NEW ORLEANS – The Scholar Team of the Year, All-Academic Teams,  Scholar Athletes of the Year and All-Academic Athletes for the 2021 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field seasons were announced on Thursday, July 22 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Thirteen of the top-15 men's teams from the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships qualified for All-Academic distinction from the USTFCCCA. Each of the top-22 women's programs from the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships qualified for All-Academic distinction from the USTFCCCA.

Overall, there were more than 450 men and more than 650 women who were named All-Academic Athletes in NCAA Division III Track & Field.

For Ithaca College, the men's team posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.27 and the women finished the year with a 3.59 GPA.

Individually, Andy Frank, Jacob Lange, Daniel Monchek, Nathaniel Oczkowski, Brendan Sheehan and Luke Tobia represented IC on the All-Academic Athletes list.

On the women's side, Sara Altonen, Ariyahna Bernard, Logan Bruce, Gwen Gisler, Katarina Gomez, Parley Hannan, Samantha Healy, Katelyn Hutchison, Lauren Lobdell, Meghan Matheny, Maggie Nickerson and Lindsay Scott were honored.

Division III Track & Field All-Academic Teams

• Cumulative team GPA (not 2020-21 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.

 
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.