NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its All-Academic Teams and Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field seasons.
USTFCCCA All-Academic: Teams | Individuals
Ten Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) track and field programs - five men's and five women's - were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams. Aurora University, Concordia University Wisconsin, Illinois Institute of Technology, St. Norbert College, and Wisconsin Lutheran College had both their men's and women's programs honored with the Concordia Wisconsin women's program posting the best cumulative team GPA at 3.550.
Additionally, 17 NACC track and field student-athletes - six men and 11 women - were named All-Academic Athletes. St. Norbert had the most All-Academic Athletes with six - two men, four women - while Milwaukee School of Engineering had five (three men, two women). Aurora and Concordia Wisconsin both had two women's honorees, while Illinois Tech had one named to the women's list and Wisconsin Lutheran landed one on the men's list.
All-Academic Teams
Awarded to all nominated teams who meet ALL the following criteria:
- Cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:
- Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
- Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
- Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
- Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then 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.
- Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
See below for a full list of All-Academic Athletes from the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field seasons.
| Men |
GPA |
Head Coach |
| Aurora University |
3.200 |
Jeff Fellers |
| Concordia University Wisconsin |
3.410 |
Russell DeLap |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
3.210 |
Tyler McQuality |
| St. Norbert College |
3.270 |
Don Augustine |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College |
3.438 |
Ken Woodall |
| Women |
GPA |
Head Coach |
| Aurora University |
3.430 |
Jeff Fellers |
| Concordia University Wisconsin |
3.550 |
Russell DeLap |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
3.530 |
Tyler McQuality |
| St. Norbert College |
3.460 |
Don Augustine |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College |
3.480 |
Ken Woodall |
All-Academic Athletes
Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. 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.
- Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
- Must have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
- Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.
- Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
| Men |
Institution |
Major |
| Evan Ploeckelman |
MSOE |
Construction Managemen |
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| Adam Shaw |
MSOE |
Actuarial Science |
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| Austin Springer |
MSOE |
Electrical Engineering |
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| Jacob Klitzke |
St. Norbert |
Education |
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| Ezra Schermacher |
St. Norbert |
Biology |
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| Sam Ehlke |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
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| Women |
Institution |
Major |
| Lauren Bliefernicht |
Aurora |
Biology & Health Science |
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| Deyanneira Colon Maldonado |
Aurora |
Biology & Communications |
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| Emma Ahrens |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Horticulture |
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| Ainara Sainz De Rozas |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Rehabilitation Science |
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| Olivia Jameson |
Illinois Tech |
Architecture |
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| Jessa Alderman |
MSOE |
Civil Engineering |
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| Josephine Jacklin |
MSOE |
BioMedical Engineering |
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| Madi Crossman |
St. Norbert |
Art |
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| Madison Gramblicka |
St. Norbert |
Biology |
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| Eden Maranell |
St. Norbert |
Physics |
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| Katie Smith |
St. Norbert |
Business |
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