Ohio Valley Conference track and field teams and student-athletes earned academic recognition from the USTFCCCA. Four men’s teams and six individuals earn All-Academic honors while eight women’s teams and 13 student-athletes received accolades.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field team, the student-athlete must have complied a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards:
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For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org
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For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
Men’s All-Academic Teams
Belmont
Eastern Illinois
Morehead State
SIUE
Men’s All-Academic Individuals
Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson, Belmont
Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen, Eastern Illinois
David Johansson, Eastern Illinois
Ole Hesselbjerg, Eastern Kentucky
Blake Carter, Southeast Missouri
Kevin Farley, Southeast Missouri
Women’s All-Academic Teams
Austin Peay
Belmont
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville State
Morehead State
Murray State
SIUE
Southeast Missouri
Women’s All-Academic Individuals
Breigh Jones, Austin Peay
Kristen Paris, Eastern Illinois
Ann Eason, Eastern Kentucky
Alena Galertova, Eastern Kentucky
Julie Mathisen, Eastern Kentucky
Carina Schrempf, Eastern Kentucky
Ashley Conway, Murray State
LaDonna Caston, SIUE
Brittney Gibbs, SIUE
Brittany Thomas, SIUE
Sarah Hall, Southeast Missouri
Clairwin Dameus, Tennessee State
Amber Hughes, Tennessee State