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NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Both the University of Portland men’s and women’s cross country team received USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors, the organization announced. The men’s team is one of 135 Division I men’s program to receive the honor for the 2009 season, up from 110 in 2008, while the women are one of 176 teams honored, up from 162 in 2008.
Portland senior Tommy Betterbed and freshman Joash Osoro also received USTFCCCA All-Academic status for their efforts during the 2009 cross country season.
For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Championship and also have a minimum 3.0 team cumulative GPA.