Track and Field

2026 Women's Academic Teams Announced by USTFCCCA

NEW ORLEANS - The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2026 Women's NCAA Division III All-Academic Teams and All-Academic Athletes on Monday, July 20.

A total of five Landmark Conference women's programs earned recognition. Additionally, 17 individuals were named to the All-Academic Athletes team.

To qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.10 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers.

To earn All-Academic Athlete honors, student-athletes must post a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher while finishing in the top 50 in an event on TFRRS or competing as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams on TFRRS. Any athlete not among the top 50 that participated at an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship is also eligible. 
 
2026 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
Institution GPA Head Coach
Catholic University 3.52 Steve Rahn
Elizabethtown College 3.31 Brian Falk
Moravian University 3.49 Jesse Baumann
University of Scranton 3.50 Bill Burke
Susquehanna University 3.62 Ethan Senecal
2026 ALL-ACADEMIC ATHLETES
Student-Athlete Institution Major
Brigid Byrnes Catholic University Nursing
Mia McConnell Catholic University Elementary Education
Laurel McMahon Catholic University Accounting
Olivia Sobkowicz Catholic University English
Isabella Cowger Elizabethtown College Actuarial Science
Jess Heydt Moravian University Chemistry
Emma Shafnisky Moravian University Health Science
Tara Smurla Moravian University Early Childhood Special Education
Kara Vashey Moravian University Business
Peyton Fox University of Scranton Nursing
Emily Hopkins University of Scranton Kinesiology
Olivia Miller University of Scranton Operations Management
Kyrianna Nemitz University of Scranton Business Analytics
Samantha Sharrow University of Scranton Psychology
Jocelyn Smith University of Scranton Neuroscience
Molly White University of Scranton Communications
Kendall Simms Susquehanna University Business