WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Feb. 15) – For the second consecutive year, the Waynesburg University women's cross country team was honored for its excellence in the classroom by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
 
The Yellow Jackets were one of 187 teams across the country to earn 2011 Division III All-Academic Cross Country status, which requires a squad to boast a cumulative team GPA of 3.10 or better and have compiled a score (finished at least five runners) at their respective NCAA regional championship.
 
As a team, the Jackets averaged a 3.34 GPA, while also placing second at this past October's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. Waynesburg also competed at this year's NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships and placed 28^th. The NCAA Division III women's team champions from Washington University of St. Louis were named USTFCCCA Cross Country Women's Scholar Team of the Year. For a complete look at all of this year's honorees, click here.