PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference had a total of 55 student-athletes – 32 women and 23 men - earn 2014-15 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors as announced by the association on Friday.
Out of a total of 838 women from 207 institutions, Memphis led The American with seven honorees. UCF and Cincinnati followed with six recipients each. Tulane (4), East Carolina (3), USF (2), SMU (2) and Tulsa (2) rounded out the conference. The Tigers and the Golden Hurricane each had six student-athletes honored from a total of 529 men from 165 institutions to lead The American. UConn produced five award recipients while the Bearcats and Cougars had three apiece.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards:
1) For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org
2) For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
2014-15 Female USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals from The American
Anne-Marie Blaney,
UCF
Rosie Chamberlain,
UCF
Kalen Hambrick,
UCF
Sandy Jean,
UCF
Kirsten Nieuwendam,
UCF
Amelia Williams,
UCF
Rebecka Abrahamson,
Cincinnati
Frida Akerstrom,
Cincinnati
Loretta Blaut,
Cincinnati
Kaitlyn Good,
Cincinnati
Leah Heckaman,
Cincinnati
Emelie Larsson,
Cincinnati
Janieyah Collins,
East Carolina
Jasmine Dawson,
East Carolina
Madison Rayfield,
East Carolina
Clara Amat Fernandez,
Memphis
Vivian Brandhoff,
Memphis
Martine Bye,
Memphis
Carolina Carmichael,
Memphis
Chardae Greenlee,
Memphis
Sabrina Hochreuther,
Memphis
Martina Rodriguez Sala,
Memphis
Emily Clay,
USF
Rachael Klinger,
USF
Stephanie Kalu,
SMU
Karoline Skatteboe,
SMU
Lilla McMillan,
Tulane
Daliadiz Ortiz,
Tulane
Mary Carson Pitts,
Tulane
Nicole Lee,
Tulsa
Nicole Lee,
Tulsa
2014-15 Male USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals from The American
Sergio Acera Villanueva,
Cincinnati
Andre Anderson,
Cincinnati
Adrian Valles,
Cincinnati
Chris Ackell,
Connecticut
Trenten Beram,
Connecticut
Craig Hunter,
Connecticut
John Landis,
Connecticut
Sean Walsh,
Connecticut
Drevan Anderson-Kaapa,
Houston
Brian Barraza,
Houston
Felipe Valencia,
Houston
Kyle Bynum,
Memphis
Michael Criticos,
Memphis
Luis Hanssler,
Memphis
Marc Klaschka,
Memphis
Yannik Schaly,
Memphis
Luke Vaughn,
Memphis
Simon Greiner,
Tulsa
Adam Palamar,
Tulsa
Timothy Rackers,
Tulsa
Bryce Robinson,
Tulsa
Marc Scott,
Tulsa
Elijah Silva,
Tulsa
To view the entire list of 2015 Female USTFCCCA All-Academic Honorees click
HERE.
To view the entire list of 2015 Male USTFCCA All-Academic Honorees click
HERE.