NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Emory & Henry College Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams have both earned team academic awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, USTFCCCA officials announced recently.

Both of the Wasps' squads were honored with the distinction of "All-Academic" team for the fall of 2014. To be eligible for the award, the team's cumulative grade-point average must be above a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale.

The E&H men posted a 3.46 during the fall semester which was the 34th-best in NCAA Division III and was the top mark in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Wasps were one of four programs in the league to be recognized.

Emory & Henry's women had a GPA of 3.25 last fall, and were one of seven ODAC schools to earn the "All-Academic" moniker.

"Obviously, I am incredibly excited about the progress that we have made athletically, but the more important developments have occurred in the classroom", said Head Coach Tom Anteuncci. "Earning all-academic team honors is a tremendous achievement and one that I expect us to repeat every year."

In three seasons under Antenucci, the Emory & Henry Cross Country program is reaching new heights in competition as well as in the classroom. The men finished fifth at the 2015 ODAC Championships while the women were seventh in the conference championship race.

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