MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) -Â The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's and women's track & field teams and five of its individual student-athletes have been honored as All-Academic performers, as announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
"I'm so proud of both programs and the athletes who earned these awards," said head coach Eric Kramer. "From day one we talk about the emphasis of putting academics ahead of athletic pursuits. These awards show that the athletes have bought into this mindset and prove that they can have academic and athletic success at WLC."
The Warriors' women's team posted the NACC's highest team grade point average of 3.62. WLC, which was among four other NACC programs to meet the qualifying criteria, earned its third straight All-Academic Team award. Junior
Brooke Graesslin (Janesville, Wis.), sophomore
Anna Raasch (Germantown, Wis.), junior
Grace Weide (Waterford, Wis.), and senior
Kendra Schumacher (Little Chute, Wis.) were recognized as All-Academic individuals.
Wisconsin Lutheran's men's program was honored as an All-Academic Team for the third straight season, compiling a team grade point average of 3.39. The Green and White were one of five NACC men's programs to receive the team award. Individually, senior
Sam Rodmyre (Federal Way, Wash.) earned All-Academic distinction.Â
To qualify as an USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, all members of the roster must combine for a cumulative GPA of 3.10 or higher. To qualify as an USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met either of the following athletic standards: must have qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor or Outdoor Championships or finished the indoor or outdoor regular season ranked in the top 50 nationally in an individual event or ranked in the top 35 nationally in a relay event as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS.org.
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