Men's Cross Country Earns All-Academic Distinction
May 10, 2006
Coral Gables, Fla. (hurricanesports.com) – For the second consecutive year, and the third time in the last four seasons, the University of Miami men’s cross country team has earned All-Academic Distinction by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association.
The 2005 men’s squad of junior Thomas Berry (Stanford, Conn.), senior Alex Brutvan (Boca Raton, Fla.), freshman Andrew Carnes (Canton, Ohio), junior Zach Castiglione (Brighton, Mich.), junior Seth Kampf (Ellicott City, Md.), freshman Eric Miller (Katy, Texas), senior James Mullaly (Ellicott City, Md.), junior Jonathan Scheiner (Katy, Texas) and freshman Ryan Woodlee (Silver Spring, Md.) recorded a team GPA of 3.52 to rank in a tie for third in the nation.
The Hurricanes ranked second in the nation in 2004 with a team GPA of 3.50. Miami is the only team in the nation to record a team GPA of 3.50 or higher in each of the last two seasons.
Miami also earned All-Academic distinction in 2002.
2005 All-Academic TeamsAll - Academic Cross Country Team, With Distinction(team average of 3.25 or higher )Institution GPA Roster size CoachBelmont University 3.65 8 Jeff LangdonMissouri State University 3.56 11 Greg HippUniversity of Miami (Florida) 3.52 9 Mike WardDrake University 3.52 11 Dan HostagerIndiana State University 3.51 10 John McNicholsWright State University 3.46 6 Bob SchulYale University 3.46 20 Dan IrelandMississippi State 3.46 12 Steve DudleyUniversity of Idaho 3.44 12 Wayne PhippsEastern Washington University 3.42 10 Chris ZellerUniversity of Detroit Mercy 3.38 10 Guy MurrayStanford University 3.36 17 Peter TegenNorth Carolina State University 3.36 11 Rollie GeigerBucknell University 3.34 23 Kevin DonnerArizona State University 3.34 14 Luis QuintanaBrigham Young University 3.34 12 Ed EyestoneUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3.31 15 Mike KlineUCLA 3.31 8 Eric PetersonCentral Michigan University 3.28 14 Craig FullerUniversity of Missouri 3.28 14 Jared WilmesNiagara University 3.28 11 Dan CourtneySiena College 3.28 17 Jim BowlesUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga 3.28 6 Bill GautierUniversity of Vermont 3.27 20 Matt BelfieldUniversity of Evansville 3.26 9 Don WaltersUniversity of Portland 3.26 30 Rob ConnerLiberty University 3.26 10 Brant TolsmaUniversity of Dayton 3.25 15 Rich DavisOhio State University 3.25 10 Robert Gary
