SEARCY – The Harding men's and women's cross country teams were recently honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as All-Academic Teams.

To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have tallied a team score at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Harding's men have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25, the 28th-highest GPA among all Division II men's teams. Harding's women have a 3.31 GPA. Both teams placed seventh at the South Central Region Meet.