Trio of Penn State cross country runners earn all-academic honors

Penn State’s Tessa Barrett, Elizabeth Chikotas and Robby Creese each picked up All-Academic honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Friday.

The Nittany Lion men’s and women’s teams both received NCAA D-I Cross Country Team Academic Awards.

Teams need a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, and individuals need a cumulative 3.25 GPA and a top-25 finish at the NCAA regionals or top-40 at the NCAA championships.

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 11:40 PM with the headline "Trio of Penn State cross country runners earn all-academic honors."