The United States Track & Field Coaches and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams, naming Southwestern to the list of programs that qualified for the All-Academic distinction.
To qualify for All-Academic Team status, teams must have a cumulative team GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter. Southwestern earned the honor with a 3.401 team GPA.
Additionally, All-Region discus athlete Tiamara Hill-Johnson was named one of 650 2021 NCAA Division III USTFCCCA Women's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes. To qualify for the award, student-athletes must have:
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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.
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Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
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Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
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Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals 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.
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Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams listed on the indoor 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.
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