Team, Quartet Collect USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s track and field team excelled in and out of the classroom as it garnered 2024 All-Academic recognition from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association recently.
The award is given to teams who owned a 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average among all individuals listed on their eligibility paperwork. A total of 49 male squads won the laurel with the Statesmen, coached by Victoria Vinokur, posting a 3.06 GPA.
Four individuals also received individual distinction. D’Artagnon Beaver (Jr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) and Jonah Heckenberg (Sr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) led the way with 4.0 GPAs, while [/sports/mtrack-ind/2023-24/bios/ferguson_tahj_lrfn]Tahj Ferguson (Sr., Hartford, Conn., Psychology) (3.27) and Showalter Johnson (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) (3.25) eclipsed the standard as well.
To be eligible for the accolade, a student-athlete must own a 3.25 GPA and be a national qualifier (automatic or provisional standard) during the 2023-2024 school year.
