Alabama Track and Field Earns 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
7/22/2021 5:03:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Both the men and women earned the team honor while 19 student-athletes earned individual All-Academic recognition
NEW ORLEANS – A total of 19 Alabama track and field student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, while both the men and women earned All-Academic Team recognition, the coaches association announced Thursday.
The Crimson Tide women earned the team honor after posting a 3.49 cumulative team grade point average, while the men posted a 3.21 cume GPA. In addition to its success in the classroom, the Alabama women finished third in the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Program of the Year standings after finishing eighth in cross country, 16th indoors and fourth outdoors, respectively at the NCAA Championships. The UA men finished seventh at the NCAA indoor championships and 13th outdoors.
The Crimson Tide's 19 All-Academic honorees included Chago Basso, Mercy Chelangat, Tamara Clark, Nickolette Dunbar, Esther Gitahi, Leah Hanle, Jace Jones, Vincent Kiprop, Samantha Kunza, Daija Lampkin, Cherisse Murray, Megan Patton, Jami Reed, Grady Shiflet, Sophie Spada, Jake Spotswood, Lauren Turner, Amaris Tyynismaa and Samantha Zelden.
The team accolade requires a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on 4.0 scale, while the individual honors requires a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better in the classroom in addition to reaching certain national rankings during the indoor season or participated in the NCAA Preliminary Championships and/or the NCAA Championships.
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