Wayne State University Athletics

Sprinter Makayla Sumrall, distance runner Thailyia Christensen and sprinter/hurdler Aliyah McDonald were all recognized.

Women's Track & Field 7/18/2022 8:00:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field Squad Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

Christensen, McDonald and Sumrall selected as All-Academic Athletes.

DETROIT -- The 2021-22 Wayne State University women's track and field squad received USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) All-Academic Team recognition for recording a 3.539 cumulative grade-point average, which ranked in the top 45 nationally. In addition, three members of the team received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.

"The coaching staff is proud of our student-athletes' accomplishments over the past year," commented head coach Grant Lofdahl. "This winter semester was a very good one academically, with our team cumulative GPA edging up over 3.50 mark and putting us in the top-50 teams in the country academically.

"I want to give a particular pat-on-the-back to Aliyah McDonald, Makayla Sumrall, and Thailyia Christensen for earning individual all-academic honors. That's a very strong accomplishment and we're proud of those three!"

The criteria for a team be named an NCAA Division II All-Academic Team:

The cumulative GPA (not 2021-22 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, certifiable by the institution's registrar. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List including the most recent grading period;
Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes including the most recent grading period;
Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.

The three Warriors receiving All-Academic Athlete honors were distance runner Thailyia Christensen (Flushing, Mich.), sprinter/hurdler Aliyah McDonald (Kingston, Jamaica) and sprinter Makayla Sumrall (Roseville, Mich.).

The criteria to be named an NCAA Division II All-Academic Athlete:

Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
Must have completed at least 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution.
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
The student-athlete must have achieved an automatic-or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for either the indoor season or outdoor season.

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Players Mentioned

Thailyia Christensen: Mid-Distance; 5' 4"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Aliyah McDonald: Sprints/Hurdles; 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Makayla Sumrall: Sprints; 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Thailyia Christensen
: 5' 4"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Aliyah McDonald
: 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints/Hurdles

Makayla Sumrall
: 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints