NEW ORLEANS - A program-high five 49ers on the men's cross country team were named Academic All-Americans, while the men's and women's cross country teams also received Academic All-American status as announced by USTFCCCA on Thursday afternoon. Head coach Joseph Lynn has now coached almost 120 Academic All-Americans in his career.
The men's team is coming off a historical season after being the first team in program history to qualify for the NCAA XC Championships. The team placed 28th overall and Nick Scudder led the Niners with a 76th-place finish. The men's team also won its second conference title in history and first since 2002 back in October.