USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC ATHLETES
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Wilmington College men's track & field team, as well as Blake Jamison and Simon Heys, were honored with academic awards from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The team earned the organization's All-Academic Team honor while Jamison and Heys garnered the All-Academic Athlete Award.
In order to earn the All-Academic Team award, the team's cumulative grade point average in total (collegiate career, not academic year or semester) must be greater than a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. After the conclusion of the 2022 spring semester, the Fightin' Quakers carry a cumulative GPA of 3.41.
In order to be named an All-Academic Athlete, individuals need to carry a 3.30 cumulative GPA and above as well as be ranked in the top 50 in the country in an event. Heys, who competed at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 10,000-meter run, had the fifth-best time (29:38.89) in that event along with being 25th nationally in the 5,000-meter run (14:19.55). Jamison featured the 31st best mark nationally in the discus with a heave of 159' 6".
"Both teams receiving USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition, as well as Blake, Simon and Emma receiving the honor of All-Academic athletes, is a great way to cap off the 2022 season," Head Coach Ron Combs said. "I'm really proud of the work both teams put in this year, both athletically and academically. The goal now becomes let's do even better in 2023."
As a team, Wilmington finished fourth and third at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Indoor and Outdoor Championships respectively.
