Academic Awards

Churchill Scholarship

In 2016, Jillian Jaycox, a women's cross country and track and field student-athlete, was one of 15 individuals nationwide chosen to receive a 2016 Churchill Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards for study abroad in the United Kingdom. Jaycox became the 12th CMU student to receive the scholarship, which funds a year of postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.

Fulbright U.S. Grant

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides unparalleled opportunity to teach, study and conduct research in 155 countries worldwide.

The women's cross country and track and field team have had five student-athletes earn the award. Francine Leung in 2023, Selina Lee in 2022, Emily Joyce in 2017, and Sara Kelly and Erin Kiekhaefer in 2015.

Goldwater Scholarship

In 2014, Jillian Jaycox '16 received The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship which is designed to attract outstanding students into careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.  Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to students who are sophomores or juniors during the current academic year and who have excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in and potential for careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.  The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year.  Junior scholarship recipients can expect to receive a maximum of two years of scholarship support.  Senior scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support.

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

The scholarship is awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The Association awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships annually, 63 for men and 63 for women.

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Changed to College Sports Communicators in 2022

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 (changed to 3.50 in 2022) on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Cross country and track and field were part of the At-Large field until 2003-04 when it moved to its own category.

USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards

To earn academic recognition each athlete must maintain a cumulative grade point average at or above 3.30 and either compete at an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or finish the regular season ranked in the national top 35 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 25 in a relay event. In 2017, qualification changed to ranking in top 50 in an individual event and top 35 in a relay event.

For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet.  The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.