DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's indoor and outdoor track and field squads were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as an All-Academic Team for finishing highly at the national championship meet and having at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA as a team.
WSU's 3.34 team GPA ranked fourth in the GLIAC.
Redshirt senior
Jackie Feist (Beverly Hills, Mich. / Birmingham Groves) earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Award. To qualify, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either the indoor or outdoor season.
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USTFCCCA Release
NEW ORLEANS – Scholar Teams of the Year and All-Academic Team honors for the 2018-19 NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Grand Valley State men were crowded the award winners for both the indoor and outdoor seasons while the Adams State women captured the honor during indoors while Lincoln (Mo.) women took home the honor after the outdoor season, respectively.
Caroline Kurgat of Alaska Anchorage and Haven Lander of Pittsburg State were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as Kurgat swept both Indoor and Outdoor Scholar Track Athlete of the Year awards while Lander collected both the Indoor and Outdoor Scholar Field Athlete of the Year honors, respectively.
Combining their accomplishments in the classroom and in competition during the recently completed academic year, these two women were the most exceptional among a group of 448 athletes who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
Scholar Athletes of the Year were selected as the highest finishing individual at the NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships who achieved All-Academic status. Those athletes who won individual NCAA championships ranked higher in the tiebreaking process and cumulative GPA is weighted as the final advantage.
Separate awards were given to track and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor seasons, hence the four categories in total.
