Women's Cross Country

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Teams Receive Intercollegiate Team GPA Award

Posted: Jun 10, 2020

STANDISH, Maine – The 2019-20 Saint Joseph's College Team Grade Point Average Awards have been announced and the Monks' men's and women's cross country programs have captured the athletic department's annual academic accolades.

During the 2019-20 academic year, the men's cross country team posted a 3.66 aggregate GPA while the women's program notched a 3.56 GPA.

On the men's side, 10 of the team's 12 runners registered a GPA of 3.65 or higher, including a pair of individuals who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA last year.

For the women, 17 of the Monks' 20 athletes recorded a 3.20 GPA or better with two runners notching a 4.0 mark during the 2019-20 academic year.

"I am so very proud of both teams for their accomplishments," adds Head Coach Tom Dann. "It is a testament to their hard work and to their dedication to being a true student-athlete. I am blessed to have the opportunity to coach such a wonderful group of young adults."

Following each academic year the Saint Joseph's College Department of Athletics honors the Monks' men's and women's programs with the top cumulative team GPA's. The list of past winners is displayed on a perpetual plaque in the SJC Athletics office.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.