K-State Track and Field Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams earned All-Academic team recognition from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (UTSFCCCA) for the sixth consecutive year, as the USTFCCCA announced its annual academic honors on Thursday (July 22).

Along with the team recognitions, 21 K-State student-athletes (eight men and 13 women) were acclaimed for individual USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades. Six individuals finished the Spring 2020 semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs, Regan Dineen, Jasmine Greer, Helene Ingvaldsen, Lauren Taubert, Shaelyn Ward and Brian Simon.

More than 1,950 (850 men and 1,100 women) student-athletes received recognition for their academic excellence, which requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (3.0 as a team) during the 2020-21 season. The women's team earned a 3.547 GPA and the men's earned a 3.293 GPA.

Both squads have been a regular honoree on the USTFCCCA list, as the women's team earned the accolade for the 16^th time, including the 11^th consecutive season, while the men's team was selected for the ninth time, including the sixth consecutive season.

The men's awards included senior Kyle Alcine, senior Travis Hodge, sophomore Tim Lambert Jr., senior Cameron Lewis, freshman Kade McCall, sophomore Cooper Schroeder, senior Tejaswin Shankar and Simon. The women's honorees included sophomore Urte Bacianskaite, junior Chantoba Bright, junior Anigbata Chinonyelum, Dineen, junior Alex Ferguson, Greer, Ingvaldsen, sophomore Kassidy Johnson, sophomore Briana Lowe, senior Konstantina Romaiou, Taubert, Ward and Tokyo 2020 Olympian and sophomore Shalysa Wray.

Those adding on to their total of USTFCCCA All-Academic honors featured Ingvaldsen, Taubert and Romaiou, who all earned their fifth-career distinction, while Ward took home her fourth-career selection. Those grabbing their third-career honor included Ferguson and Johnson. Alcine, Hodge and Shankar collected their second-career accolade.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have met at least athletic standard, which includes finishing the indoor regular season ranked in the national top-96 in an individual event or ranking in the national top-48 in an indoor relay event.

Shankar and Taubert were awarded with USTFCCCA First Team All-American honors, while Ingvaldsen and Ward were named to the Second Team to complete the outdoor season on June 14.

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K-State Track and Field Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

Players Mentioned

Kyle Alcine

Urte Bacianskaite

Chantoba Bright

Regan Dineen

Alex Ferguson

Jasmine Greer

Travis Hodge

Helene Ingvaldsen

Kassidy Johnson

Tim Lambert Jr.

Cameron Lewis

Briana Lowe

Kade McCall

Konstantina Romaiou

Cooper Schroeder

Tejaswin Shankar

Brian Simon

Lauren Taubert

Shaelyn Ward

Shalysa Wray

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