The Lehigh cross country teams were both honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) by being named All-Academic Teams this the past weekend. The women’s team posted a fall GPA of 3.54 to earn the recognition, while the men’s team had a 3.41.

Lehigh men’s cross country student-athlete Evans Kosgei garnered more academic accolades as he was named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic team, which was announced on Monday. Kosgei is the first Lehigh male runner to receive the award and is the only member of the Patriot League that was honored this year.

The Patriot League announced its fall cross country Academic Honor Roll on Thursday and a total of 32 Lehigh student-athletes were honored. Leading the way for the men was junior Evans Kosgei (3.93) who was voted the Patriot League’s Scholar Athlete of the Year this past fall. For the women senior co-captain Dana Stellar matched Kosgei with a 3.93 GPA.

Junior Evans Kosgei earned a Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection after he capped off the cross country season on Saturday at the Mid-Atlantic Regional race with a 17th place finish, covering the 10k course in a time of 32.36. Battling tough course conditions caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida, Kosgei’s finish was the highest ever for the men’s team at the NCAA Regional race.

The Lehigh men’s and women’s cross country teams finished their seasons on a strong note at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday. The men’s team finished in 15th out of 28 teams and the women’s team earned a 16th place finish out of the 27 that competed.  Evans Kosgei led the men’s team with a 17th place finish and he became the highest finisher in Lehigh men’s cross country history at Regionals. Sophomore Katherine Pierce crossed the finish line in 49th place to lead the women’s team.