ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Wednesday (July 13) that six Lewis University men's track and field student-athletes were named a NCAA Division II All-Academic Athlete.
 
To be an All-Academic Athlete, you need a cumulative 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. The student-athlete must also have completed at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution. They also must have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the indoor or outdoor season.
 
The honorees for the Flyers were Zach Hoover (Crown Point, IN/St. Francis University), Dustin Macuiba (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township), Zach Olenek (Algonquin, Ill./St. Edward Central Catholic), Connor Wagner (Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central), Garrett White (Crestwood, IL), and Keegan Zack (Watseka, Ill./Watseka Community). More than 400 student-athletes across the country earned the award.
 
The Flyers were also one of more than 100 teams honored with the All-Academic Team award, posting a 3.42 GPA. Those awards went to teams with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.