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Brendan Fraser, India Johnson, Alec Hornecker and Abby Nichols
Photo by: Larry Novey
Buffs Earn USTFCCCA Academic Awards
January 28, 2022 | Cross Country, Herbst Academic Center
NEW ORLEANS — The University of Colorado cross country team placed four individuals on the 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams.Â
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India Johnson and Abby Nichols were selected to the women's team, while Brendan Fraser and Alec Hornecker were named to the men's team.
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Johnson is working towards a master's in creative technology and design and has a 3.85 GPA, while Nichols has a 3.38 GPA while majoring in organizational leadership.
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Fraser, another organizational leadership major, has recorded a 4.00 GPA. Hornecker is finishing up his master's in finance and currently owns a 3.30 GPA.
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Both the women and men's teams earned the academic team honor. The women recorded a 3.540 cumulative GPA in the fall, marking the 35th consecutive semester over a 3.0 and the 18th straight semester over a 3.2. The men's team recorded a 3.216 cumulative GPA after earning their highest fall term GPA (3.354).
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There were 168 women's programs and 150 men's programs which qualified for the team honor in the NCAA Division I. To earn the award, a team must have a cumulative GPA greater than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Individual honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater and must have finished as an All-American (top 40) or among the 25 finishers (or 10 percent) in their regional meet.Â
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India Johnson and Abby Nichols were selected to the women's team, while Brendan Fraser and Alec Hornecker were named to the men's team.
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Johnson is working towards a master's in creative technology and design and has a 3.85 GPA, while Nichols has a 3.38 GPA while majoring in organizational leadership.
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Fraser, another organizational leadership major, has recorded a 4.00 GPA. Hornecker is finishing up his master's in finance and currently owns a 3.30 GPA.
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Both the women and men's teams earned the academic team honor. The women recorded a 3.540 cumulative GPA in the fall, marking the 35th consecutive semester over a 3.0 and the 18th straight semester over a 3.2. The men's team recorded a 3.216 cumulative GPA after earning their highest fall term GPA (3.354).
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There were 168 women's programs and 150 men's programs which qualified for the team honor in the NCAA Division I. To earn the award, a team must have a cumulative GPA greater than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Individual honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater and must have finished as an All-American (top 40) or among the 25 finishers (or 10 percent) in their regional meet.Â
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