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 program and six student-athletes were recognized.
 
The Engineers earned All-Academic Team recognition after posting a grade point average of 3.34. Recognition is based on a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the squad. Forty-four of the 62 members of the team had a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the spring 2022 semester with 32 earning a 3.5 or better. Eight had perfect 4.0 GPAs. A Liberty League-high 34 earned All-Academic last year.
 

Name	Year	Event	Hometown / High School	Major	Cume GPA
Josh Cohen	Sr.	Throws	Wellesley, MA / Wellesley	Business and Management	3.35
Matt Lecky	Jr.	Distance	Middletown, CT / Middletown	Chemical Engineering	3.97
Luke Lyons	Jr.	400 / 800	Rochester, NY / Webster Schroeder	Computer Science	4.0
Davis Piercy	Jr.	Distance	Kennett Square, PA / Kennett	Computer & Systems Engineering	3.83
Shawn Putman	Fr.	Sprints	Wentzville, MO / Mary Institute of Saint Louis Country Day School	Architecture	3.73
Sean Shannon	Fr.	400 / 800	Waddington, NY / Madrid-Waddington	Architecture	3.69

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. Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who were accepted into the Indoor National Championship, are eligible
2. Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who were accepted in the relay at the Indoor National Championship (alternates are excluded), are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.