PELLA—The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades Monday and the Central College men's and women's track and field teams earned the All- Academic Team honors and 20 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors.
           
The Dutch women earned a team grade point average of 3.592, securing the team award for the 10th consecutive year and 18th time overall. The men topped the 3.100 standard for the fourth time at 3.352.
           
Eleven Central men and nine Dutch women were recognized for the individual award. To qualify, an athlete must post a minimum 3.30 GPA and qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship, finish the regular season ranked in the top 50 in an individual event or in the top 35 in a relay event.
           
Five of the Dutch women's selections are three-time honorees. Six Central men and two women picked up their second honor.
           
Central's women's program has had 65 athletes gain USTFCCCA all-academic honors 123 times. Central's men have had 55 athletes win the award 90 times.
 
Central's honorees:
Men's Track and Field (11)
^Kaleb Brand, 5Y, Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon, business management, 3.83
^Jack Brown, so., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk, kinesiology, 3.91
Jack Every, fr., Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes, 3.37
^Kale Hobart, so., Mason City, Iowa/Mason City, 3.55
^Gage Huyser, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella, undeclared, 3.88
Randy Jimenez, sr., Liberty Center, Iowa/Southeast Warren, 3.87
^Gunner Meyer, jr., Fairbank, Iowa/Wapsie Valley, psychology, 3.53
Grant Miller, jr., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk, biology/environmental & sustainability studies, 3.33
Reid Pakkebier, sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS, business management, 3.30
^Kale Purcell, sr., Holton, Kan./Holton, engineering, 3.52
Derek Webster, sr., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk, biochemistry, 3.90
 
Women's Track and Field (9)
Danika Arnold, fr., Glenwood, Iowa/Glenwood, undeclared, 3.91
%Olivia Bohlen, jr., Belle Plaine, Iowa/Belle Plaine, kinesiology, 4.00
%Mary Gustason, jr., Marion, Linn-Mar HS, environmental & sustainability studies, 3.39
%Emily McMartin, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella, elementary education, 4.00
^Ava Parkins, so., Monmouth, Ill./Burlington Notre Dame (Iowa) HS, 3.90
%Addison Parrott, sr., Danville, Iowa/Danville, psychology, sociology, 3.86
Alivia Roerdink, so., Tiffin, Ohio/Hopewell-Loudon, 4.00
%Peyton Steffen, jr., Marion, Iowa/Marion, biochemistry, 3.47
^Lizzy Van Utrecht, so., Ottumwa, Iowa, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont HS, elementary education, 3.91
 
^two-time honorees
%three-time honorees