New Orleans, La. - The Central Methodist Men's Track and Field program was recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association last week.
The Eagles were one of more than 50 teams from across the country to be recognized.
The criteria to be recognized as an All-Academic team are as follows...
- The cumulative GPA (not 2021-22 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either Faculty Rep or Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office.
- The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be computed by the following method:
- Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the eligibility certificate including the most recent grading period;
- Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes, including the most recent grading period;
- Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
- Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
In addition to the All-Academic team honors for Central, five members of the program were recognized as All-Academic athletes including; Alexander Ayala, Taylor Bottomley, Jonathan Brown, Josh Henderson, Brennan Moots.
In order to be recognized as an All-Academic athlete, student-athletes must meet 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. 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]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
- Must have completed at least 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution.
- Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
- The student-athlete must have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for either the indoor season or outdoor season.
2022 NAIA Men's Track & Field All-Academic Teams
2022 NAIA Men's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes
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