• 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).
Eight student-athletes earned All-Academic Athlete Honors while eight programs (three men's teams and five 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:
• Abraham Johnson, Eastern Illinois (Business)
• Matthew Fox, Little Rock (Economics and Fianance)
• Andrew Payton, Little Rock (Construction Management)
• Devin Stevens, Little Rock (Criminal Justice)
• Patrick Young, Little Rock (Management)
• Alexia Washington, Little Rock (Business)
• Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri (Environmental Science)
• Sullivan Gleason, Southeast Missouri (Computer Science)
• Kenyon Johnson, Southeast Missouri (Business)
• Paden Lewis, Southeast Missouri (Cyber Security)
• Luis Schadlich, Southeast Missouri (Geographic Info Science)
• Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri (Business Administration)
• Arnie Grunert, Western Illinois (Physics)
The men's and women's teams from each Eastern Illinois, Morehead State and Southeast Missouri were selected as All-Academic Teams, as were the women's teams from each SIUE and Western Illinois. To be eligible, the team's cumulative GPA had to be 3.0 or higher.
Men's Teams
Eastern Illinois (3.30)
Morehead State (3.28)
Southeast Missouri (3.467)
Women's Teams
Eastern Illinois (3.46)
Morehead State (3.41)
Southeast Missouri (3.632)
SIUE (3.426)
Western Illinois (3.38)