Track Spotlight: Women's Cross Country Team Named to All-Academic Team Tuesday, March 1, 2005 By Bob Heller USIP Sports Information Director The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women’s cross country team has been selected by the NCAA Division II Cross Country Coaches Association as a member of the All-Academic Team for the year 2004. To qualify for this honor a team must have a cumulative team grade point average through the semester of competition of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Athletes must have competed in at least 50% of their teams’ cross country competitions and appear on the NCAA eligibility form. The coach must also be a member of the NCAA Division II Cross Country Coaches Association. The eligible members of the USP women’s cross country team recorded a team cumulative GPA of 3.437 for the Fall 2004 semester. During the 2004 season, the USP women’s cross country team recorded top 10 finishes in all six regular season meets, with top five finishes in five of the six. The Devils placed third at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championships and concluded their season with a 22nd place finish at the NCAA East Regionals at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on November 6, 2004.