Columbia Track and Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
7/22/2026 1:29:00 PM | Track and Field
19 Lions receive individual recognition as men's and women's teams earn All-Academic Team distinction
NEW ORLEANS — The Columbia Track and Field team, following another outstanding year on the course and in the classroom, has earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honors, while 19 Lions received individual All-Academic recognition.
The Columbia men placed 10 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team: Edward Blaha, George Blaha, Marcus Blasucci, Haydn Brotschi, Ralph Brown, Matt Gatune, Justin Gottlieb, Nicholas Hayden, Parker Kim and Jacob Van Orden.
The Columbia women were represented by nine student-athletes: Maggie Boler, Grace Carr, Rory Clare, Lucy Henkel, Annie Killian, Dana Lehr, Jessica Thompson, Madison Williams and Meredith Wolfe.
To qualify for individual All-Academic honors, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale while finishing in the top 25 individually or top 10 percent at their NCAA Regional Championship, or earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships.
Columbia also earned All-Academic Team recognition on both the men's and women's sides. The Lions' men posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.55, while the women recorded a 3.52 cumulative GPA. To qualify for All-Academic Team honors, programs must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The full release from the USTFCCCA can be found HERE.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia cross country and track & field by following the Lions on X (@CULionsXCTF), Instagram (@culionsxctf) and Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
The Columbia men placed 10 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team: Edward Blaha, George Blaha, Marcus Blasucci, Haydn Brotschi, Ralph Brown, Matt Gatune, Justin Gottlieb, Nicholas Hayden, Parker Kim and Jacob Van Orden.
The Columbia women were represented by nine student-athletes: Maggie Boler, Grace Carr, Rory Clare, Lucy Henkel, Annie Killian, Dana Lehr, Jessica Thompson, Madison Williams and Meredith Wolfe.
To qualify for individual All-Academic honors, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale while finishing in the top 25 individually or top 10 percent at their NCAA Regional Championship, or earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships.
Columbia also earned All-Academic Team recognition on both the men's and women's sides. The Lions' men posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.55, while the women recorded a 3.52 cumulative GPA. To qualify for All-Academic Team honors, programs must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The full release from the USTFCCCA can be found HERE.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia cross country and track & field by following the Lions on X (@CULionsXCTF), Instagram (@culionsxctf) and Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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