Bucknell Track & Field Earns 2026 USTFCCCA Academic Awards

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell track & field continued its tradition of academic success with a collection of U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) awards. Both the men's and women's programs earned All-Academic Team honors, while four student-athletes earned individual All-Academic honors.

USTFCCA Release

The men's program achieved a team GPA of 3.32, one of the better marks among Patriot League schools. Wade Shomper represented the men in the individual category. The Bison senior added another academic laurel after earning Third Team Academic All-America honors earlier this month. Shomper was a first-time honoree.

The women's program earned a sterling team GPA of 3.58, ranking among the upper echelon of the Patriot League. Three Bison women were individual honorees: Evelyn Bliss, Alexandra Lea, and Brylee Tereska. Bliss and Lea earned their second consecutive awards, while Tereska became a four-time honoree. All three were also Academic All-Patriot League honorees in 2026.

Bucknell track & field returns this December with the Bison Opener.

The criteria for teams and individuals is below:

Teams

Awarded to all nominated programs who meet the following criteria:

The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office.
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & 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 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.

Individuals

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet the following criteria:

Cumulative GPA: 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certified by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office.
1. 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].
Athletic criteria for the award can be met in either the indoor season, the outdoor season, or both:
1. 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 and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
2. For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or 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 place on the NCAA Division I descending order list on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.
Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the certifying institution.

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Bucknell Track & Field Earns 2026 USTFCCCA Academic Awards

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