The North Dakota State men’s track & field team and seven of its individual student-athletes were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic performers, the organization announced this week.
As a team, the Bison men recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 to earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the 19th consecutive season. A minimum team cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for the award.
Matt Kraft, Cam Landis, Zach McGlynn, Paul Olson, Kaden Pastian, Jacob Van Dusseldorp, and Jarod White were recognized as All-Academic individuals. Kraft, Landis, McGlynn, and Pastian were repeat honorees from a year ago.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 in a relay event on the official NCAA performance list; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships, including preliminary rounds.
Name GPA Major
Matt Kraft 3.55 Finance, Business Administration
Cam Landis 4.00 MBA
Zach McGlynn 4.00 Agricultural Economics
Paul Olson 4.00 Management Information Systems
Kaden Pastian 3.83 Finance
Jacob Van Dusseldorp 3.92 Business Administration
Jarod White 3.39 Mechanical Engineering