NEW ORLEANS – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its final academic awards for the 2024-25 season on Monday, July 21, and Mules & Jennies Track & Field was well-represented, as both teams earned All-Academic Team accolades and 18 student-athletes received All-Academic recognition.

The Jennies posted a team GPA of 3.46 while the Mules had a 3.34 GPA during the 2024-25 academic year. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team Award, teams must post at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the overall academic year.

Eighteen UCM student-athletes earned individual All-Academic honors after meeting the following criteria:

1. Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition.
2. Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
3. Must have finished the 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 participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
4. Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the 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.
5. Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

Jennies All-Academic Honorees:

• Marissa Austene, Biology      
• Ally Fox, Risk Management & Insurance     
• Brooklynn Holtman, Nursing              
• Kristen Jones, Biology             
• Emily Meeks, Nutrition            
• Rachael Molloy, Physical Education              
• Myah Morris, Kinesiology      
• Mellanie Nellmer, Communication Studies              
• Kaitlin Peek, Physical Education      
• Kylee Terry, Agricultural Science       
• Phebe Thompson, Accountancy

Mules All-Academic Honorees:

• Brayden Blackman, Sport Management     
• Rawley Chard , Sport Management
• Logan Grover, Sport Management  
• Landon Mason, Construction Management            
• Connor McKee, Graphic Design       
• Zachary Proctor, Management          
• Isaak Rasche, Biology