NEW ORLEANS — Thirty-one BYU track and field athletes received All-Academic honors as the USTFCCCA released its 2024 academic awards on July 15.
Sixteen women and 15 men earned individual All-Academic honors. Both programs also garnered All-Academic team honors as the women hold a combined GPA of 3.41 and the men 3.37.
Teams must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale to be named an All-Academic team.
The following criteria are used to determine Division I Track & Field All-Academic Athletes:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution.
Athletic criteria for the award:
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For the indoor season: 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, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
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For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary 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, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I descending order lists on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.
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With 2024 recognition, Cierra Tidwell Allphin and Aubrey Frentheway lead BYU with five track and field All-Academic honors. Cameron Bates, Dallin Draper, Aidan Troutner and Meghan Hunter registered their fourth nomination as nine Cougars recieve their third, nine recieved their second and seven their first.
| 2023 USTFCCCA WOMEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES | |||
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| Name | Major | GPA | Years Recognized |
| Cierra Tidwell Allphin | Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation | 3.88 | 2020, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Rebekah Erikson | Software Engineering | 3.97 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Jacey Harkins-Farmer | Pre-Business | 3.42 | 2023, 24 |
| Aubrey Frentheway | Mathematics Education | 3.62 | 2020, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Maren Garnett | Dietetics | 3.94 | 2023, 24 |
| Annalise Hart | Advertising | 3.85 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Meghan Hunter | Communication Disorders | 3.88 | 2021, 22, 23, 24 |
| Jenna Hutchins | Communication Disorders | 3.96 | 2023, 24 |
| Lia Katoa | Communications Studies | 3.27 | 2024 |
| Alysa Keller | Open | 3.89 | 2024 |
| Taylor Lovell | Exercise and Wellness | 3.44 | 2024 |
| Libby Parkinson | Animation | 3.62 | 2021, 22, 24 |
| Raygan Peterson | Pre-Communications | 3.84 | 2024 |
| Sadie Sargent | Post-Baccalaureate Studies | 3.36 | 2023, 24 |
| Mayci Taylor | Public Relations | 3.82 | 2021, 24 |
| Allie Warner | Family Life | 3.99 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| 2023 USTFCCCA MEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Major | GPA | Years Recognized |
| Cameron Bates | Post-Baccalaureate Studies | 3.30 | 2019, 21, 23, 24 |
| Zachary Bingham | Pre-Business | 3.25 | 2024 |
| Lucas Bons | Mechanical Engineering | 3.77 | 2021, 23, 24 |
| Chase Clement | Molecular Biology | 3.76 | 2023, 24 |
| Dallin Draper | Statistics: Data Science | 3.68 | 2021, 22, 23, 24 |
| Sebastian Fernandez | Chemical Engineering | 3.44 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Wyatt Haughton | Exercise and Wellness | 3.29 | 2024 |
| Trey Jackson | Information Systems | 3.89 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Caleb Johnson | Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science | 3.56 | 2023, 24 |
| Joey Nokes | Exercise Science | 3.67 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Jake Orr | Pre-Business | 3.90 | 2024 |
| Brinton Paulson | Exercise Science | 3.78 | 2023, 24 |
| Garrett Stanford | Pre-Business | 3.41 | 2023, 24 |
| Josh Taylor | Construction Management | 3.57 | 2022, 23, 24 |
| Aidan Troutner | Accounting | 3.59 | 2021, 22, 23, 24 |