Lipscomb head coach Bill Taylor has announced the team awards and achievements for the 2011 cross country season, which saw his program earn its first-ever Atlantic Sun Championship title.

In her first-ever marathon, Lipscomb track and field graduate assistant and former Lady Bison athlete Jenny Randolph did the incredible: she qualified for the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Classroom success isn't just expected for the Lipscomb cross country teams. If you want to be a member of Bill Taylor's squad, a 3.0 GPA is a requirement.

Why Lipscomb Cross Country? Let the athletes themselves explain...

The Lipscomb cross country teams closed out the 2011 season at the NCAA South Regional, Saturday. The women's squad finished a program-best seventh, while the men earned a 13th-place finish.

Following two program-best showings at the 2011 Atlantic Sun Championships, including the first-ever women's title, the Lipscomb cross country teams are back on the course at this weekend's NCAA South Regional, hosted by the University of Alabama.

Lipscomb's Tessa Hoefle was named the Atlantic Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2011 cross country season, the conference office announced Thursday. She and Ashley Lehman represented Lipscomb on the A-Sun Academic All-Conference Team.

VIDEO: The Lipscomb women's cross country team won the 2011 Atlantic Sun Cross Country Championships, last Saturday. Click the picture to play a highlight video of the Lady Bisons victory.