NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men's and women's track & field teams both earned Team Academic Awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their work in the classroom during the 2021 season.

Under the guidance of head track & field coach Derek Workman, the W&J men amassed a 3.47 grade-point average while the women's team compiled a team GPA of 3.40.

Here is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Team:

Cumulative team GPA (not 2020-21 academic year, not semester) of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:

Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;

Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, 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]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.