NEW ORLEANS - The Indiana State Men's and Women's Track and Field teams, along with five student-athletes, have been honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as part of their All-Academic teams.
 
The men's team was one of 139 men's programs to earn the honor, while the women's squad was one of 227 women's programs. In total, 366 Division I programs earned the honor.
 
In order to be eligible as a team, teams must have finished the season with a 3.0 cumulative team GPA. The Sycamore men finished the 2018-2019 season with a 3.11 cumulative GPA, while the women finished with a 3.31.
 
Five Sycamore student-athletes also earned All-Academic honors as well. A total of 1,483 individual student-athletes were honored - 902 women and 583 men. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and completed at least one of the following two accomplishments during the 2018-19 season: either finish the indoor season ranked in the top-96 in an individual event (or top-48 in a relay event); or, compete at any round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships (including the East and West preliminary rounds).
 
Two ISU men and three women were honored: Matthew Lewis-Banks (3.39, Business) and Riley Smith (3.48, Electronics Engineering) for the men, and Ayanna Morgan (3.26, Business Management), Erin Reese (3.41, Psychology) and Cassaundra Roper (3.72, Communications) for the women.
 
Indiana State has an impressive history with the All-Academic Team. Since its inception in 2007, only a handful have been chosen as indoor or outdoor Scholar-Athletes of the Year – one of those being world-class pole vaulter and former Sycamore Kylie Hutson, who won the female field edition of the award indoors in both 2009 and 2010.
 
Men's Team GPA:
3.11
 
Women's Team GPA:
3.31
 
Men's All-Academic Honorees:
Matthew Lewis-Banks - 3.39, Business
Riley Smith - 3.48, Electronics Engineering
 
Women's All-Academic Honorees:
Ayanna Morgan - 3.26, Management*
Erin Reese - 3.41, Psychology*
Cassaundra Roper - 3.72, Communications*
 
*=2018 honoree
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Track & Field teams, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook and Twitter.