NEW ORLEANS -- The University of South Dakota women's track program has been named as a 2009 All-Academic Team by the the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), it was announced Wednesday.

To be nominated, a team must carry a minimum 3.000 cumulative grade-point average. A total of 130 Division I programs were recognized as women's 2009 All-Academic Teams.

USD women's track had a team cumulative GPA of 3.326 to earn the All-Academic award.