Five Linfield University track & field athletes were recently lauded for academic excellence by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
 
From the men's team, senior Ronan Krutzikowsky, junior Jacob Slifka and sophomore Nick Olson were singled out achieving outstanding work in the classroom as well as exceptional accomplishment on the track and in the field.
 
Earning USTFCCCA All-Academic honors from the Linfield's women's track team were senior Kenzie Feinglas and freshman Logan Roberts. Each student-athlete received the USTFCCCA's All-Academic honor.
 
All-Academic student-athletes recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher while competing either at the NCAA Division III Championships or by finishing the regular season ranked among the top 50 nationally in an individual event or in the top 35 in a relay event.
 
Both Linfield track & field squads received the organization's All-Academic Team Award. Collectively, the Linfield men compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.46 while the Wildcat women maintained a GPA of 3.55.
 
The USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for women's track and field included 711 athletes from 165 NCAA Division III institutions. The All-Academic Team in men's track and field included 539 athletes from 138 Division III colleges and universities.