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Twelve Tigers & Men's Track & Field Team Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
July 26, 2018 | Men's Track and Field
Eleven members of the Princeton men's track & field team have been named All-Academic it was announced by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The team itself was also honored, earning UFTFCCCA All-Academic team accolades, after qualifying with a cumulative GPA of 3.32.
Princeton had the fourth most individuals in the nation qualify, behind BYU 20, Arkansas 14, Kentucky 12. Wisconsin and Memphis also had 11. Last year Princeton ranked fifth nationally.
Capturing individual honors are: Carrington Akosa, Stefan Amokwandoh, Joey Daniels, Matt Grossman, Jeffrey Hollis, Noah Kauppila, August Kiles, Garrett O'Toole, William Paulson, Lane Russell, Gannon Willcutts and Charlie Volker.
Princeton captured its eighth triple crown in program history this season, winning Ivy Heps titles in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either 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 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), or for multi-events finished in the top 48 in the region.
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Princeton had the fourth most individuals in the nation qualify, behind BYU 20, Arkansas 14, Kentucky 12. Wisconsin and Memphis also had 11. Last year Princeton ranked fifth nationally.
Capturing individual honors are: Carrington Akosa, Stefan Amokwandoh, Joey Daniels, Matt Grossman, Jeffrey Hollis, Noah Kauppila, August Kiles, Garrett O'Toole, William Paulson, Lane Russell, Gannon Willcutts and Charlie Volker.
Princeton captured its eighth triple crown in program history this season, winning Ivy Heps titles in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either 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 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), or for multi-events finished in the top 48 in the region.
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