NEW ORLEANS– -The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) had five teams named All-Academic by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s track and field seasons, the national organization announced today.

All-Academic Team award winners:

• Bethany Lutheran: women
• Minnesota-Morris: men and women
• UW-Superior: men and women

Nomination requirements:

1. Cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:
   1. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
   2. Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
   3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
   4. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then 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.

    2. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.