Five MIAA Men's Track & Field Teams, 17 Athletes Deemed All-Academic by USTFCCCA

Posted: Jul 21, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- On July 13, five men's track and field programs from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) were tabbed All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Additionally, 17 MIAA individuals from six institutions were announced as All-Academic Athletes.

The Calvin University men's track and field program leads the conference with a grade-point average of 3.47, followed by Hope College with a 3.34 GPA. Adrian College (3.22), Albion College (3.21), and Trine University (3.19) round out the five MIAA teams.

More than 150 teams were honored by the USTFCCCA on July 13.

Here is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Team…

Division III Track & Field All-Academic Teams

Cumulative team GPA (not 2021-22 academic year, not semester) of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:
Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, 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 who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then 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.
Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

Over 500 student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes in NCAA Division III Men’s Track & Field, including 20 from the MIAA.

Calvin is represented by seven All-Academic Athletes, followed by Hope with four individuals. Two athletes from both Olivet and Trine received academic recognition and one from both Adrian and Albion.

Here is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Athlete:

Division III Track & Field All-Academic Athletes

Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. 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.
Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
- Must have finished the indoor 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 indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who particpated 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.

USTFCCCA All-Academic information