• USTFCCCA Releases: Men's All-Academic Athletes | Women's All-Academic Athletes | Men's Teams | Women's Teams
OVC teams and student-athletes have been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Thirteen (13) student-athletes earned All-Academic Athlete Honors while eight programs (four men's teams and four teams women's) were deemed All-Academic Teams.
To be named an All-Academic Athlete, individuals had to have a minimum GPA of 3.25, must have completed two semesters at their institution, and for the most recent 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), or for the 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), and 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. The individuals honored included:
• Matthew Fox, Little Rock (Economics)
• Cameron Jackson, Little Rock (Cyber Security)
• Andrew Payton, Little Rock (Construction Management)
• Ethan Sorrels, Little Rock (Ecology and Organismal Biology)
• Alexia Washington, Little Rock (Sports Management)
• Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri (Enviromental Science)
• Justin Breault, Southeast Missouri (Pre-Med)
• Parker Feuerborn, Southeast Missouri (Public Administration)
• Terrico Garrett, Southeast Missouri (Criminal Justice)
• Molly Grohmann, Southeast Missouri (Health Science)
• Jaden Kight, Southeast Missouri (General Management)
• Paden Lewis, Southeast Missouri (Cyber Security)
• Marshall Swadley, Southeast Missouri (Sports Management)
The men's and women's teams from each Eastern Illinois, Little Rock, Morehead State and Southeast Missouri were selected as All-Academic Teams. To be eligible, the team's cumulative GPA had to be 3.0 or higher.
Men's Teams
Eastern Illinois (3.11)
Little Rock (3.22)
Morehead State (3.353)
Southeast Missouri (3.442)
Women's Teams
Eastern Illinois (3.64)
Little Rock (3.31)
Morehead State (3.456)
Southeast Missouri (3.545)