Wellesley Track & Field Recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Team; Beauchamp and Whinney Named All-Academic Athletes

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Wellesley College track & field has been honored as an All-Academic Team for the 2023-24 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field Season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Additionally, rising juniors Simone Beauchamp (Aurora, Colo.) and Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) have each been named All-Academic Athletes.

The Blue recorded a team GPA of 3.66 and have earned the recognition every year since the program started in 2010-11.

To be an All-Academic team, the cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale for a team to qualify. All-Academic Athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period and meet athletic excellence criteria.

2024 USTFCCCA Track & Field Academic Awards

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents thousands of coaching members encompassing NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA and NJCAA, as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.