MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's men's and women's cross country teams competed well both on the course and the classroom this season as both squads were named All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the third straight year. The Gaels women's team recorded a collective team GPA of 3.36, while the men posted a 3.18. 

The national academic accolades follow a season in which the both the women and men's teams raced well in competition. SMC improved their times at both the WCC Championship and the NCAA West Regionals.

At Regionals, the women's cross country team finished in 23rd place, as they improved a whole ten spots from their position in 2017. The men's team also had a great finish, and improved from 22nd place in 2017 to 19th place at this year's race.

The women's best finish was at the WCC Championships in which they earned fifth place, their best finish since 2001. The men's best finish of the season was at the Capital Cross Challenge in which they secured sixth place, propelled by junior Nolan Dozier who placed 11th with a time of 24:40.4.

The Saint Mary's cross country teams now shift their sights toward track season, with their first outdoor meet taking place Saturday at the Santa Clara Invitational.