NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2023 NCAA Division III Track & Field Team and Athlete Academic awards last Thursday.
In total, eight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) teams, four women’s and four men’s, received the Academic Team award. Colorado College, University of Dallas, Southwestern University and Trinity University received the award for both the men’s and women’s programs. The Colorado College women led all SCAC teams with a 3.81 GPA. The eight SCAC programs recognized are the most since 2018.
A total of 386 teams were honored for their academics, including 218 women's programs and 168 men's squads. To be recognized, a program must have at least a 3.1 cumulative team GPA.
In addition to the academic teams, 13 individuals were recognized for their academics. On the men’s side, Colorado College’s James Settles and Devlin Swanson, Southwestern’s Adrian Washington, Texas Lutheran’s Weston Guzman and Elijah Jefferson, along with Trinity’s Bocar Diagana, Nic Ladreyt and Coopet Tyler earned All-Academic honors. The All-Academic honorees on the women’s side included, Colorado College’s Elliot Singer, Texas Lutheran’s Bri Wilson and Trinity’s CC Gray, Aliya Jackson and Taylor Kotfas. CC’s Singer is being honored for the second consecutive year.
Overall, there were more than 1,000 men and women who were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes in Division III Track & Field.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and must have met at least one of the following athletic standards: Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who were accepted into the Indoor National Championship, are eligible or have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who were accepted in the relay at the Indoor National Championship (alternates are excluded), are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.
To view all of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards, click here.
