LOGAN, Utah  — For their performances athletically and academically in 2024, Utah State's men's and women's track & field programs earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individually, 15 Aggies were named All-Academic athletes.
 
The Aggie women, with a GPA of 3.75, and the Aggie men, with a GPA of 3.54, were both recognized as All-Academic Teams for maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 or higher. Both teams ranked first in the Mountain West, while the men were the top DI school in Utah and the women were second among teams that submitted for USTFCCCA honors.
 
The eight Aggies honored on the men's side included junior Brennan Benson (political science), freshman Landon Bott (mechanical engineering), junior Kelton Chenworth (computer science), senior Mark Crandall (kinesiology), sophomore Logan Garnica (human development and family studies), sophomore Logan Hammer (animal/dairy/veterinary sciences), sophomore Javin Richards (computer science) and junior Camren Todd (civil and environmental engineering).
 
On the women's side, seven Aggies were selected in senior Abbey Bryant (French), junior Maddie Edwards (data analytics), senior Abby Jensen (data analytics), freshman Shelby Jensen (marketing), junior Sammi Lee (human resources), senior Djamilliah Paepke-Chile and junior Emma Thornley (kinesiology).
 
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25, completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the nominating institution and have met at least one of the athletic qualifying standards:
 
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 & field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
 
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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