NEW ORLEANS – Indiana State's longstanding tradition of excellence in competition and the classroom was recognized by the USTFCCCA, as the Sycamore men's and women's track and field teams were named All-Academic Teams for the 2024-25 season.
 
In addition to the team accomplishments, nine Sycamores were selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams.
 
The Sycamore men received the team academic honor after posting a 3.329 cumulative team GPA through the spring 2025 semester, while Indiana State's women's team was recognized for its 3.528 cumulative team GPA through the spring 2025 semester. Both the men's and women's teams improved on their 2023-24 team GPA, while also combining to win three of the four MVC Track and Field Championships during the 2024-25 campaign.
 
The 2024-25 season marked the 23nd time that Indiana State was named a USTFCCCA Women's Track and Field All-Academic Team, including each of the last 10 seasons, while the Sycamores earned USTFCCCA Men's Track and Field All-Academic Team recognition for the 14th time in program history and ninth consecutive season. To earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors, teams must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
 
Among Indiana State's All-Academic Athletes, Wyatt Puff put himself in a tier of his own by becoming the first five-time All-Academic Athlete in program history. Will Staggs earned his fourth All-Academic Athlete honor, while Rachel Mehringer and Brooklyn Pfaff earned their second All-Academic accolade. Sloan Cox, Elias Foor, Collin Forrest, Aliseonna Garnett and Ryan Handy were all first-time All-Academic honorees.
 
This season's honors marked the 14th time in the last 15 years that Indiana State cross country picked up USTFCCCA All-Academic Team accolades on the women's side, while the Sycamore men's cross country team has earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors 12 times in the last 15 seasons announcement. Indiana State has been named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for men's and women's cross country in each of head cross country coach Brad Butler's four seasons at the helm.
 
To earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete honors, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Athletes must have completed at least two semesters at their current institution, finished the season ranked in the top 96 of any championship event or to 48 in a championship relay event during indoor season, or be ranked in the top 48 in an individual event in the East or West or participate in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships during outdoor season.
 
 
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