenny Schilling (Computer Science) were honored while Will Anthony (Math/Physics), Andrew Jones (Kinesiology), Gary Martin (American Studies/Media Studies) and Nate Mountain (Commerce) garnered accolades on the men’s side.

The Virginia women posted a team GPA of 3.706, while the men’s team posted a GPA of 3.422.

To qualify as an individual for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA regional championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.

For a team to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale including the most recent grading period.