The Drake University cross country teams added to their tradition of being one of the strongest academic programs in the nation as both the men's and women's teams were named All-Academic teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The men's team recorded the fourth-highest grade point average in the nation at 3.67 while the women's team ranked 13th at 3.695 during the fall semester.
The All-Academic team honor is the 17th-straight for the men's program and the ninth in the last 10 years for the women's program.
In addition to ranking fourth among all Division I men's programs, the Bulldogs recorded the highest GPA by a men's team from a private university while the women had the second highest, edging out Harvard and Marquette.