NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced the 22 teams that have been recognized with 2020-21 Team Academic Excellence Awards for having the highest collective grade-point averages in each conference sport. Creighton had three teams honored, as its men's cross country, men's golf and women's golf programs were recognized.
Chris Gannon's men's cross country program attained a league-best 3.695 GPA. This year marks the fourth honor (and second straight) for CU's men's cross country program, as it was previously recognized in 2019-20, 2015-16 and 2014-15. The Bluejays had five men finish with a perfect 4.