133 SEC T&F athletes garner academic honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 3, 2020)-----A total of 133 SEC track and field student-athletes garnered All-Academic honors, according to a recent announcement by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Eighty-three female track and field athletes of the SEC and 50 male athletes earned academic honors. To be eligible for All-Academic recognition, student-athletes must attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. In addition, they must have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution. Being ranked in either the top 96 in an individual event (top 48 for relays) indoors is also mandatory for individual honors.
Arkansas led the way with 13 representatives on the women's All-Academic list, while Tennessee had the most men's representatives among SEC teams with eight.
It was also announced that 12 SEC women's track and field programs and nine SEC men's track and field programs were named All-Academic Teams. Alabama (men and women), Arkansas (men and women), Florida (men and women), Georgia (men and women), Kentucky (men and women), LSU (women), Mississippi State (men and women), Missouri (men and women), South Carolina (men and women), Tennessee (men and women), Texas A&M (women) and Vanderbilt (women) were recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom.
To be eligible for All-Academic Team status, a program's cumulative GPA 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.
2020 NCAA Division I Track & Field Men's All-Academic Teams
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
2020 NCAA Division I Track & Field Women's All-Academic Teams
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
2020 NCAA Division I Track and Field Men's All-Academic Athletes
Santiago Basso, Alabama
Bobby Colantonio, Alabama
Ryan Lipe, Alabama
Jacob Spotswood, Alabama
Etamar Bhastekar, Arkansas
Tyler Brendel, Arkansas
Jeremy Farr, Arkansas
Luke George, Arkansas
Cameron Griffith, Arkansas
James Milholen, Arkansas
Matt Young, Arkansas
Kyle Brown, Auburn
James Courson, Auburn
Christopher Grant, Auburn
Hugh Brittenham, Florida
Tyler Davis, Florida
Joseph Fahnbulleh, Florida
Thomas Mardal, Florida
Matthew Boling, Georgia
Johannes Erm, Georgia
Langston Jackson, Kentucky
Joseph Jardine, Kentucky
Jason Attuso, LSU
Davis Bove, LSU
Michael Coccia, Ole Miss
Baylor Franklin, Ole Miss
Danny Guiliani, Ole Miss
Thomas George, Missouri
Patrick Kunza, Missouri
Jonathan Schmidt, Missouri
Kieran Wood, Missouri
Rayon Buttler, South Carolina
Arinze Chance, South Carolina
Filip Demsar, South Carolina
Eric Favors, South Carolina
Rivaldo Leacock, South Carolina
Nick Boogades, Tennessee
Peyton Davis, Tennessee
Andrew Ference, Tennessee
Conner Hawkins, Tennessee
Alex Kay, Tennessee
Joseph Maxwell, Tennessee
Anthony Riley, Tennessee
Tristan Slater, Tennessee
Jon Bishop, Texas A&M
Mason Corbin, Texas A&M
Zach Davis, Texas A&M
Bryce Deadmon, Texas A&M
Lagarious McQuirter, Texas A&M
Carlton Orange, Texas A&M
2020 NCAA Division I Track and Field Women's All-Academic Athletes
Mercy Chelangat, Alabama
Tamara Clark, Alabama
Nickolette Dunbar, Alabama
Esther Gitahi, Alabama
Abigail Kwarteng, Alabama
Daija Lampkin, Alabama
Taylor Pickett, Alabama
Kaitlyn Banas, Arkansas
Nastassja Campbell, Arkansas
Devin Clark, Arkansas
Daszay Freeman, Arkansas
Krissy Gear, Arkansas
Abby Gray, Arkansas
Katie Izzo, Arkansas
Shafiqua Maloney, Arkansas
Lauren Martinez, Arkansas
Maddy Reed, Arkansas
Kennedy Thomson, Arkansas
Carina Viljoen, Arkansas
Tiana Wilson, Arkansas
Jocelynn Budwig, Auburn
Madi Malone, Auburn
Doneisha Anderson, Florida
Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Abbie Harrelson, Florida
Jessica Pascoe, Florida
Amara Wiggan, Florida
Imani Carothers, Georgia
Jessica Drop, Georgia
Samantha Drop, Georgia
Julia Fixsen, Georgia
Anna Hall, Georgia
Jasmine Moore, Georgia
Kayla Smith, Georgia
Amber Tanner, Georgia
Shelby Tyler, Georgia
Celera Barnes, Kentucky
Ellen Ekholm, Kentucky
Nicole Fautsch, Kentucky
Alexis Holmes, Kentucky
Darci Khan, Kentucky
Molly Leppelmeier, Kentucky
Megan Moss, Kentucky
Abby Steiner, Kentucky
Amber Anning, LSU
Nyagoa Bayak, LSU
Lisa Gunnarsson, LSU
Jalani Davis, Ole Miss
Jayda Eckford, Ole Miss
Anna Elkin, Ole Miss
Nicole Kallenberger, Ole Miss
Lyndsey Reed, Ole Miss
Kaira Simmons, Ole Miss
Shey Taiwo, Ole Miss
Sara Van Aken, Ole Miss
Sarah Chapman, Missouri
Arianna Fisher, Missouri
Mara Hausler, Missouri
Melissa Menghini, Missouri
Karissa Roman, Missouri
Kelsey Schweizer, Missouri
Hanifah Abdulqadir, South Carolina
Aliyah Abrams, South Carolina
Amanda Murphy, South Carolina
Pearl Nagbe, South Carolina
Destinee Rocker, South Carolina
Alycia Springs, South Carolina
Hailey Sweatman, South Carolina
Nicole Adams, Tennessee
Jada Chambers, Tennessee
Hannah Jefcoat, Tennessee
Joella Lloyd, Tennessee
Kim Spritzky, Tennessee
Katie Thronson, Tennessee
Martina Weil, Tennessee
Immanuela Aliu, Texas A&M
Ashley Driscoll, Texas A&M
Virginia Preiss, Texas A&M
Kennedy Smith, Texas A&M
Charokee Young, Texas A&M
Kristen Denk, Vanderbilt
Margaret Ollinger, Vanderbilt
Taiya Shelby, Vanderbilt