The USTFCCCA announced on Wednesday, those men’s teams who earned 2011 Division I All-Academic Cross Country status.

A total of 147 institutions represent 30 conferences that compose the group. The Missouri Valley Conference has seven teams on the list.  The Big East Conference had the most squads make the list with 11. The Big 12 followed with eight.  

Chattanooga reported the highest cumulative team GPA in the country through the fall 2011 semester at 3.81. Creighton followed at 3.72.

Seven of the top ten finishing teams at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned All-Academic status. Of the 31 teams that participated in the national meet, 20 of those earned All-Academic status.

To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five runners at their respective NCAA regional championship. 

Missouri Valley teams that earned the honors are Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Indiana State, Southern Illinois and Wichita State.