NEW ORLEANS– -The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) had six teams and two individuals named All-Academic by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2026 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s track and field seasons, the national organization announced today.

All-Academic Team award winners:

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

All-Academic Team individual winners:

• Sidney Bader, UW-Superior
• Carson Wilhorn, UW-Superior

 
Team 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.

Individual nomination requirements:

1. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. 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.
2. Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
   1. Must finish 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.
   2. 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.
3. Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.