USTFCCCA News & Notes

By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA July 10, 2025

Nominations Close Monday For 2025 Track & Field Academic Awards

NEW ORLEANS – The nomination period for USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards for the 2025 track & field season is NOW OPEN!

Nominations for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual & Team Awards will be accepted until Monday, July 14 at 11:59 pm CT.

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE FOR ACADEMIC AWARDS

Criteria for nominations are listed below.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding the process.

NCAA DIVISION I

INDIVIDUALS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

Cumulative GPA: 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period,
certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s
Office.
a. 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].
Athletic criteria for the award can be met in either the indoor season, the outdoor
season, or both:
a. 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).
b. 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 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 place on the NCAA Division I
descending order list on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.
Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the certifying
institution.

TEAMS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including
the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA
Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s Office.
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
a. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all
student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List including the most recent grading
period;
b. Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes
including the most recent grading period;
c. 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].

NCAA DIVISION II

INDIVIDUALS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the
semester of competition. 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.
Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective
season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
Must have finished the 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.
Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the
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.
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the
current nominating institution.

TEAMS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, certifiable
by the institution’s registrar. 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].
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
a. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all
student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List including the most recent grading
period;
b. Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of
credit hours) earned by all student-athletes including the most recent grading
period;
c. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number
of semester or quarter hours earned.
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the
current nominating institution.

NCAA DIVISION III

INDIVIDUALS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

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.
Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
a. Must have finished the 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.
b. Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on
the 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.
Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

TEAMS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

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, computed by the
following method:
a. 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;
b. 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;
c. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number
of semester or quarter hours earned.
d. 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.

NAIA

INDIVIDUALS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

Cumulative GPA: 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading
period, certifiable by either Faculty Rep or Compliance Coordinator or Registrar’s
Office.
a. 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].
Athletic criteria for the award can be met in either the indoor season, the outdoor
season, or both:
i. For the indoor season: must have achieved an “A” or “B” standard in a
Championship event, certifiable by their place on the NAIA descending order
lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field.
ii. For the outdoor season: must have achieved an “A” or “B” standard in a
Championship event, certifiable by their place on the NAIA descending order
lists on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.
Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the certifying
institution.

TEAMS

The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s eligibility certificate for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including
the most recent grading period, certifiable by either Faculty Rep or Compliance
Coordinator or Registrar’s Office
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution’s eligibility certificate for
Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
a. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all
student-athletes on the eligibility certificate including the most recent grading
period;
b. Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes,
including the most recent grading period;
c. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number
of semester or quarter hours earned.
d. 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].

NJCAA

INDIVIDUALS

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

3.40 GPA or higher for academic term of participation (track and field – spring).
Student-athlete must be considered full-time (12 hours or more) unless a special
exemption exists from the NJCAA.
Must be listed on either Regional or National roster.
TEAMS
Minimum 3.20 GPA for academic term of participation (track and field – spring).
Students must be considered full-time (12 hours or more) unless a special exemption
exists from the NJCAA.
For team ranking and qualification, must have minimum ten (10) athletes for a track and
field roster, and all athletes must be listed on either Regional or National Roster.
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].
a. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all
student-athletes on the eligibility certificate including the most recent grading
period;
b. Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes,
including the most recent grading period;
c. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number
of semester or quarter hours earned.
d. 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].
Remedial classes do not figure into GPA.