NEW ORLEANS, La. – The USTFCCCA announced its All-Academic awards on Monday, with
Katie Wilkerson being honored on the individual list and both men's and women's programs being honored on the teams list.
OFFICIAL RELEASE
To be named an All-Academic Athlete, the individual must hold a 3.25 cumulative GPA and a top-50 national ranking in a single event (indoor or event). To receive All-Academic Team status, the program must hold a 3.00 cumulative GPA.
Katie Wilkerson posted a 3.393 GPA in pursuit of a biology degree. The Beauregard, Ala. native held a top-50 outdoor ranking in the Discus, as she posted the 43
rd best mark across NCAA DII with a distance of 46.08m. Wilkerson earned this mark at the Gulf South Conference Championships which broke the conference and school record in the event.
The Falcon women earned a cumulative GPA of 3.343 to be named on the All-Academic Team list, while the men captured All-Academic Team honors with a cumulative GPA of 3.110.