Red Raiders earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors

July 14, 2023 | Track and Field

28 Red Raiders received All-Academic individual accolades

NEW ORLEANS – Both the men's and women's track and field programs were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team list.

The women's program posted a cumulative GPA of 3.39, while the men's team posted a cumulative 3.25. When it comes to the All-Academic Athletes list, 16 Red Raiders were honored on the men's side with the women having 12 honorees.

All-Academic Athletes (Men)
Zach Bradford
Caleb Dean
Oskar Edlund
Omamuyovwi Erhire
Joe Keys
Jacob Mechler
Luca Meinke
Warren Miller
Colton Naffziger
Taylor Rooney
Edward Rush
Kyle Stifflemire
Marco Vilca
Garrett Wade
Caleb Wilborn
Konner Wood

All-Academic Athletes (Women)
Fanny Arendt
Olivia Cade
Zarie Dumas
Magi' Harris
Alexis Ivy
Onaara Obamuwagun
Lexye Price
Ryleigh Redding
Sylvia Schulz
Malin Smith
Zhane Smith
Simone Watkins

Down below you'll find the criteria provided by the USTFCCCA for All-Academic/Athletes Teams.

Academic Team

The cumulative GPA (not 2022-23 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period.
Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period.
Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.

Academic Athletes

Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution.
Indoor season: must have finished the season ranked in the top 96 in any championship individual event, or in the top 48 in any championship relay event, for the most recent indoor season, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
Outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I.