NEW ORLEANS – Texas A&M men's track and field team has been named the Scholar Team of the Year for the 2016-17 Division I indoor and outdoor seasons as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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The Aggies swept the indoor and outdoor honors after standing out in the classroom and in competition. In order to be in contention for Scholar Team of the Year, a program must finish highly at the respective national championship meet and have at least a 3.00 cumulative team GPA.
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Texas A&M men, who produced a GPA of 3.02, had an incredible year with a NCAA Indoor team title and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Georgia women, who finished second at both national championship meets, swept the women's honor.
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This marks the sixth consecutive year for a SEC school to garner the Men's Scholar Team of the Year honor. Texas A&M is also the third consecutive SEC men's program to sweep the indoor and outdoor Scholar Teams of the Year.
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The Aggie women's team was recognized as an All-Academic Team, sporting a GPA of 3.13. A total of 360 NCAA Division I teams were honored for their academics by the USTFCCCA, with 218 women's teams and 142 men's programs receiving the recognition.
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USTFCCCA release: http://www.ustfccca.org/2017/07/featured/all-academic-teams-scholar-teams-of-the-year-in-ncaa-di-track-field
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The Aggies swept the indoor and outdoor honors after standing out in the classroom and in competition. In order to be in contention for Scholar Team of the Year, a program must finish highly at the respective national championship meet and have at least a 3.00 cumulative team GPA.
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Texas A&M men, who produced a GPA of 3.02, had an incredible year with a NCAA Indoor team title and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Georgia women, who finished second at both national championship meets, swept the women's honor.
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This marks the sixth consecutive year for a SEC school to garner the Men's Scholar Team of the Year honor. Texas A&M is also the third consecutive SEC men's program to sweep the indoor and outdoor Scholar Teams of the Year.
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The Aggie women's team was recognized as an All-Academic Team, sporting a GPA of 3.13. A total of 360 NCAA Division I teams were honored for their academics by the USTFCCCA, with 218 women's teams and 142 men's programs receiving the recognition.
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USTFCCCA release: http://www.ustfccca.org/2017/07/featured/all-academic-teams-scholar-teams-of-the-year-in-ncaa-di-track-field