30 Male GLIAC Student-Athletes Named to the USTFCCCA 2011 Division II All-Academic Track & Field Team

NEW ORLEANS -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the men’s 2011 Division II All-Academic Track & Field team. A total of 162 student-athletes representing 63 institutions compose the group.

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Grand Valley State led the nation’s teams with eight named to the All-Academic team. Western State followed with seven while Adams State and Ashland claimed six apiece.

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has the most listed for any conference in the nation with 30. The RMAC (26) and PSAC (22) claim the second- and third-place spots.

National champions Luke Cragg (Adams State) and Daniel Vanek (Grand Valley State) joined Green and Vogel on the All-Academic list.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying mark in an individual or relay event at some point in either indoor or outdoor seasons.

Below is a list of all the male GLIAC student-athletes who were named to the 2011 Division II All-Academic Track & Field team: