NAPERVILLE – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women’s All-Academic Teams and All-Academic Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field season were announced by the organization on Monday.
 

Eight College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) women’s teams and 42 CCIW student-athletes were recognized in the release.
 
For teams to earn the honor, the cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
 
Individuals must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. Qualifiers must also meet one of the following athletic criteria: finish the season among the top 50 individuals or participate at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships.
 
Qualifiers could have also competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
 
2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Teams
Augustana
Carroll
Carthage
Elmhurst
Illinois Wesleyan
North Central
North Park
Wheaton
 
2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Athletes

Augustana
Cora Deemer
Charlotte Frere
Heather Michalski
McKenzie Reser
Jordyn VanSanten
 
Carroll
Maria Falk
Vanessa Uitenbroek
 
Carthage
Abigail Calhoun
Alexis Mattox
Nicole Tarpley
Jackie Tuzil
 
Elmhurst
Alyssa Busker
Hailey Caraway
Brooke Greaves
Sadie Hartmann
Lauren Marshall
Nakala Nadeau
Hannah Schwarz
Chloe Selmer
Paulina Tinajero
Carmela Woods
 
Illinois Wesleyan
Annalese Chudy
Adriana Crabtree
Isabella Gonzalez
Jordynn Griffin
Lauren Huber
Mackenzie Huber
Carlyssa King
Emma McGrath
Imani Ogunribido
 
North Central
Gwen Berenyi
Anna Cotter
Gabrielle Harding
Alivia Henkel
Natalie Johnson
Kyla Miller
Cali Minkie
Lindsey Novak
 
North Park
Meja Lindberg
Thea Ring
 
Wheaton
Grace Crowder
Caroline Stetina
 

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third straight season, USC Upstate volleyball garnered the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award—the highest team academic honor presented by the organization.
 
Maintaining a 3.68 cumulative GPA during the 2024-25 academic year, the Spartans captured their 12th AVCA Team Academic Award, earning the honor in consecutive seasons under head coach Ali Skayhan—her teams have earned the honor in each of her seven seasons as a collegiate coach.
 
Overall, eight Spartans finished either the fall or spring semesters with a 4.0GPA with six completing the year maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Four Spartans, Caroline Cleveland, Julia Gladhill, Savannah Page, and Ady O’Grady, captured College Sports Communicators Academic All-District nods following the season while Gladhill and Ali Jansen earned the prestigious Christenberry Award from the Big South Conference.
 
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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Volleyball and Beach Volleyball have been named as recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association 2025 Team Academic Award. The honor is provided to collegiate and high school volleyball teams who achieve a year-long grade-point average above a 3.3. 

The two teams contributed to a record-breaking 1,450 recipients of the award, and Volleyball is one of seven American Conference teams to claim it. Both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball are multi-time recipients of the award and earned it this year with overall GPAs of 3.415 and 3.554, respectively.

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The San Diego State water polo team has celebrated academic success, with 15 student-athletes receiving individual honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) for the 2024-25 school year. This recognition brings head coach Dana Ochsner’s total to 47 individual awards over the past three years and marks the eighth consecutive year the team has received academic accolades. Among the standout students, seniors Amanda Chambers, Rose Kanemy, and Brooke Lee were recognized for the fourth consecutive year, while several others earned their honors multiple times. The team’s cumulative GPA was 3.38, showcasing their commitment to excellence off the field. This reinforces the program’s strong academic culture in addition to its athletic achievements.

By the Numbers

• 15 individual academic honors earned by San Diego State water polo players this year.
• The team has achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.38, among the nation’s highest.

State of Play

• The Aztecs have maintained a tradition of academic excellence, with eight consecutive years of team honors.
• Earlier this month, the team set a program record with 18 Golden Coast Conference All-Academic honors.

What’s Next

The water polo program will likely continue to focus on balancing athletic and academic achievements, aiming for further growth in both areas as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Bottom Line

The San Diego State water polo team’s recognition for academic excellence highlights its dedication to fostering a culture where student-athletes thrive in both their studies and sport, setting a benchmark for future teams.

NAPERVILLE – Seven College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) men’s teams were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic Teams and 24 CCIW student-athletes were selected All-Academic Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field season on Monday.
 
North Central, the league’s indoor and outdoor champion in 2025, led the conference with eight individual selections. Five CCIW programs had multiple honorees.
 
For teams to earn the honor, the cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
 
Individuals must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. Qualifiers must also meet one of the following athletic criteria: finish the season among the top 50 individuals or participate at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships.
 
Qualifiers could have also competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
 
2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Teams
Augustana
Carroll
Carthage
Elmhurst
North Central
North Park
Wheaton
 
2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Athletes

Augustana
AJ Banks
Mike Hudson
Joe Langridge
Daniel Prochaska
Magnus Wells
 
Carthage
Jacob Brost
Jacob Curulewski
 
Elmhurst
Logan Turney
 
Illinois Wesleyan
Carson Green
Ernie Waterson
 
North Central
Ben Balboa
Oscar Frontjes
Matthew Jett
Jayden Leise
Braden Nicholson
Connor Riss
BJ Sorg
Anthony Zajac
 
North Park
Jereme Ombogo
 
Wheaton
Ty Bova
Joshua Cross
Sam Elsen
Bradley Lauber
Sheldon Powell
 

 Full AVCA Team Academic Award Release

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Southern Connecticut women’s volleyball received the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, as announced by the AVCA on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This is the eighth time that the Owls have received the Team Academic Award. 

The award, which was created during the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, throughout the year, to earn the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award.

In the spring semester, volleyball was one of the five teams at Southern to achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher, as a team. Jalie Miller and Madi Roar both recorded perfect 4.00 GPAs for the spring semester. Sarah Stark, Sydney Bennett and Madi Roar were named to the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball Team. Additionally, 27 student-athletes were named to the NE10 Academic Honor Rolls, during the fall and spring semesters.