GREENVILLE, S.C. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the All-Academic honors for the spring of 2026 and seven Conference Carolinas men's and women's track & field programs and 18 student-athletes earned recognition.

King University and North Greenville University had their men's and women's teams recognized while Converse University, Francis Marion University, Lees-McRae College and the University of Mount Olive had their women’s program recognized. Additionally, 11 women and seven men earned All-Academic honors and are listed below.

Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams – Link to USTFCCCA
Converse University
King University
Lees-McRae College
University of Mount Olive
North Greenville University

Women's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes – Link to USTFCCCA
Kamille Cunningham, Converse
Alayah Thomas, Converse            
Kennedy Wright , Converse
Campbell Dille, Lees-McRae        
Megan Knapp, Lees-McRae         
Landri Martinka, Lees-McRae     
Aija McHone, Lees-McRae
Keza Green, Mount Olive
Macie Inman, Mount Olive
Lakeiya Sanders, Mount Olive
Essence Slate, Mount Olive

Men's Track & Field All-Academic Teams – Link to USTFCCCA
King University
North Greenville University

Men's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes – Link to USTFCCCA
Ryan Hunter, Francis Marion
Lynden Johnson, King
Sigursteinn Asgeirsson, Mount Olive
Micah Harrison, Mount Olive      
Zion Richardson Keys, Mount Olive
Taylor Campbell, North Greenville
Troy Cocco, North Greenville

Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:

• Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.
• Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
• Must have finished the 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 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.
• Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

Awarded to all nominated teams who meet ALL the following criteria:

• The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, certifiable by the institution’s registrar. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].
• The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
• Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List including the most recent grading period;
• Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes including the most recent grading period;
• Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
• Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.