IRVING, Texas – Eighteen members of the Texas Cross Country programs earned 2019 Academic All-Big 12 honors on Wednesday. Fourteen of those were nominated with first-team honors, while four earned a spot on the second team.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence.