NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its annual cross country All-Academic Awards, and Missouri Western had both its teams and three athletes recognized on the list.
 
On the men's side, the Griffons achieved USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors for the third consecutive year after boasting a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.389 in the fall semester. Seniors Mason Orscheln and Joshua Zachary both became two-time All-Academic Athletes this season, making them the only two male athletes to achieve this feat.
 
The women's cross country team earned All-Academic Team recognition for the third year in a row after collecting a team GPA of 3.681 this past season. Senior Lillian Cutler received All-Academic Athlete honors for the second consecutive year. She joins Abby Kinney as only the second female runner to achieve this distinction twice. PAST INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS
 
MEN
2022: Joshua Zachary
2023: Mason Orscheln
2024: Mason Orscheln, Joshua Zachary
 
WOMEN
2022: Abby Kinney
2023: Lillian Cutler, Abby Kinney TEAM SELECTIONS
 
MEN: 2022, 2023, 2024
WOMEN: 2022, 2023, 2024