The USTFCCCA announced the 2023 Cross Country Academic Awards Thursday afternoon and the list includes a former Atlantic High School Star.

The Northwest Missouri State men’s and women’s cross country teams led by coach Wick Cunningham both earned honors as USTFCCCA All-Academic teams.

The Northwest women’s cross country team had a 3.66 GPA and that tied them for the 45th-best team GPA in Div. II. The Bearcat men’s cross country team had a 3.48 GPA which ranked tied for the 33rd-best team GPA in Div. II.

Northwest had five individuals named to the USTFCCCA all-academic team.

The Bearcat women had four individuals named to the USTFCCCA all-academic Division II team, including Atlantic alum Taylor McCreedy, a junior studying Animal Science.