7/14/2023 9:27:00 AM | Track and Field
Both teams, six runners dubbed All-Academic
NEW ORLEANS, La. –  Three Gonzaga men's runners and three women's runners were named All-Academic athletes, and both programs received academic team recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday. Earning All-Academic status were Yacine Guermali, Cooper Laird, Cullen McEachern, Alicia Anderson, Kristen Garcia, and Caramia Mestler.
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To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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The GU men ranked 28th among Div. 1 men's programs with a 3.46 team GPA, while the women ranked 41st with a team GPA of 3.6. To qualify for the team academic award, 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.
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Both University of South Alabama programs had the highest cumulative GPA out of any NCAA D1 program at 3.81. On the women's side, Creighton also recorded a 3.81.
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Arkansas swept both Indoor National Scholar Team of the Year awards. The men posted a 3.092 cumulative GPA while the women maintained a 3.367. Both Razorback squads won the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Florida men's program won the Outdoor National Scholar Team of the Year award, holding a 3.12 GPA and winning the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships. On the women's side, Texas won the award after maintaining a 3.41 cumulative GPA and winning the outdoor team title.
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To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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The GU men ranked 28th among Div. 1 men's programs with a 3.46 team GPA, while the women ranked 41st with a team GPA of 3.6. To qualify for the team academic award, 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.
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Both University of South Alabama programs had the highest cumulative GPA out of any NCAA D1 program at 3.81. On the women's side, Creighton also recorded a 3.81.
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Arkansas swept both Indoor National Scholar Team of the Year awards. The men posted a 3.092 cumulative GPA while the women maintained a 3.367. Both Razorback squads won the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Florida men's program won the Outdoor National Scholar Team of the Year award, holding a 3.12 GPA and winning the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships. On the women's side, Texas won the award after maintaining a 3.41 cumulative GPA and winning the outdoor team title.
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| Athlete | GPA | Major |
| Yacine Guermali | 3.56 | Business Administration |
| Cooper Laird | 3.94 | Psychology |
| Cullen McEachern | 3.36 | Business Administration |
| Alicia Anderson | 4.0 | Civil Engineering |
| Kristen Garcia | 3.9 | Organizational Leadership |
| Caramia Mestler | 3.89 | Taxation |
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