Congrats to USF's women's cross-country team, which posted the highest team grade-point average out of 325 Division I schools last season, according to the U.S. Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches Association.

The Bulls earned a team GPA of 3.78, which edged Belmont (3.77) for the highest in Division I. Setting the pace for USF with 4.0 GPAs were five runners: Lisa Giblin, Kaley Matthews (Largo), Maressa Pinzini, Emily Wakley and Rebecca Zuhlke.

"To have earned the No. 1 GPA in the United States is a great honor for our women's cross country program, the athletic department and the University of South Florida," USF coach Warren Bye said in a statement. "We take great pride in our academics. I am very proud of the work these young women have done in the classroom."

Other state programs whose women's cross-country teams were honored for team GPAs of 3.0 or higher were Florida (3.44), Florida State (3.29), Central Florida (3.25) and Florida International (3.07); Florida (3.23)was the only state school to have its men's team recognized.

In Division II, the University of Tampa's women's cross-country team ranked fifth with a 3.73 GPA; UT's men's team ranked eighth with a 3.48.