EDISON, NJ (July 14, 2022) –The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2022 Division I Men’s and Women’s All-Academic Student-Athletes and Teams, with seven student-athletes and 11 programs representing The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
The 11 MAAC programs honored included Iona University men’s and women’s, Marist College men’s and women’s, Monmouth University men’s and women’s, Quinnipiac University women’s, Rider University men’s and women’s, and Siena College men’s and women’s.
Individually, Iona men posted three student-athletes, Rider had two men and one woman represented, and Quinnipiac had one woman recognized by the USTFCCCA.
To be named a Division I Track & Field All-Academic Athlete, one must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s Office. 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].
- Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution.
- Athletic criteria for the award:
- For the indoor season: must have finished the season ranked in the top 96 in any championship individual event, or in the top 48 in any championship relay event, for the most recent indoor season, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
- For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I
To be named a Division I Track & Field All-Academic Team, one must meet the following criteria:
Division I Track & Field All-Academic Teams
- The cumulative GPA (not 2021-22 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s Office. 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].
- The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
- Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period;
- Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period;
- Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
See below for the full list of MAAC Individual and Team honorees-
| USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Athletes |
| Name |
School |
Major |
| Jamie Dee |
Iona |
Public Relations |
| Jonathan DeSouza |
Iona |
Marketing |
| Joshua DeSouza |
Iona |
Biology |
| Zach Manorowitz |
Rider |
Elementary Education |
| Tamrot Snyder |
Rider |
Marketing/Sports Management |
Full List of Honorees
| USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Athletes |
| Name |
School |
Major |
| Mikah Maples |
Quinnipiac |
Biomedical Science |
| Teagan Schein-Becker |
Rider |
Graphic Design |
Full List of Honorees
| USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Teams |
| Institution |
GPA |
Head Coach |
| Iona |
3.487 |
Joe Pienta |
| Marist |
3.29 |
Peter Colaizzo |
| Monmouth |
3.30 |
Mike Nelson |
| Rider |
3.21 |
Bob Hamer |
| Siena |
3.33 |
John Kenworthy |
Full List of Honorees
| USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Teams |
| Institution |
GPA |
Head Coach |
| Iona |
3.571 |
Joe Pienta |
| Marist |
3.525 |
Charles Williams |
| Monmouth |
3.42 |
Mike Nelson |
| Quinnipiac |
3.56 |
Carolyn Martin |
| Rider |
3.33 |
Bob Hamer |
| Siena |
3.59 |
John Kenworthy |
Full List of Honorees
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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