Men's Track Earns All-Academic Honors

Aug. 17, 2005

Coral Gables, Fla. (hurricanesports.com) – The University of Miami men’s track and field team was one of 21 teams to earn All-Academic honors by the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association.

The Hurricanes posted a 3.051 team GPA in 2005 placing them 13th in the nation and tops among ACC track and field programs.

This marks the third consecutive season in which the Miami men’s track and field team has earned All-Academic distinction. In 2004 the Hurricanes ranked 16th in the nation with a 3.001 team GPA, and in 2003 Miami recorded a 3.166 GPA to rank eighth in the country.

The honor comes on the heels of the men’s cross country team which earned All-Academic honors earlier in the year. The UM men’s cross country team earned All-Academic distinction by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association boasting a team GPA of 3.50, ranking second in the nation.

National Collegiate Track Coaches Association2005 Division I All-Academic Team Selections

Team GPA Head CoachUniversity of Missouri 3.29 Rick McGuireYale University 3.26 David ShoemackerOklahoma State Univ. 3.25 Dick WeisBrigham Young Univ. 3.25 Mark RobisonStanford University 3.24 Robert WeirUniversity of Detroit-Mercy 3.2107 Guy MurrayDrake University 3.1997 Natasha Kaiser-BrownLehigh University 3.1711 Matt UteschDartmouth College 3.12 Barry HarwickSyracuse University 3.09 Andrew RobertsDavidson College 3.083 Gary AndrewMiami University (Ohio) 3.06 Warren MandrellUniversity of Miami 3.051 Mike WardUniversity of Wisconsin 3.05 Ed NuttycombRice University 3.04 Jon WarrenQuinnipiac University 3.039 Shawn GreenLafayette College 3.03 Julio PiazzaBinghampton University 3.03 Mike ThompsonSouthwest Missouri State Univ. 3.02 Ron BoyceUC-Santa Barbara 3.005 David MonicoUniversity of Florida 3.003 Mike Holloway