NEW ORLEANS – The LSU men’s and women’s track and field teams were named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association on Monday afternoon. A total of 10 individual student-athletes were also named All-Academic.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. The LSU women’s team held an average GPA of 3.151, while the men’s team held an average of 3.038.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. They also must have finished the season ranked 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; or, must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Regional Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season.
Below are the individual-student athletes that were named All-Academic for the 2023-24 track and field season.
Name – Major – Team
Ella Chesnut – Accounting, BS – Women
Alexis Guillory – Sport Administration, BS – Women
Brianna Lyston – Sport Administration, BS – Women
Lorena Rangel Batres – Plant & Soil Systems, BS – Women
Trinity Spooner – Kinesiology, BS – Women
Estel Valeanu – Finance, MS – Women
Kameron Aime – Management, BS – Men
Jack Larriviere – Chemical Engineering, BS – Men
John Meyer – Leadership, BS – Men
Matthew Sophia – Sport Administration, BS – Men
For more information of the All-Academic honors, visit ustfccca.org.
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