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 five student-athletes were recognized.
 
The Engineers earned All-Academic Team accolades after posting a grade point average of 3.102. Recognition is based on a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the squad. Forty-six of the 70 members of the team had a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the spring 2023 semester with 30 earning a 3.5 or better. Six had perfect 4.0 GPAs and a Liberty League-high 34 earned All-Academic last year.
 

Name	Year	Event	Hometown / High School	Major	Cume GPA
Josh Cohen	Gr.	Throws	Wellesley, MA / Wellesley	Business and Management	3.63
Jason Gibbons	Sr.	Distance	Northport, NY / Northport	Aeronautical Engineering	3.65
Matt Lecky	Sr.	Distance	Middletown, CT / Middletown	Chemical Engineering	3.96
Davis Piercy	Sr.	Distance	Kennett Square, PA / Kennett	Computer & Systems Engineering	3.83
Vincent Simonetti	So.	Distance	Massapequa, NY / Massapequa	Electrical Engineering	3.37

Cohen, Lecky, and Piercy are all tabbed for the second straight season.

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.