NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's and women's track & field programs have both earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honors. Eight Redbirds have received individual USTFCCCA All-Academic Recognition.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic honors as a team, the 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, including the most recent grading period. The Redbird women achieved a team GPA of 3.46, while the Redbird men earned a GPA of 3.20.
Individually, eight student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, which is determined on both academic and athletic performance. Each student-athlete who earned individual USTFCCCA All-Academic status maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale, had completed at least two semesters and finished 2022-2023 indoor season ranked in the top 96 in a championship individual event or the top 48 of a championship relay event.
Illinois State's individual USTFCCCA All-Academic award winners include:
Women's Team
Macy Byer: Special Education
Hassy Fashina-Bombata: Child Life Specialist (Grad Student)
Rachel Hickey: Journalism and Business
Taylor Kesner: Environmental Science
Kayla Perry: Interdisciplinary Students (Psychology)
Mattison Plummer: Elementary Education with a minor in coaching
Men's Team
Joe Boyer: Biology Education
Riley Wells: Finance
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