NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Teams and athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Track & Field seasons were announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), and both the Missouri Western men's and women's teams made the list of All-Academic Teams.
Additionally,
Makenzie Garr,
Allyssa Mahone,
Pau Valderrama and
Alex Thompson made the list of all-academic athletes.
The team honor is awarded to teams who meet the following criteria - the cumulative GPA 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.
The individual honor is awarded to the student-athletes who meet the following criteria:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25.
- 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.
The Missouri Western men's track and field team completed the 2024-25 year with a 3.07 cumulative GPA, while the women's team finished with a 3.49.
