JOHN DAY — Grant county student athletes were among the best and brightest.

With fall high school sports officially closed, the Oregon School Activities Association released its Academic All-State awards for fall 2021.

Grant Union’s boys and girls cross country teams got nods for landing on the top 10 lists in their respective divisions.

The OnPoint Community Credit Union Academic All-State Program recognizes outstanding achievement in the classroom. Teams in OSAA-sanctioned events earn 25 points for their schools by getting a 3.0-grade point average or higher, with teams in the top 10 of their sports making additional points according to an established scoring system. Those points go toward the OSAA Cup.

Grant Union’s boys cross country finished fifth in the 2A/1A division with a collective 3.47 GPA, while the girls’ squad placed ninth in the 3A/2A/1A division with an overall GPA of 3.78.