Posted: Feb 14, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – North Central (Ill.)'s men and Washington (Mo.)'s women aren't strangers to being named NCAA Division III Cross Country Scholar Teams of the Year.
Both not only excelled on the grass circuit – winning their respective gender's national title this past November – but also stood out in the classroom as well. That's why the Cardinals and the Bears took home Scholar Team of the Year honors on Thursday, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
For a team to be considered for this honor, it must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional meet and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.10 on a 4.0 scale. Overall, there were 393 teams honored by the USTFCCCA, of which 215 were women's teams.
North Central (Ill.) made it look easy once again at NCAAs. The Cardinals put four runners in the top-11 – led by Dhruvil Patel and Al Baldonado placing first and second, respectively – and scored just 43 points to win by 67.
This is the fourth time in the past five years that the Cardinals have been named Scholar Team of the Year (North Central (Ill.) also won in 2014, 2016 and 2017).
WashU fought tooth and nail for the team title, winning by just one point over Johns Hopkins. The Bears, led by Paige Lawler's individual win, scored 98 points to the Blue Jays' 98.
This is WashU's second time being named Scholar Team of the Year in program history dating back to 2006, when the award made its debut.
Out of every team honored, no team had a higher GPA than the women from LeTourneau University (3.85). The highest GPA out of any men's team went to MIT at 3.78.
See below for a full list of teams honored by the USTFCCCA.
| MEN | Albion College | 3.17 | Derick Lawrence |
| MEN | Alfred University | 3.31 | Bill Sortore |
| MEN | Allegheny College | 3.26 | Ben Mourer |
| MEN | Alma College | 3.19 | Matthew Chovanec |
| MEN | Alvernia University | 3.1 | Tim Hartung |
| MEN | Amherst College | 3.62 | Cassie Funke-Harris |
| MEN | Augsburg University | 3.27 | Meghan Peyton |
| MEN | Aurora University | 3.3 | Nicole Farr |
| MEN | Baldwin Wallace University | 3.19 | Joseph Eby |
| MEN | Bates College | 3.39 | Al Fereshetian |
| MEN | Beloit College | 3.12 | David Eckberg |
| MEN | Berry College | 3.3 | Paul Deaton |
| MEN | Birmingham-Southern College | 3.26 | Kenneth Cox |
| MEN | Bluffton University | 3.38 | Kaylea Jachno |
| MEN | Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 3.23 | Denver Davis |
| MEN | California Lutheran University | 3.27 | Matt Lea |
| MEN | California Institute of Technology | 3.73 | Ben Raphelson |
| MEN | Calvin College | 3.41 | Brian Diemer |
| MEN | Carleton College | 3.56 | Dave Ricks |
| MEN | Carnegie Mellon University | 3.4 | Tim Connelly |
| MEN | Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 3.24 | Shawn Thielitz |
| MEN | Carthage College | 3.37 | Josh Henry |
| MEN | Case Western Reserve University | 3.55 | Kathy Lanese |
| MEN | Catholic University | 3.62 | Steve Rahn |
| MEN | Central College (Iowa) | 3.13 | Joe Dunham |
| MEN | Centre College | 3.22 | Lisa H. Owens |
| MEN | Chapman University | 3.42 | DeAndra'e Woods |
| MEN | University of Chicago | 3.48 | Chris Cory Hall |
| MEN | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges | 3.48 | John Goldhammer |
| MEN | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | 3.27 | Greg Ahnrud |
| MEN | Colby College | 3.53 | Jared Beers |
| MEN | Colorado College | 3.59 | Ted Castaneda |
| MEN | Concordia College, Moorhead | 3.45 | Laura Januszewski |
| MEN | Connecticut College | 3.36 | Luke Maher |
| MEN | Covenant College | 3.28 | Katie Stanford |
| MEN | Crown College (Minnesota) | 3.25 | Bill Braunger |
| MEN | University of Dallas | 3.18 | Matthew Barber |
| MEN | Denison University | 3.13 | Mark FitzPatrick |
| MEN | DePauw University | 3.39 | Kori Stoffregen |
| MEN | Dickinson College | 3.37 | Don Nichter |
