NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Wilmington College women's track & field team, as well as fifth-year senior Emma Burke, 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 Burke 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 3.48.
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. Burke, who returned for her final season of outdoor eligibility in 2022, carried a season-best time of 1:03.83 in the 400-meter hurdles, good for 32nd in the country. This honor is come on the heels of Burke garnering All-Great Lakes Region honors.
"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 sixth and fifth at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Indoor and Outdoor Championships respectively.
