USTFCCCA Announces 2025 Team and Individual Academic Honors

7/22/2025 10:40:00 AM

By: Ali Wilson, A-R-C Assistant Commissioner

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently named its 2025 All-Academic teams and individuals. The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) saw 60 men and 44 women earn All-Academic individual honors. All-Academic team accolades were earned by nine women’s squads and eight men’s squads. 
 
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic individual honors, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and must have met at least one of the following athletic standards: must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS or must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor or Outdoor Championships, are eligible. Additionally, 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 (one relay per institution) is eligible. 
 
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors, a team must have a cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter. 
 
Men’s All-Academic Teams Women’s All-Academic Teams
Institution GPA Head Coach Institution GPA  Head Coach
Central 3.352 Brandon Sturman Buena Vista 3.317 Jessi Juarez
Coe 3.18 Mat Littleon Central 3.592 Brandon Sturman
Univ. of Dubuque 3.26 Jake Malm Coe 3.11 Krista Littleton
Loras 3.21 Matt Jones Univ. of Dubuque 3.5 Jake Malm
Luther 3.48 Bruce Clark Loras 3.33 Matt Jones
Nebraska Wesleyan 3.5 Derrick McKenzie Luther 3.62 Bruce Clark
Simpson 3.307 James Hoffman Nebraska Wesleyan 3.53 Derrick McKenzie
Wartburg 3.26 Marcus Newsom Simpson 3.549 James Hoffman
Wartburg 3.46 Marcus Newsom
 
Men’s All-Academic Individuals Women’s All-Academic Individuals
Student-Athlete School Student-Athlete School
Kyle Miller Buena Vista Courtney Johnson Buena Vista
Kaleb Brand Central Claire Schroeder Buena Vista
Jack Brown Central Danika Arnold Central
Jack Every Central Olivia Bohlen Central
Kale Hobart Central Mary Gustason Central
Gage Huyser Central Emily McMartin Central
Randy Jimenez Central Ava Parkins Central
Gunner Meyer Central Addy Parrott Central
Grant Miller Central Alivia Roerdink Central
Reid Pakkebier Central Peyton Steffen Central
Kale Purcell Central Lizzy Van Utrecht Central
Derek Webster Central  Jaden Gatts Univ. of Dubuque
Dakota Hoffman Univ. of Dubuque Chloe Reiser Univ. of Dubuque
Otis Patterson Univ. of Dubuque Frankie Chaidez Loras
Braydin Preston Univ. of Dubuque Taylor Flaig Loras
Zach Sanford Univ. of Dubuque Ivy Glendening Loras
Ethan Stoker Univ. of Dubuque Sara Hoskins Loras
Jaidyn Williams Univ. of Dubuque Layla Hughes Loras
Carter Allen Loras Emma Seipel Loras
Jacob Belha Loras Emmilly Berglund Nebraska Wesleyan
Frank Day Loras Natalie Cummins Nebraska Wesleyan
Elliot Frideres Loras Avery Decker Nebraska Wesleyan
Matt Kruse Loras Keeley Hourigan Nebraska Wesleyan
Ted Kruse Loras Ava Larmon Nebraska Wesleyan
Ian Lucas Loras Raegan Levi Nebraska Wesleyan
Carson Vaske Loras Anna Lundahl Nebraska Wesleyan
Samuel Clements Nebraska Wesleyan Ja’Dein Madison Nebraska Wesleyan
Morgan Conner Nebraska Wesleyan Chloe Mooberry Nebraska Wesleyan
Drake Ferris Nebraska Wesleyan Madison Hays Simpson
Tanner Johnson Nebraska Wesleyan Aaliyah Johnson Simpson
Eric Lenz Nebraska Wesleyan Olivia Merrill Simpson
McClain Meyer Nebraska Wesleyan Caitlin Benesh Wartburg
Connor Plahn Nebraska Wesleyan Leah Cherry Wartburg
Noah Smith Nebraska Wesleyan Ryann Decker Wartburg
Gavin Vlcan Nebraska Wesleyan Tara Jochumsen Wartburg
Colin Wojtkiewicz Nebraska Wesleyan Maddie Merna Wartburg
Jensen Clapp Wartburg Ellie Meyer Wartburg
Carson Collet Wartburg Haley Meyer Wartburg
Carter Cruise Wartburg Samantha Nielsen Wartburg
Mitchell Darst Wartburg Addie Parker Wartburg
Aidan Decker Wartburg Brooke Shafer Wartburg
Hutton Edney Wartburg Sophia Stahle Wartburg
Michael Goodenbauer Wartburg Emma True Wartburg
Jacob Green Wartburg JoJo Tyynismaa Wartburg
Aidan Gruver Wartburg
Isaiah Hammerand Wartburg
Jack Kinzer Wartburg
Nathan Kinzer Wartburg
Zak Kubitz Wartburg
Connor Lancial Wartburg
Eli Larson Wartburg
Mason Lobeck Wartburg
Ian Neyens Wartburg
Trent Polley Wartburg
Ben Roussell Wartburg
Tyler Schermerhorn Wartburg
Lance Sobaski Wartburg
Jimmy Weispfenning Wartburg
AJ Wright Wartburg
Solomon Zaugg Wartburg
 

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About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.