Saint Francis University Athletics

Track and Field teams capture All-Academic Awards

7/16/2020 4:38:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS, La - Getting in done on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The Saint Francis men's and women's track & field teams were recognized for their academic excellence.

The Red Flash were named to the 2020 NCAA Division I All-Academic team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)

Here is the criteria for being named an All-Academic Team.

Division I Track & Field All-Academic Teams

• The cumulative GPA (not 2018-19 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:

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.