MIAA Men's Track & Field Programs, Individuals Garner USTFCCCA Academic Awards for 2019-20

MIAA Men's Track & Field Programs, Individuals Garner USTFCCCA Academic Awards for 2019-20

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the teams and individuals selected to their individual All-Academic and team All-Academic awards for the 2019-20 men's indoor and outdoor track and field seasons on July 16, 2020.

Three Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's track and field programs received academic recognition including: Calvin University, Hope College, and Trine University.

14 individuals from the MIAA earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2019-20 track and field seasons.

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:

  • Competed in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship
  • Finished the regular season ranked in the national top-50 in an individual event or ranked in the national top-35 in a relay event on the official NCAA Descending Order List.

In order to be in contention for All-Academic Team honors, a program must have at least a 3.10 cumulative team GPA. In 2019-20, 325 men and 150 women's programs were honored.

USTFCCCA 2020 All-Academic Teams release

USTFCCCA 2020 All-Academic Individuals release


MIAA Teams Honored by USTFCCCA

Team Cumulative GPA Coach
Calvin University 3.346 Bret Otte
Hope College 3.37 Kevin Cole
Trine University 3.43 Josh Fletcher

 


MIAA Student-Athletes Honored by USTFCCCA

Name School Major(s)
Nicholas Jackson Adrian College Athletic Training
Dazmond Lawrence Adrian College Social Work
Derek Plitt Adrian College Athletic Training
Cullen Cox Albion College Exercise Science
Kejuan Frazier Albion College Pre-Medicine
Jonathan Ellis Calvin University Computer Science
Caleb Ferguson Calvin University Political Science
Tyler Johnson Calvin University Engineering
Bryce Reynolds Calvin University Biology
Addison Smith Calvin University Kinesiology
Noah Bailey Olivet College Information Technology Management
Tyler Peck Olivet College Insurance and Risk Management
Jack Beakas Trine University Civil Engineering
Ben Williams Trine University Sport and Recreation