NEW ORLEANS, La. --- Eight Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) track and field programs and 16 student-athletes were recognized as All-Academic by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their work in the classroom.

Both the men's and women's programs from Aurora University, Concordia University Wisconsin, St. Norbert College, and Wisconsin Lutheran College were recognized as All-Academic Teams. The Wisconsin Lutheran women's program posted the best team grade-point average amongst the eight NACC programs with a 3.60 GPA, followed closely by the Concordia Wisconsin women's program (3.58) and the Aurora men's program (3.52).

St. Norbert accounted for half of the NACC's 16 All-Academic Scholars with one male and seven female recipients. Concordia Wisconsin had four honorees (two men, two women), while Milwaukee School of Engineering had three and Wisconsin Lutheran one.

The USTFCCCA All-Academic individual honor was awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

1. 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.
2. Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
   1. 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.
   2. 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.
3. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

The USTFCCCA All-Academic team honor was awarded to all nominated progams who meet ALL the following criteria:

1. 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:
   1. 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;
   2. 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;
   3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
   4. 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.
2. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams ~ NACC institutions
Gender	Institution	GPA	Head Coach
M	Aurora University	3.52	Jeff Fellers
W	Aurora University	3.26	Jeff Fellers
M	Concordia University Wisconsin	3.25	Russ DeLap
W	Concordia University Wisconsin	3.58	Russ DeLap
M	St. Norbert College	3.30	Don Augustine
W	St. Norbert College	3.47	Don Augustine
M	Wisconsin Lutheran College	3.35	Ken Woodall
W	Wisconsin Lutheran College	3.60	Ken Woodall

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USTFCCCA All-Academic Scholars ~ NACC institutions
Gender	Student-Athlete	Institution	Major(s)
M	Isaiah Lubner	Concordia Wisconsin	Justice and Public Policy
M	Zach Wendland	Concordia Wisconsin	Applied Theology
W	Emma Ahrens	Concordia Wisconsin	Horticulture
W	Ainara Sainz De Rozas	Concordia Wisconsin	Rehabilitation Science
M	Samuel McPeak	MSOE	Chemical Engineering
M	Austin Springer	MSOE	Electrical Engineering
M	William Tate	MSOE	Civil Engineering
M	Ezra Schermacher	St. Norbert	Biology
W	Madi Crossman	St. Norbert	Art
W	Madison Gramblicka	St. Norbert	Biology
W	Kamdan Johnson	St. Norbert	Education
W	Eden Maranell	St. Norbert	Biology
W	Amereka McPherson	St. Norbert	Pre-Law
W	Katie Smith	St. Norbert	Art
W	Taylor Thiry	St. Norbert	Biology
M	Abuchi Osuala	Wisconsin Lutheran	Computer Science