CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field programs landed a total of 25 honorees on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic teams for the 2022-23 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. As a team, both the men’s and women’s squads were recognized with All-Academic distinctions as well.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic team, student athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale including the most recent grading period. They also must have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution.

Athletically, student athletes can qualify based on performances in indoor or outdoor track and field. For the indoor season, they must have finished the season 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. Outdoors, the student athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. For multi-event, the student athlete must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or West regions.

Criteria for a team to be named an NCAA Division I All-Academic team requires the cumulative team GPA to be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Virginia’s USTFCCCA All-Academic Selections

Men:

Ethan Dabbs Higher Education
James Donohue Arts & Sciences
Jack Eliason American Studies
Derek Johnson Computer Science
Jacob Lemmon Foreign Affairs
Gary Martin Arts & Sciences
Nate Mountain Commerce
Owayne Owens Leadership & Public Policy
Wes Porter Commerce
Justin Rogers Kinesiology
Alex Sherman Applied Statistics

Women:

Emily Alexandru Sociology
Sophie Atkinson Arts & Sciences
Trina Barcarola Youth and Social Innovation
Kayla Bonnick Speech Communication Disorders
Hanne Borstlap Environmental Sciences
Ellie Desmond Cognitive Science
Janae Profit Arts & Sciences
Samantha Romano Arts & Sciences
Alahna Sabbakhan Kinesiology
Jada Seaman Commerce
Keara Seasholtz Environmental Thought and Practice
Esther Seeland Kinesiology
Alix Still American Studies
Anna Workman Biomedical Engineer