NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named 51 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) student-athletes to its 2014-15 all-academic track & field team on Friday.
A total of 27 men’s athletes and 24 women’s athletes earned the distinction as North Central led the way on the men’s side with 11 recipients, while Illinois Wesleyan led on the women’s side with nine recipients.
The 27 male winners were part of a group of 297 individuals at the NCAA Division III level to earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. The 24 women’s recipients were part of a group of 420 individuals to earn the distinction.
Additionally, 11 CCIW programs, including four men’s programs and seven women’s programs, were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams. A total of 99 men’s teams and 170 women’s teams earned the distinction for compiling a cumulative team GPA of 3.10 or higher.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met either of the following athletic standards: competed in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or finished the regular season ranked in the national top-35 in an individual event or ranked in the national top-25 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by
TFRRS.org.
Complete USTFCCCA List
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals
|
Men's Recipients |
School |
Major |
|
David Devore |
Augustana |
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics |
|
Nowlan Savage |
Augustana |
Pre-Med & Biology |
|
Isaac Smith |
Augustana |
Mathematics |
|
Jeffrey Swanson |
Augustana |
Undeclared |
|
David Voland |
Augustana |
Mathematics |
|
Brad Krueger |
Carthage |
Chemistry & Physics |
|
Branden Miller |
Carthage |
Environmental Science & Geology |
|
Will Cross |
Elmhurst |
International Business |
|
Andrew DeBolt |
Elmhurst |
English |
|
Max Leonard |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Physics |
|
Eric Rydell |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Undecided |
|
Brent Gaither |
North Central |
Biology |
|
Ken Hoffman |
North Central |
Actuarial Science |
|
Troy Kelleher |
North Central |
English, Print Journalism/Marketing |
|
Zachary Kirby |
North Central |
Finance |
|
Spencer LaHaye |
North Central |
Interactive Media Studies |
|
Juliano Lodi |
North Central |
Physics |
|
Kevin McMahon |
North Central |
International Business |
|
Travis Morrison |
North Central |
Physics |
|
Derek Nelson |
North Central |
Sport Management |
|
Adam Poklop |
North Central |
History |
|
Jake Runnion |
North Central |
Interactive Media Studies |
|
Adam Weidner |
North Central |
Marketing/Management |
|
David Anderson |
North Park |
Physical Education |
|
Mark Hiben |
Wheaton |
Biology |
|
Christian Hollinger |
Wheaton |
Business/Economics |
|
Nathan Knautz |
Wheaton |
Math/Economics |
|
Women's Recipients |
School |
Major |
|
Jessica Bacon |
Augustana |
Elementary Education |
|
Annie Martines |
Augustana |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
|
Rebecca McMullin |
Carthage |
English |
|
Elanta Slowek |
Carthage |
Marketing/Graphic Design |
|
Morgan Young |
Carthage |
Computer Science |
|
Allie Boudreau |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Accounting |
|
Emily Diaz |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Psychology |
|
Amelia Glueck |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Undecided |
|
Maddie Greybar |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Business |
|
Jill Harmon |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Mathematics |
|
Angela Herrmann |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Elementary Education |
|
Kristen Johnson |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Business Administration |
|
Nia Joiner |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Biology |
|
Maddison Zimmer |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Sociology |
|
Lina Baker |
North Central |
Exercise Science |
|
Elizabeth Composto |
North Central |
Interactive Media Studies |
|
Sade Gant |
North Central |
Physical Education |
|
Kelsey Kirk |
North Central |
Elementary Education |
|
Brittny Olson |
North Central |
Accounting |
|
Brooke Patterson |
North Central |
Entrepreneurship/Marketing |
|
Rosalie Dillon |
Wheaton |
Biology |
|
Rachel Holzrichter |
Wheaton |
Psychology |
|
Erin Mock |
Wheaton |
Psychology & Spanish |
|
Bailey Wysocki |
Wheaton |
Elementary Education |
USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
|
Men's Teams |
GPA |
|
Augustana |
3.20 |
|
Illinois Wesleyan |
3.17 |
|
North Central |
3.11 |
|
Wheaton |
3.37 |
|
Women's Teams |
GPA |
|
Augustana |
3.25 |
|
Carthage |
3.34 |
|
Elmhurst |
3.38 |
|
Millikin |
3.21 |
|
North Central |
3.30 |
|
North Park |
3.33 |
|
Wheaton |
3.52 |
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services eight member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2014-15 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,500 academic all-conference recipients, 19 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 46 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients and 102 all-Americans.