Men's Cross Country | 1/30/2026 2:15:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS, La. (pacathletics.org) - A total of 11 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) programs and 10 student-athletes were honored when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its All-Academic Athletes and All-Academic Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country season.
The 11 programs included six women's teams, highlighted by the 2025 PAC Cross Country co-champion Washington & Jefferson College, who finished with a 3.68 GPA in the fall semester. Also highlighting the All-Academic teams were two PAC programs ranking in the top 20 among the 216 on the list, including Waynesburg University, who tied for 15th with a 3.82 GPA, and Saint Vincent College, who compiled a 3.79 team GPA to rank 19th.
The five men's programs receiving All-Academic Team distinction were led by Saint Vincent, who was 11th among the 190 recognized teams with a 3.72 team GPA.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. To qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 percent of their respective regional championship meet.
Among the 10 PAC runners to collect All-Academic recognition included two women who qualified for the 2025 NCAA Championships. W&J senior Claire Anderson adds this to a lengthy list of honors this year, which included the USTFCCCA Women's Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Anderson, a political science and philosophy double major at W&J, earned her second career All-American honor when she placed third at national championships, which is believed to be the highest finish ever by a PAC at the NCAA meet.
The other female PAC runner to qualify for NCAAs who earned All-Academic laurels was Saint Vincent sophomore Grace Neubert (engineering), who finished 108th out of 290 runners at NCAA Championships.
The complete list of PAC teams and individuals honored is below:
| PAC Cross Country Programs on 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams List |
| School |
Gender |
GPA |
Head Coach |
| Allegheny |
Women |
3.71 |
Jason Falvo |
| Franciscan |
Women |
3.34 |
Dr. Dan Kuebler |
| Grove City |
Women |
3.43 |
Paul Collier |
| Saint Vincent |
Women |
3.79 |
Kevin Wanichko |
| Washington & Jefferson |
Women |
3.68 |
Andy Upton |
| Waynesburg |
Women |
3.82 |
Chris Hardie |
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| Allegheny |
Men |
3.16 |
Jason Falvo |
| Franciscan |
Men |
3.53 |
Dr. Dan Kuebler |
| Saint Vincent |
Men |
3.72 |
Kevin Wanichko |
| Washington & Jefferson |
Men |
3.29 |
Andy Upton |
| Waynesburg |
Men |
3.44 |
Chris Hardie |
| PAC Cross Country Runners on 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete List |
| Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown/High School |
| Max Bruns |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
Gilbert, Ariz./Arete Preparatory |
| Seamus Sommers |
Franciscan |
Jr. |
Muskego, Wis./Trinity Academy |
| Jordan Raynor |
Saint Vincent |
Sr. |
Lyndhurst, Ohio/The Lyceum School |
| Wyatt Stroup |
W&J |
Fr. |
Port Royal, Pa./Juniata |
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| Julianna Lindberg |
Grove City |
So. |
Manheim, Pa./MAnheim Central |
| Grace Neubert |
Saint Vincent |
So. |
Saint Marys, Pa./Elk County Catholic |
| Claire Anderson |
W&J |
Jr. |
Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown |
| Maria Gilles |
W&J |
Sr. |
North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy |
| Chloe LoCastro |
W&J |
Sr. |
Venetia, Pa./Peters Township |
| Grace Tanksley |
Waynesburg |
Sr. |
Bedford, Ind./Bedford North Lawrence |