RedTail Men's Cross Country Named NJCAA Academic Team of the Year
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WATERLOO–The National Junior College Athletic Association has named the RedTail Men’s Cross Country team one of 2019-2020 Academic Teams of the Year.
“Despite an academic year that was interrupted due to COVID-19, NJCAA student-athletes flourished in the classroom,” the NJCAA said in their official announcement. In total, 27 programs from across the country earned NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors after achieving the highest GPA in their respective sport throughout the academic year.
The RedTail Men’s Cross Country team had an average team GPA of 3.85.
“I'm very proud of these young men for being able to lead the NJCAA with their academic talents,” said head coach Tyler Mulder. "They are a fun group to work with, very dependable crew on and off the track. To lead the NJCAA was very exciting and shows the program is headed in a positive direction both in the classroom and in athletics.”
For more information about Hawkeye RedTail Athletics, call 319-296-4430 or visit www.redtailathletics.com.
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