· 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams: Men | Women
· 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes: Men | Women
SEWARD, Neb. – Both Concordia University, Nebraska Cross Country programs and a pair of Bulldog student-athletes were honored on Thursday (Jan. 29) by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with All-Academic accolades. Head Coach Matt Beisel’s men’s and women’s teams garnered All-Academic Team distinction while Keeli Green and Vaughn Hendrickson were named All-Academic Athletes. Hendrickson has received this award for the second year in a row.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. In order to qualify individually for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and qualify for the national championship meet. The team GPA’s for Concordia are 3.70 on the women’s side and 3.47 on the men’s side.
The USTFCCCA All-Academic award is separate from the NAIA Scholar-Athlete award (which is handed out by the NAIA national office). There were 23 Bulldogs from the cross country programs that achieved Scholar-Athlete status in 2025. The list of Scholar-Athletes can be found HERE.
Concordia USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes:
· Keeli Green (Arlington, Neb.); Secondary Education
· Vaughn Hendrickson (Fort Wayne, Ind.); Elementary Education