NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Washington & Jefferson College track & field programs had four individuals recognized as All-Academic Athletes and had both programs earn All-Academic Team honors Monday when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released their annual honors for the 2023-24 academic year.

Under the direction of first-year coach Andy Upton, both the men's and women's squads were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams. The women's team posted a team grade-point average of 3.67. The men's program amassed a team GPA of 3.56 during the year.

 Here is the criteria for a team to be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Team:

• Cumulative team GPA (not 2023-24 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.

Four Presidents secured individual honors as NCAA Division III All-Academic Athletes. A trio of women's student-athletes, which included Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown), Jadyn Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) and Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area), were recognized. This marked the second-straight spring that Anderson was honored for her work on the track. Ian Baughman (Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area) also earned the honor for a second-straight year.
 
Here is the criteria to be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Athlete:

• Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. 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.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
• Meet one of the following athletic criteria:

1. Must have finished the indoor 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.
2. Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor 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.