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NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Saginaw Valley State University Track & Field teams and student-athletes were honored for their outstanding performance in the classroom by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday (July 16).  Both the men's and women's teams 

The Cardinal women had a team GPA of 3.505 while the men registered an overall GPA of 3.039. There were five individuals honored on the women's side as well while the men had two student-athletes honored.  

Women's USTFCCCA All-Academic Honorees

Ali Aldrich - Biochemistry

Morgan Fuerst - Public Health

Lauren Huebner - Occupational Therapy

Jenna Keiser - Occupational Therapy

Alona Olshevska - Criminal Justice

Men's USTFCCCA All-Academic Honorees

Sam Black - Public Administration

CarLee Stimpfel - Geography

USTFCCCA All-Academic Criteria

Division II Track & Field All-Academic Teams

• The cumulative GPA (not 2018-19 academic year, not semester) 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, certifiable by the institution's registrar. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
• Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
• The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:

1. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List including the most recent grading period;
2. Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes including the most recent grading period;
3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.

Division II Track & Field All-Academic Individuals

• Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
• Must have completed at least 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution.
• Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include grades only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
• The student-athlete must have achieved an automatic-or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

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