Eastern Michigan Athletics
Track & Field Earns USTFCCCA Academic Awards
7/13/2022 4:35:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Eagles earned team and individual all-academic honors
NEW ORLEANS, La. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University track & field program earned United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons, the organization announced today, July 13. Both teams, as well as eight total individuals, received all-academic distinction.
To earn USTFCCCA Team All-Academic honors, the cumulative grade-point average of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be 3.0-or-higher on a 4.0 scale. The women's team notched a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.476, while the men achieved a GPA of 3.30.
The criteria to be named an all-academic athlete, individuals must have a grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale (including the most recent grading period) and completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution. Additionally, for the indoor season, student-athletes 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). Lastly, for the outdoor season, student-athletes 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.
A pair of Eagles on the women's side were tabbed with the distinction in 2022 graduate Kadian Clarke and sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)). Meanwhile, six members of the men's team earned the honor: graduates Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna-Lincoln) and Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)), juniors Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University), Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy), and sophomore Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)).
EMU will return to the State of Michigan where it begins its offseason schedule. For updates on all things EMU cross country and track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
EMU Team GPAs:
Women's Team - 3.476
Men's Team - 3.30
EMU Individual Awardees (Alphabetical)
Kadian Clarke, Senior, Finance, 3.94
Solomon Costa, Senior, Political science, 3.33
Chukwusom Enekwechi, Senior, Individualized study program, 3.42
Kilani Harvey, Sophomore, Sociology, 3.45
Baldvin Magnusson, Junior, Exercise science & physiology, 3.40
Newlyn Stephenson, Junior, Health administration, 3.14
Almighty Williamson, Sophomore, Finance intent, 3.81
To earn USTFCCCA Team All-Academic honors, the cumulative grade-point average of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be 3.0-or-higher on a 4.0 scale. The women's team notched a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.476, while the men achieved a GPA of 3.30.
The criteria to be named an all-academic athlete, individuals must have a grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale (including the most recent grading period) and completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution. Additionally, for the indoor season, student-athletes 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). Lastly, for the outdoor season, student-athletes 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.
A pair of Eagles on the women's side were tabbed with the distinction in 2022 graduate Kadian Clarke and sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)). Meanwhile, six members of the men's team earned the honor: graduates Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna-Lincoln) and Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)), juniors Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University), Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy), and sophomore Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)).
EMU will return to the State of Michigan where it begins its offseason schedule. For updates on all things EMU cross country and track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
EMU Team GPAs:
Women's Team - 3.476
Men's Team - 3.30
EMU Individual Awardees (Alphabetical)
Kadian Clarke, Senior, Finance, 3.94
Solomon Costa, Senior, Political science, 3.33
Chukwusom Enekwechi, Senior, Individualized study program, 3.42
Kilani Harvey, Sophomore, Sociology, 3.45
Baldvin Magnusson, Junior, Exercise science & physiology, 3.40
Newlyn Stephenson, Junior, Health administration, 3.14
Almighty Williamson, Sophomore, Finance intent, 3.81
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