| MEN | Dominican | 3.35 | Megan Vaccaro |
| MEN | University of Dubuque | 3.27 | Rich Maleniak |
| MEN | Earlham College | 3.43 | Rob and Claire Hewitt |
| MEN | Eastern | 3.26 | Mike Wilson |
| MEN | Eastern Mennonite University | 3.41 | Bob Hepler |
| MEN | Edgewood College | 3.62 | Bethany Brewster |
| MEN | Elizabethtown College | 3.55 | Brian Falk |
| MEN | Elmhurst College | 3.11 | James Akita |
| MEN | Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) | 3.19 | Reava Potter |
| MEN | Emory University | 3.52 | Jordan Schilit |
| MEN | Endicott College | 3.13 | Spencer Lange |
| MEN | Franklin College | 3.23 | Brandon Dworak |
| MEN | Franklin & Marshall College | 3.13 | John Stoudt |
| MEN | Gettysburg College | 3.18 | Aubrey Shenk |
| MEN | Greenville College | 3.24 | Brian Patton |
| MEN | Grinnell College | 3.49 | Will Freeman |
| MEN | Grove City College | 3.18 | Sean Severson |
| MEN | Gustavus Adolphus College | 3.51 | Brenden Huber |
| MEN | Hamilton College | 3.43 | Brett Hull |
| MEN | Hamline University | 3.35 | Devin Monson |
| MEN | Hanover College | 3.23 | Brady Wells |
| MEN | Hartwick College | 3.48 | Thomas Hartnett Jr. |
| MEN | Haverford College | 3.58 | Donnelly, Tom |
| MEN | Hope College | 3.21 | Mark Northuis |
| MEN | Husson University | 3.35 | Kate Goupee |
| MEN | Illinois Wesleyan University | 3.23 | Greg Huffaker |
| MEN | Iowa Wesleyan College | 3.44 | Chris Creal |
| MEN | Ithaca College | 3.56 | Jim Nichols |
| MEN | John Carroll University | 3.37 | Kyle Basista |
| MEN | Johns Hopkins University | 3.62 | Bobby Van Allen |
| MEN | Kenyon College | 3.55 | Duane Gomez |
| MEN | King's College | 3.43 | Michael Kolinovsky |
| MEN | Lake Forest College | 3.37 | Ciara Kissane |
| MEN | Lawrence University | 3.56 | Jason Fast |
| MEN | Lebanon Valley College | 3.27 | James O'Brien |
| MEN | Lewis & Clark College | 3.72 | Keith Woodard |
| MEN | Loras College | 3.18 | Bob Schultz |
| MEN | Luther College | 3.4 | Steve Pasche |
| MEN | Macalester College | 3.4 | Matt Haugen |
| MEN | Maine Maritime Academy | 3.24 | Ryan King |
| MEN | Marymount | 3.13 | Brian Cunningham |
| MEN | Marywood University | 3.38 | Rob Ahrens |
| MEN | Messiah College | 3.49 | Dale Fogelsanger |
| MEN | Methodist University | 3.25 | Jack Brunecz |
| MEN | University of Minnesota, Morris | 3.13 | Anthony J Krueger |
| MEN | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3.78 | Halston Taylor |
| MEN | Monmouth College (Illinois) | 3.12 | Jon Welty |
| MEN | Moravian College | 3.3 | Jesse Baumann |
| MEN | College of Mount St. Vincent | 3.17 | Andrew Gangemi |
| MEN | University of Mount Union | 3.34 | Kevin Lucas |
| MEN | Muhlenberg College | 3.44 | Doug Finley |
| MEN | Muskingum University | 3.23 | Jacob Gleason |
| MEN | Nazareth College | 3.42 | James Goss |
| MEN | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 3.69 | Ted Bulling |
| MEN | North Central College | 3.26 | Al Carius |
| MEN | University of Northwestern - St. Paul | 3.7 | Steve Thiessen |
| MEN | Norwich University | 3.3 | Seth Jackson |
| MEN | New York University | 3.51 | Erison HUrtault |
| MEN | Oberlin College | 3.1 | Ray Appenheimer |
| MEN | Occidental College | 3.28 | Rob Bartlett |
| MEN | Ohio Northern University | 3.11 | Jason Maus |
| MEN | Ohio Wesleyan University | 3.12 | Ben Carlson |
| MEN | Olivet College | 3.16 | Karen Lutzke |
| MEN | Otterbein University | 3.25 | Dara Ford |
| MEN | Penn State Erie, the Behrend College | 3.15 | Greg Cooper |
| MEN | Piedmont College | 3.11 | Jeff Jenkins |
| MEN | Plymouth State University | 3.24 | John Ostler |
| MEN | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | 3.65 | Jordan Carpenter |
| MEN | Principia College | 3.31 | Sedge Southworth |
| MEN | University of Puget Sound | 3.12 | Mike Orechia |
| MEN | Rhodes College | 3.56 | Robert Shankman |
| MEN | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3.45 | David Warth |
