Senior Noelle Gonzalez (Harrington Park, N.J./Northern Valley-Old Tappan)Â and graduate student Jessica Hoffmann (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills)Â of The University of Scranton women's track & field team both earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Athlete honors as announced by the organization this week.
Both the men's and women's programs earned All-Academic Team honors for the third consecutive year. In order to receive the award, teams must have a cumulative 3.1 GPA on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester.
The men's team posted a 3.45 GPA, while the women's team recorded a 3.55 GPA.
To qualify for All-Academic Athlete honors, individuals must have a cumulative 3.30 GPA on a 4.0 scale and must meet one of the following criteria:
·        Must have finished the indoor or outdoor 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 participated at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
·        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 participated in the relay at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, 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.
Gonzalez held the 39th-fastest time nationally in the 400 meters this spring at 57.07 seconds, while Hoffmann posted the 41st-best time in the 5,000 meters at 17:15.02.
Hoffmann captured both the outdoor 5,000 meter title at the Landmark Championship and AARTFC Regional meet and Gonzalez captured the indoor title in the 400 meters before placing second in the outdoor championships.
It marks the second straight year that both student-athletes have received the honor.
In the classroom, Gonzalez earned her Bachelor's degree this spring in Kinesiology with a 3.46 GPA and Hoffmann has a 3.71 GPA in The University's Doctorate of Physical Therapy program.
Click here to view the full USTFCCCA release.
--ROYALS--
