Lewis Athletics
Luke Rinne, Director of Athletic Communications
NEW ORLEANS – The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) announced their academic awards for the 2020 season on Thursday. The USTFCCCA honored individuals and programs as All-Academic with both Lewis track and field teams earning the honor as well as eight student-athletes.
In Division II, teams cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. In order for individuals to earn All-Academic standing, they must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, have completed 24 credit hours and must have achieved an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying mark either as an individual or as part of a relay team.
The men’s team had a team GPA of 3.13 while the women’s team achieved a 3.36. The women’s team had saw six individuals named All-Academic while the men’s team had two individuals earn the honor.
In total, there were 114 men’s programs and 149 women’s programs who earned All-Academic Team Awards and 208 men from 73 institutions and 327 women from 94 institutions who earned individual All-Academic honors.
2020 Lewis All-Academic Student-Athletes
| Name | GPA | Major | Event(s) |
| Will DeBolt (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) | 3.83 | Mathematics | 200, 4×400 Relay |
| Connor Wagner (Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central) | 3.83 | Aviation Flight Management | 4×400 Relay |
| Joelle Ataessien (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young HS) | 3.54 | Biology | 60m hurdles, 4×400 Relay |
| Allie Heinzer | 3.75 | Special and Elementary Education | 200, 400, 4×400 Relay |
| Jada Hoffman (Chicago, Ill./Kenwood Academy) | 3.64 | Journalism | 60 meters |
| Jamie Poppen (Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West) | 3.96 | Exercise and Movement Science | Pole Vault |
| Kylie Wymer (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) | 3.65 | Business Administration | Shot Put |
| Teresa Zaragueta (Spain/) | 3.60 | Business Administration | High Jump, 4×400 Relay |