The North Dakota State women's track & field team and nine of its individual student-athletes were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic performers, the organization announced this week.
As a team, the Bison women recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.67 to earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the 20th consecutive season. A minimum team cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for the award.
Sydney Arndt,
Arienne Birch,
Grace Emineth,
Ella Gardner,
Jacee Johannsen,
Adison Kapitzke,
Allison Otto-Fitzsimons,
Merrideth Spiers, and
Annabel Thorstenson were recognized as All-Academic individuals.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: 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 in a relay event on the official NCAA performance list; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships, including preliminary rounds.
Birch, Emineth and Spiers were repeat All-Academic selections from one year ago.
| Name |
|
GPA |
Major |
| Sydney |
Arndt |
3.75 |
Management Communication |
| Arienne |
Birch |
3.60 |
Biological Sciences |
| Grace |
Emineth |
3.79 |
Pharmacy |
| Ella |
Gardner |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Jacee |
Johannsen |
3.81 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Adison |
Kapitzke |
3.44 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Allison |
Otto-Fitzsimons |
3.87 |
Exercise Science |
| Merrideth |
Spiers |
4.00 |
Psychology, Criminal Justice |
| Annabel |
Thorstenson |
4.00 |
Criminal Justice |
