Women's Track & Field 7/23/2025 10:55:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field Squad Recognized For Academic Achievement By USTFCCCA

10 track student-athletes honored for work in the classroom.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's track and field program ranked ninth nationally among all NCAA Division 2 All-Academic Teams according to the USTFCCCA in terms of GPA with a school record 3.698. In addition, 10 members of the squad received All-Academic Athlete honors.

"This is a pretty big achievement for our program, placing in the top-10 nationally in team GPA," remarked head coach Grant Lofdahl. "The coaching staff is very proud of these ladies. All of the event groups have been doing an outstanding job in the classroom over the past few years, and to lead the GLIAC and rank ninth in the country reflects their efforts.

"Makenzie, Reagan, and Renae leaving as All-Academic honorees is fitting, and Mattie Drennan has been our "academic MVP" with a 4.0 GPA for all four of her years as a Warrior. With a graduating class holding a 3.75 GPA as a group, several returning upperclassmen now take over leadership roles in academics, including Avery Wilson, Emmanuela Johnson, Aubrey Migoski, Annabelle Smith, Makayla Stewart, Idalia Shadhaya, and Robin Bresolin.

"We look forward to a new group of incoming student-athletes arriving soon, who will join this exceptional academic team and make their own mark in the classroom and beyond!"

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

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

The cumulative GPA 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].

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.

Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

The 10 Warriors earning All-Academic Athlete status were:

Junior Rachel Felstow (Leonard, Mich. / Romeo), Biological Sciences
Senior Emily Gordon (Northville, Mich.), Exercise & Sport Science
Graduate Student Taylor Hopkins (Sanford, Mich. / Meridian [Northwood]), MBA
Senior Reagan Justice (Canton, Mich. / Salem), Early & Elementary Education
Senior Renae Kutcha (Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi), Marketing
Junior Elyse Miller (Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson), Exercise & Sport Science
Sophomore Rachel Overgaard (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron), Biological Sciences Honors
Redshirt sophomore Keneisha Thomas (Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere [Michigan State]), Biological Sciences
Senior Makenzie Wellner (Menominee, Mich.), Nursing
Junior Avery Wilson (Davison, Mich.), Nutrition & Food Science

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

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 been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that her athletic mark was achieved in.
Must have finished the 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 participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, 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.
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

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Players Mentioned

Mattie Drennan: Distance; 5' 6"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Reagan Justice: Distance; 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Renae Kutcha: Sprints/Jumps; 5' 8"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Makenzie Wellner: Sprints/Hurdles; 5' 7"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Robin Bresolin: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Graduate Student; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Rachel Felstow: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Emily Gordon: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Graduate Student; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Taylor Hopkins: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Graduate Student; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Emmanuela Johnson: Sprints; 5' 4"; Senior; 2-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Aubrey Migoski: Distance; 5' 5"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Mattie Drennan
: 5' 6"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Distance

Reagan Justice
: 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Distance

Renae Kutcha
: 5' 8"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Sprints/Jumps

Makenzie Wellner
: 5' 7"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Sprints/Hurdles

Robin Bresolin
: 5' 3"; Graduate Student; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Rachel Felstow
: 5' 8"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Emily Gordon
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Taylor Hopkins
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Emmanuela Johnson
: 5' 4"; Senior; 2-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints

Aubrey Migoski
: 5' 5"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Distance