@MiamiTrack Earns USTFCCCA Academic Honors
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Miami track and field program received seven academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Dakota Dailey-Harris, Jamika Glades and Lea Johnson were among the 727 women named USTFCCCA All-Academic for the 2013-14 track & field season, while Bassim El-Sabawi and Anthony Wolliston earned two of the 496 spots on the men’s All-Academic team.
Both the men’s and women’s programs both were named All-Academic Track & Field teams as a result of earning a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 of higher. The women’s team finished with a cumulative GPA of 3.06, while the men’s team combined for a 3.03 GPA during the 2013-14 track and field season.
Dailey-Harris was one of 10 women to represent the Hurricanes at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The sophomore competed in the high jump, where she cleared 1.72m to finish tied for 19th. A native of Providence, R.I., she ranks second in school history in the high jump with a mark of 1.80m. Dailey-Harris, who was named All-ACC Academic, amassed a 3.33 GPA and is majoring in sport administration.
El-Sabawi, who swept All-ACC Academic honors for the second consecutive year, finished the 2013-14 year with a 3.97 GPA. The senior from San Diego, Calif., was a standout on the track and in the classroom, representing Miami at the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary and graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
Glades also was among the 10 women who competed at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., running in Miami’s 4x400m relay. The sophomore was the ACC outdoor champion in the 400m hurdles and was a member of the Hurricanes’ 4x400m relay team that claimed a gold medal at the ACC Indoor Championships. A two-time All-ACC Academic honoree, the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native compiled a 3.45 GPA and is majoring in accounting.
Johnson was a standout thrower for the Hurricanes in 2014, claiming the ACC championship in the weight throw and hammer throw. The junior represented Miami at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, placing 16th in the women’s hammer throw. A native of St. Louis, Mo., the microbiology and immunology major is a four-time All-ACC Academic honoree, earning the distinction for both indoor and outdoor track and field in each of the past two years. Johnson earned a 3.92 GPA during the 2013-14 year.
Wolliston was a member of Miami’x 4x100m relay at the NCAA East Preliminary. The junior posted the fourth-best outdoor 400m time in school history when he ran a 47.89 at the Hurricane Invitational on March 22. He also ranks fourth in Miami history in the indoor 400m with a time of 48.29 seconds. A two-time All-ACC Academic honoree, Wolliston compiled a 3.36 GPA and is majoring in biomedical engineering.
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 at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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