Three From Blue Track & Field Earn National Academic Accolades
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its All-Academic individuals and teams for the 2015-16 season and Wellesley College juniors Sonja Cwik (La Canada, Calif.) and Isabella Narvaez (Cali, Colombia) and senior Sharon Ng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) have each earned national All-Academic accolades. In addition, the entire Blue team put together a cumulative GPA of 3.46 during the season to earn team recognition.
Narvaez finished the indoor season ranked 26th in the 400m, while Ng was 26th in the Mile. Ng went on to take ninth in the Mile while representing the Blue at the NCAA indoor championships in Grinnell, Iowa. Cwik earned a spot on the team as part of the Blue's Distance Medley relay team this winter.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team, student athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.3 while also competing in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or finishing the regular season ranked in the national top 35 in an individual event. Individuals ranked in the national top 25 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org are also eligible. Teams are required to have a combined GPA above 3.10 for recognition.