NEW ORLEANS, LA – Six individuals of the Johns Hopkins men's track & field team were honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for excellence in academics it was recently announced.
The team earned a combined cumulative GPA of 3.56 to earn All-Academic team recognition for the 2019-20 season as well. The Blue Jays were one of 150 teams to earn the distinction, meeting the requirements of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.1.
Individually, the Blue Jays placed six athletes on the USTFCCCA's All-Academic list of 325 men from 107 institutions.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and must have met at least one of the following athletic standards:
- Finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who were accepted into the Indoor National Championship, are eligible
- Competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who were accepted in the relay at the Indoor National Championship (alternates are excluded), 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.
Johns Hopkins' 2020 Men's USTFCCA All-Academic Selections:
