· USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams: Men | Women
· USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes: Men | Women
SEWARD, Neb. – Both Concordia University Cross Country programs and a trio of Bulldog student-athletes were recognized on Thursday (Jan. 30) 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 earned All-Academic Team distinction while Keegan Beisel, Vaughn Hendrickson and Trey Robertson were honored as All-Academic Athletes.
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 3.77 on the women’s side and 3.50 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 22 Bulldogs from the cross country programs that garnered Scholar-Athlete status in 2024. The list of Scholar-Athletes can be found HERE.
Concordia USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes:
· Keegan Beisel (Seward, Neb.); Studio Art/Spanish
· Vaughn Hendrickson (Fort Wayne, Ind.); Elementary Education
· Trey Robertson (Wallace, Neb.); Agricultural Science