NEW ORLEANS – The Scholar Team of the Year and All-Academic Teams for the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field seasons were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

For the 12th season in a row, St. Catherine earned the award putting together a team cumulative GPA of 3.73 this spring ranking 21st overall in Division III and second in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). 

Here is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Team:

Division III Track & Field All-Academic Teams

• Cumulative team GPA (not 2020-21 academic year, not semester) 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, computed by the following method:
• Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
• Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

On top of the team honor, four student-athletes earned the USTFCCCA All Academic Athletes. Rising seniors, Lauren Isaacson and Bryana Leverentz along with graduating seniors Elsie Lundquist and Riley McMahon were on the list this season, a record amount for the Wildcat track & field team. 

Overall, there were more than 650 women who were named All-Academic Athletes in NCAA Division III Track & Field.

Here is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Athlete:

Division III Track & Field All-Academic Athletes

• Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. 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]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
• Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
  • Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible
  • Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, 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 (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.