Men's Cross Country Earns All-Academic Distinction
March 14, 2005
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (hurricanesports.com) – The University of Miami men’s cross country team has earned All-Academic Distinction by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association for the second time in the last three seasons.
The Hurricanes recorded a team GPA of 3.50 during the 2004 fall semester which ranked second in the nation. Southern Utah ranked No. 1 in the nation with a 3.58 GPA. Miami and Virginia (3.01 GPA) were the only two ACC schools to earn All-Academic honors.
The men’s cross country team included Richard Bernard (Charlotte, NC), Thomas Berry (Stamford, CT), William Bludgus (Bayonne, NJ), Alex Brutvan (Boca Raton, FL), Zachery Castiglione (Brighton, MI), Joey Harper (Tallahassee, FL), Seth Kampf (Ellicott City, MD), James Mullaly (Ellicott City, MD), and Jonathan Scheiner (Katy, TX).
Miami also earned All-Academic honors following the 2002 cross country season.
2004 All-Academic Teams
All – Academic Cross Country Team, With Distinction
(team average of 3.25 or higher )
| Institution | GPA | Roster size | Coach |
| Southern Utah University | 3.58 | 10 | Eric Houle |
| University of Miami (Florida) | 3.50 | 9 | Mike Ward |
| Rice University | 3.46 | 9 | Jon Warren |
| University of Wisconsin – Green Bay | 3.44 | 14 | Mike Kline |
| Gonzaga University | 3.43 | 11 | Kevin Swain |
| Iona College | 3.39 | 16 | Mick Byrne |
| Drake University | 3.38 | 10 | Dan Hostager |
| Yale University | 3.37 | 19 | Daniel Ireland |
| Brigham Young University | 3.35 | 15 | Ed Eyestone |
| Eastern Washington University | 3.34 | 11 | Dan Hilton |
| Montana State University | 3.32 | 8 | Dale Kennedy |
| The University of Oklahoma | 3.30 | 11 | Rodney Rothoff |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 3.29 | 9 | Guy Murray |
| Wright State University | 3.29 | 12 | Bob Schul |
| Butler University | 3.29 | 19 | Joe Franklin |
| Davidson College | 3.28 | 9 | Gary Andrew |
| The Ohio State University | 3.28 | 12 | Robert Gary |
| The University of Notre Dame | 3.28 | 24 | Joe Piane |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 3.27 | 7 | Eric Heins |
All-Academic Cross Country Team
(team average of 3.00 or higher)
| Institution | GPA | Roster size | Coach |
| Bucknell University | 3.24 | 23 | Kevin Donner |
| University of Missouri | 3.24 | 12 | Jared Wilmes |
| University of Portland | 3.22 | 25 | Rob Conner |
| Siena College | 3.20 | 16 | Jim Bowles |
| University of Vermont | 3.20 | 15 | Matt Belfield |
| Coastal Carolina University | 3.20 | 11 | Jeff Jacobs |
| Miami University (of Ohio) | 3.18 | 10 | Warren Mandrell |
| Washington State University | 3.18 | 10 | Jason Drake |
| DePaul University | 3.18 | 7 | Gordon Thompson |
| Central Michigan University | 3.18 | 15 | Craig Fuller |
| Columbia University | 3.17 | 28 | Willy Wood |
| Elon University | 3.16 | 11 | Jackie Sgambati |
| Oklahoma State University | 3.15 | 14 | Richard Weis |
| Lehigh University | 3.15 | 20 | Debbie Utesch |
| University of Dayton | 3.15 | 14 | Rich Davis |
| University of Alabama | 3.15 | 9 | Joe Walker |
| Quinnipiac University | 3.14 | 14 | Shawn Green |
| Appalachian State University | 3.12 | 19 | Michael Curcio |
| University of Texas-Pan American | 3.12 | 8 | Ricky Vaughn |
| Colgate University | 3.12 | 10 | Arthur McKinnon |
| Monmouth University | 3.09 | 14 | Joe Compagni |
| Loyola University – Chicago | 3.07 | 13 | Marc Burns |
| Indiana University | 3.07 | 10 | Robert Chapman |
| The College of William and Mary | 3.07 | 24 | Alex Gibby |
| University of Pittsburg | 3.05 | 10 | Alonzo Webb |
| Oakland University | 3.02 | 5 | Paul Rice |
| University of South Florida | 3.02 | 6 | Greg Thiel |
| The University of Virginia | 3.02 | 18 | Jason Dunn |
| Southwest Missouri State University | 3.01 | 11 | Greg Hipp |
