WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State men's and women's cross country teams claimed USTFCCCA All-Academic honors with their performances in the classroom and on the course during the fall season.
 
Clayton Duchatschek and Adrian Diaz-Lopez captured individual All-Academic honors with cumulative GPAs of 3.848 and 3.584, respectively. Duchatschek graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in exercise science in May and is now pursuing certificates in entrepreneurship and visionary leadership, while Diaz-Lopez is majoring in business administration with a marketing emphasis.
 
On the course, Duchatschek and Diaz-Lopez both earned All-Conference and All-Region honors. Duchatschek finished fifth at the American Athletic Conference Championship and 18^th at the NCAA Midwest Region and broke the Wichita State 8K record at the Bradley Pink Classic. Diaz-Lopez ran his first cross country season as a Shocker, placing ninth at the AAC Championship and 23^rd at the NCAA Regional.
 
Both of head coach Kirk Hunter's cross country squads earned team All-Academic honors, as well, with a team GPA of 3.507 for the men and 3.306 for the women.