Teams Release |
Individual Men |
Individual Women
TROY, N.Y. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its annual All-Academic Teams and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's and women's programs were recognized. Additionally, five individuals -
James Anderson,
Joe Grella, Jaime Lord,
Grant O'Connor, Lauren Parker &
Matt Vitagliano - were honored.
The Engineers earned All-Academic Team recognition after posting grade point averages of 3.27 (men) and 3.44 (women). Recognition is based on a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the squad.
Forty-nine of the 71 members of the men's team had a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the Spring 2018 semester with 35 earning a 3.5 or better. Eight student-athletes had perfect 4.0s. A conference-best 28 men were named to the Liberty League All-Academic squad. For the women, there were 20 who earned All-Academic last year. The Engineers boasted 39 of 48 with a 3.0 or better and 27 who earned a 3.5 or better. Three had 4.0s.
The six individuals who were selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team included two juniors and four seniors.
| Name |
Year |
Event |
Hometown / High School |
Major |
GPA |
| James Anderson |
Sr. |
Distance |
Rochester, NY / Greece Odyssey |
Computer Science |
3.72 |
| Joe Grella |
Sr. |
Throws |
Shrewsbury, MA / Shrewsbury |
Mechanical Engineering |
3.50 |
| Jaime Lord |
Sr. |
Distance |
Stony Point, NY / North Rockland |
Aeronautical Engineering |
4.00 |
| Grant O'Connor |
Jr. |
Distance |
West Hartford, CT / Hall |
Electrical Engineering |
3.57 |
| Lauren Parker |
Jr. |
Jumps |
New Orleans, LA / Ursuline Academy |
Chemical Engineering |
3.84 |
| Matt Vitagliano |
Sr. |
Jumps |
Clear Brook, VA / James Wood |
Electrical Engineering |
3.57 |
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and must have met at least one of the following athletic standards: 1.) Competed in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or 2.) Finished the regular season ranked in the national top-50 in an individual event or ranked in the national top-35 in a relay event on the official NCAA Descending Order List.
