Three Oilers Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic

Justin Ellerman, Brier Sterling and Christine Zimmerman were named DII All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on February 16.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team in Division II, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.

A total of 182 men and 313 women comprise the group.

The UF men recorded the second-highest cumulative team GPA in DII along with BYU-Hawaii at 3.55, second only to Gannon who posted a 3.64.

The women meanwhile were tied for third with the second highest GPA at 3.68.