Men's Track & Field | 7/20/2026 2:38:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its final academic awards for the 2025-26 season on Monday, July 20, and Mules & Jennies Track & Field was well-represented, as both teams earned All-Academic Team accolades and 25 student-athletes received All-Academic recognition.
The Jennies posted a team GPA of 3.48 while the Mules had a 3.31 GPA during the 2025-26 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.
Twenty-five UCM student-athletes earned individual All-Academic honors after meeting the following criteria:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition.
- Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
- 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.
- 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.
- Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
Jennies All-Academic Honorees:
- Marissa Austene, Biology
- Sydnie Bernard, Health Studies
- Marianna Bizon, International Business
- Ally Fox, Risk Management and Insurance
- Abigail Gilliatt, Nursing
- Kristen Jones, Biology
- Karsyn Kanzler, Management
- Marah Klover, Kinesiology
- Kaira Mannio, Marketing
- Emily Meeks, Nutrition
- Marley Sands, Biology
- Grizell Scarlett, Management
- Haley Sexton, Elementary Education
- Briley Wishard, Marketing
Mules All-Academic Honorees:
- Rawley Chard, Sport Management
- Landon Childs, Professional Pilot
- Wyatt Irwin, Communication Studies
- Ariel Kerr, Kinesiology
- Ty Lewis, Marketing
- Landon Mason, Construction Management
- Sam Mathis, Construction Management
- Connor McKee, Digital Media Production
- Cooper Palmer, Computer Science
- Zachary Proctor, Finance
- Jensen Schrickel, Engineering Technology