Roadrunners receive USTFCCCA academic accolades

NEW ORLEANS – Student-athletes from both sides of UTSA track & field have again earned individual academic accolades from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) while the Roadrunners’ teams were recognized for their academic rigor, officials from the coaching association announced. Not only did both squads receive team honors, but 16 Roadrunners garnered individual All-Academic honors.

Both men's and women's squads were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, which requires a cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA squad list for indoor and outdoor track & field of 3.0 or higher. The women boasted a 3.51 team GPA and the men posted a 3.29 team GPA. This is the sixth consecutive season that both teams have received All-Academic honors.

In addition, 16 total Roadrunners received honors as USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes, with 11 from the women’s team and five from men’s squad.

For the women’s team, Ida Breigan and Edlin Laur garnered their third career honor, while Nyaluet Diew, Shadae Findley, Selma Ims, Mia Lien and Brina Likar were honored for the second consecutive season. Nyariek Kur, Lauralyn Clifford, Sunniva Indahl and Daisy Monie each received their first honor with the Roadrunners. Garnering men’s honors as a repeat honoree was Charlie Staddon, alongside first-time recognitions for Ryan Heeren, Cyrill Kernbach and Jayden Williams. Jemuel Miller is receiving his fourth All-Academic accolades.

To be named an All-Academic Athlete, one must have met the following criteria:

1. A cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, including the most recent grading period, using the standard conversion method.
2. Must have completed at least two (2) semesters at the institution.
3. Athletic criteria for the award can be met in either the indoor season, the outdoor season, or both:
   1. 1. 1. 1. 1. For the 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 the NCAA Division I descending order lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field.
               2. 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 outdoor season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I descending order lists on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.

 

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