TicketsNEW ORLEANS — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams each earned All-Academic distinction as well as nine individual student-athletes, announced by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday.
To qualify for the award, all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List must combine to reach a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. The Bearcat women combined for a 3.53 spring GPA and a 3.495 cumulative GPA as a team. The UC men's program boasted a spring GPA of 3.37 and a cumulative GPA of 3.37 as a team.
For individuals, all-academic distinction is recognized for student-athletes that carry a minimum of a 3.25 cumulative GPA, including the most recent grading period, must have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution, in addition to meeting performance standards for either indoor or outdoor season.
Indoor recipients must rank in the top-96 of any championship event or inside the top-48 in any championship relay event for the most recent indoor season. Outdoor all-academic recognition requires a student-athlete to either participate in any round of the NCAA East/West Preliminary Rounds or rank in the top-48 event in either the East or West regions for the most recent outdoor season.
Cincinnati men's and women's individual all-academic honorees include:
Men
Milo Greder Distance Sports Administration
Dominique Hall Multi's Sports Administration
Carlos Kouassi Triple Jump Exercise Science
Tyler Wirth Distance Architectural Engineering
Women Taylor Beard High Jump Social Work
Anaya Dees Triple/Long Jump Psychology
Hannah Jackson Throws Accounting
Rylee Penn Distance Criminal Justice
Leonie Troeger Javelin Information Systems and Marketing
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To qualify for the award, all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List must combine to reach a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. The Bearcat women combined for a 3.53 spring GPA and a 3.495 cumulative GPA as a team. The UC men's program boasted a spring GPA of 3.37 and a cumulative GPA of 3.37 as a team.
For individuals, all-academic distinction is recognized for student-athletes that carry a minimum of a 3.25 cumulative GPA, including the most recent grading period, must have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution, in addition to meeting performance standards for either indoor or outdoor season.
Indoor recipients must rank in the top-96 of any championship event or inside the top-48 in any championship relay event for the most recent indoor season. Outdoor all-academic recognition requires a student-athlete to either participate in any round of the NCAA East/West Preliminary Rounds or rank in the top-48 event in either the East or West regions for the most recent outdoor season.
Cincinnati men's and women's individual all-academic honorees include:
Men
Milo Greder Distance Sports Administration
Dominique Hall Multi's Sports Administration
Carlos Kouassi Triple Jump Exercise Science
Tyler Wirth Distance Architectural Engineering
Women Taylor Beard High Jump Social Work
Anaya Dees Triple/Long Jump Psychology
Hannah Jackson Throws Accounting
Rylee Penn Distance Criminal Justice
Leonie Troeger Javelin Information Systems and Marketing
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.