Cross Country Teams Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
2/5/2024 9:59:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Gracie Morris also earned individual All-Academic honors
NEW ORLEANS – Both of TCU's cross country teams were named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The women's cross country team finished with a cumulative GPA 3.57 while the men's team earned a 3.25.
Additionally, Gracie Morris was named a USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Athlete. To qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Morris qualified for her second consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championships after finishing eighth at the NCAA South Central Regional with her time of 20.33.7.
Morris has been one of the most consistent distance runners for TCU since her arrival to Fort Worth. Morris placed 22nd overall and first for the Frogs at the 2023 Big 12 Cross Country Championships with her 6K time of 20:33.6. She also notched a personal-best in the 6K earlier this season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational where she placed sixth (19:49.4).
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The women's cross country team finished with a cumulative GPA 3.57 while the men's team earned a 3.25.
Additionally, Gracie Morris was named a USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Athlete. To qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Morris qualified for her second consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championships after finishing eighth at the NCAA South Central Regional with her time of 20.33.7.
Morris has been one of the most consistent distance runners for TCU since her arrival to Fort Worth. Morris placed 22nd overall and first for the Frogs at the 2023 Big 12 Cross Country Championships with her 6K time of 20:33.6. She also notched a personal-best in the 6K earlier this season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational where she placed sixth (19:49.4).
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