NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2021 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Teams which feature both men's and women's Oakland University Cross Country teams.

To qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. 

The Golden Grizzlies men's team posted a 3.51 GPA from the fall following the squad's fifth-place performance at the 2021 Horizon League Cross Country Championships and a 22nd-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Evansville, Indiana.

On the women's side, the team completed the fall semester with a 3.70 GPA to their credit after finishing second at the Horizon League championships in 2021 following up by finishing 16th at the NCAA Great Lake Regional back in November.