Sixteen UKTF Student Athletes Selected To USTFCCCA Academic Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sixteen Kentucky track & field student athletes have been named to the All-Academic Teams for the 2023 NCAA Division I Track & Field season selected by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The national office also announced on Thursday both programs have been named an All-Academic team for the 2023 season.
The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes and programs for their combined performances in athletic competitions and in the classroom.
To be nominated for the award a student athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep, NCAA Compliance Coordinator, or Registrar’s Office. The student athlete must have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution.
The student athlete must also meet certain athlete criteria to be nominated including:
For the indoor season: must have finished the season ranked in the top 96 in any championship individual event, or in the top 48 in any championship relay event, for the most recent indoor season, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I
As a program, the cumulative GPA (not 2022-23 academic year, not semester) 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 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep, NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s Office.
Below is a list of those from UK selected to the USTFCCCA Academic teams.
Men
- Michael Browning
- Langston Jackson
- Brandon Miller
- Brandon Nyandoro
- Beck O’Daniel
- Jacob Sobota
- Josh Sobota
Women
- Tamiia Fuller
- Sophie Galloway
- Kaylie Kenne
- Bryanna Lucas
- Phoebe McCowan
- Mallory Mullen
- Masai Russell
- Sydney Steely
- Siobhan Szerencsits
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