The University of Redlands women’s track & field team earned a spot on the 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Women’s All-Academic Track & Field Team, according to an announcement made by the USTFCCCA on Thursday.

To be nominated, the team must carry a minimum 3.100 cumulative grade-point average.

Redlands averaged a 3.411 cumulative GPA, which ranks 33rd among those that were bestowed the academic citation.

Fellow Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) members Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges also garnered a spot on the USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Team.

The Bulldog women took sixth at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and tied for 41st at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

For a complete list of honorees, please visit http://www.ustfccca.org/featured/wartburg-college-selected-as-2009-division-iii-womens-track-and-field-scholar-team-of-the-year.