USTFCCCA Release
NEW ORLEANS - The Wayne State College men's cross country team recorded the top grade point average in NCAA Division II this season according to a release from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Thursday afternoon as the Wildcats received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award with a 3.82 grade point average. This is the ninth consecutive year that WSC has earned the coaches' association All-Academic honor.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
Wayne State was one of 11 teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to collect the All-Academic Award.
| GENDER |
INSTITUTION |
GPA |
HEAD COACH |
| MEN |
Wayne State College |
3.82 |
Marlon Brink |
| MEN |
Winona State University |
3.54 |
Zach Kughn |
| MEN |
Upper Iowa University |
3.41 |
Nate Rucker |
| MEN |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
3.39 |
Paul Nisius |
| MEN |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
3.36 |
Jonathan Breitbarth |
| MEN |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
3.34 |
Ryan Milner |
| MEN |
University of Sioux Falls |
3.28 |
Doug Petersen |
| MEN |
University of Mary |
3.24 |
Dennis Newell |
| MEN |
Augustana University |
3.19 |
Tracy Hellman |
| MEN |
Minot State University |
3.07 |
Mark Del Monaco |
| MEN |
Northern State University |
3.00 |
Livia Mahaffie |
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
| Matt Steiger |
Augustana University |
Accounting, Finance |
| Benjamin Allen |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sport Communication |
| Cole Oslin |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Social Studies Education |
| Jesse Kaas |
U-Mary |
History Education |
| Timothy Moore |
U-Mary |
Accounting |
| Jake Kluver |
Minnesota Duluth |
Exercise Science |
| Matthew Trutna |
Minnesota Duluth |
Chemical Engineering |
| Nick Marshall |
MSU Moorhead |
Health & Medical Sciences |
| Carson Speicher |
MSU Moorhead |
Social Studies |
| Logan Spooner |
MSU Moorhead |
Biotechnology |
| Daniel Armstrong |
Sioux Falls |
History Education |
| William Beseman |
Sioux Falls |
Masters Business Administration |
| Zachary Lundberg |
Sioux Falls |
Business Administration |
| Joshua Jarpey |
Winona State |
Business Administration |
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