| MEN | Roanoke College | 3.27 | Kirk Nauman |
| MEN | University of Rochester (N.Y.) | 3.6 | Eddie Novara |
| MEN | Roger Williams University | 3.25 | Sean Livingston |
| MEN | Rowan University | 3.27 | Dustin Dimit |
| MEN | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 3.41 | John Lynch |
| MEN | Saint John's University (Minnesota) | 3.42 | Tim Miles |
| MEN | Saint Vincent College | 3.57 | Andrew R. Herr |
| MEN | Salisbury University | 3.14 | Jim Jones |
| MEN | Salve Regina University | 3.3 | Rob McGuinness |
| MEN | Sewanee | 3.33 | Jeff Heitzenrater |
| MEN | Shenandoah University | 3.33 | Andrew Marrocco |
| MEN | Simpson College | 3.13 | Heath Moenck |
| MEN | University of Southern Maine | 3.12 | Ryan Harkleroad |
| MEN | Southwestern University (Texas) | 3.32 | Andrew Diehl |
| MEN | Springfield | 3.34 | Anna Steinman |
| MEN | St. John Fisher College | 3.25 | Mike Henchen |
| MEN | St. Norbert College | 3.42 | Donald Augustine |
| MEN | St. Olaf College | 3.36 | Phil Lundin |
| MEN | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | 3.36 | Pete Wareham |
| MEN | Stevens Institute of Technology | 3.57 | Lance Harden |
| MEN | Stockton University | 3.37 | Jayson Resch |
| MEN | Suffolk University | 3.55 | Will Feldman |
| MEN | SUNY Fredonia | 3.26 | Thomas Wilson |
| MEN | State University of New York at Geneseo | 3.27 | Dan Moore |
| MEN | State University College at New Paltz | 3.4 | Michael Trunkes |
| MEN | State University College at Oneonta | 3.23 | Chris Wilber |
| MEN | Plattsburgh State University of New York | 3.41 | Andrew Krug |
| MEN | Swarthmore College | 3.71 | Peter Carroll |
| MEN | Trine University | 3.47 | Zach Raber |
| MEN | Trinity College (Connecticut) | 3.51 | George Suitor |
| MEN | Trinity University (Texas) | 3.14 | Emily Daum |
| MEN | Tufts University | 3.46 | Joel Williams |
| MEN | University of California, Santa Cruz | 3.1 | David Klech |
| MEN | University of New England | 3.33 | Ron Ouellette |
| MEN | University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) | 3.23 | Heidi Pinkerton |
| MEN | Ursinus College | 3.25 | Carl Blickle |
| MEN | University of Texas at Dallas | 3.4 | Danielle Kcholi |
| MEN | Utica College | 3.3 | Eric Parker |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire | 3.18 | Dan Schwamberger |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, La Crosse | 3.33 | Derek Stanley |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh | 3.13 | Eamon McKenna |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, Platteville | 3.15 | Tom Antczak |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, Stout | 3.44 | Matt Schauf |
| MEN | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater | 3.38 | Jeff Miller |
| MEN | Vassar College | 3.49 | James McCowan |
| MEN | Virginia Wesleyan College | 3.19 | Mathew Littleton |
| MEN | Wabash College | 3.48 | Tyler McCreary |
| MEN | Wartburg College | 3.13 | Ryan Chapman |
| MEN | Washington and Jefferson College | 3.41 | Derek Workman |
| MEN | Washington and Lee University | 3.56 | Brandon Spalding |
| MEN | WashU | 3.57 | Jeff Stiles |
| MEN | Waynesburg University | 3.21 | Chris Hardie |
| MEN | Wentworth | 3.36 | Dan Roark |
| MEN | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 3.39 | John Crooke |
| MEN | Wheaton College (Illinois) | 3.4 | David Walford |
| MEN | Whitman College | 3.44 | Scott Shields |
| MEN | Whittier College | 3.43 | Greg Phillips |
| MEN | Whitworth University | 3.44 | Toby Schwarz |
| MEN | Willamette University | 3.36 | Matt McGuirk |
| MEN | Williams College | 3.53 | Peter Farwell |
| MEN | Wilmington College (Ohio) | 3.27 | Ron Combs |
| MEN | Wisconsin Lutheran College | 3.39 | Steve Travis |
MEN |
Wittenberg University |
3.2 |
Craig Penney |
| MEN | College of Wooster | 3.34 | Dennis Rice |
| MEN | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 3.48 | Brian Chabot |
| MEN | York College (Pennsylvania) | 3.2 | Stephen LoBianco |