Five Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
Jan 29, 2026 | Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced today its 2025 NCAA Division I men's and women's cross country All-Academic Athletes and Teams. Both the Tulane men's and women's cross country teams were honored alongside five student-athletes.
The women's team posted a 3.62 GPA with the Green Wave men garnering a 3.39 mark. In order 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.
Five total Green Wave student-athletes were recognized, one from the women's team and four from the men's team. Petra Dos Santos, a junior from Lisbon, Portugal, was the lone women's honoree. She is a biomedical infomatics major. From the men's team, Rogerio Amaral, Bernard Cheruiyot, Illia Kunin, and Zach Van Houten garnered the distinction. Amaral, a junior native of Coimbra, Portugal, is an anatomy major. Cheruiyot, a sophomore native of Eldoret, Kenya, is an exercise science major. Kunin, a junior from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, is an energy management major. Graduate student Van Houten is from East Meadow, New Jersey, and a sports studies major.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
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The women's team posted a 3.62 GPA with the Green Wave men garnering a 3.39 mark. In order 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.
Five total Green Wave student-athletes were recognized, one from the women's team and four from the men's team. Petra Dos Santos, a junior from Lisbon, Portugal, was the lone women's honoree. She is a biomedical infomatics major. From the men's team, Rogerio Amaral, Bernard Cheruiyot, Illia Kunin, and Zach Van Houten garnered the distinction. Amaral, a junior native of Coimbra, Portugal, is an anatomy major. Cheruiyot, a sophomore native of Eldoret, Kenya, is an exercise science major. Kunin, a junior from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, is an energy management major. Graduate student Van Houten is from East Meadow, New Jersey, and a sports studies major.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and men's and women's basketball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane cross country and track & field on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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