PEORIA, Ill. -- The Bradley men's and women's track and field team were both named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Teams, according to an announcement by the USTFCCCA.
The Bradley men's track and field team earned the distinction for the third consecutive year, while the women's squad was one of the nation's top academic teams for the 13th consecutive year. The women's team has won UTSFCCCA All-Academic honors each of the 13 years of the award and is one of only 14 teams in the country to have received the honor at least 11 times in the last 12 years.
In addition to the team awards, senior Sarah McMahon (Colfax, Wis./Colfax) and junior Kristen Busch (Waterloo, Ill./Freeburg) were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. To earn All-Academic individual honors, student-athletes must own a 3.25 cumulative grade point average along with ranking in the national top 96 in an individual event during the indoor season or participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championship during the outdoor season.
For the seventh time in the last 13 years, the Bradley women's team ranked in the top five in the nation in grade point average. The Braves were fourth in the country among NCAA Division I squads with a 3.60 GPA in 2013-14 for the team's best ranking since 2009-10 (tied for third). San Francisco had the top team GPA in the country at 3.63.
Every member of the women's track and field squad was named to the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll at least once in 2013-14 with an impressive 28 of 31 individuals earning the distinction following both semesters last year.
The Bradley men's track and field team posted a 3.27 cumulative grade point average to rank second in the Missouri Valley Conference behind Drake (3.34) and was one of six Valley teams recognized.
Fourteen individuals on the men's track and field team earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll following at least one semester during the 2013-14 school year, with 10 Braves posting a 3.00 GPA or better in both semesters.
The USTFCCCA honors individuals and teams for their academic and athletic accomplishments during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. A total of 208 Division I teams had cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better along with 116 men's teams during the 2013-14 school year.
