Track & field earns team and individual academic honors

ORANGE, Calif. – Academic awards rolled in for the Chapman University track & field teams as both teams were recognized along with nine individuals. The USTFCCCA annually recognizes team academic achievement with All-Academic awards as well as recognizing individual student-athletes for their athletic and academic achievements.

Both the men's and women's teams were well ahead of the 3.1 benchmark needed to be recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. Additionally, three male student-athletes and six female student-athletes were honored as All-Academic athletes for posting GPAs over a 3.3 and ranking among the top-50 in an individual event or top-35 in a relay.

The Panthers to earn the award on the men's team are Nick Burton, Ewan Shen and Sam Thompson. From the women's team; Kalea Brown, Annika Carlson, Allie Kremer, Kaylee Smith, Khyra Stiner and Zoe Zurasky all earned the distinction.

The nine individual honors are the most in program history.

By Steven Olveda
Sports Information Director