New Orleans – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2024-25 track and field All-Academic teams and individuals earlier this week. The Northern State University program was honored on both the men's and women's side, in addition to six student-athletes. The NSU women posted a 3.70 GPA, while the men tallied a 3.19 mark. The Wolves also garnered USTFCCCA Academic honors in the fall in both men's and women's cross country with grade point averages of 3.72 and 3.63 respectively.
 
Individual honorees for the Wolves include Sam Tremelling, Levi Reis, Romane Maugest, Morgan Sheldon, Renea Taylor, and Bekah Walz. Full nomination requirements for the team and individual awards are outlined below.
 
Nomination requirements for track and field individuals include:

1. 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.
2. Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

 
Nomination requirements from track and field teams include:

1. 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].
2. 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:
   1. 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;
   2. 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;
   3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
   4. Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

 
Nomination requirements for cross country teams include:

1. Teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period and;
2. Compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers