GLASSBORO, NJ -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honored six as a 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field All-Academic Athlete.
Kevin Armstrong,
Tyler Greene,
Damitrius Hester,
Tyler Raimondi,
Nick Razze and
Jacob Riley all were selected with the entire team chosen as one of the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field All-Academic Teams to boot.
ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUALS | ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
Armstrong repeats on the list from 2023 with Riley also earning his second accolade (2022) while the other four student-athletes pick up the honor for the first time.
To be considered for the team award, schools must have a cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale.
For consideration to the individual list, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and meet one of the following athletic criteria: Must have finished the indoor/outdoor 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. Additionally, individuals must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor/outdoor 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.
Hester (Exercise Science) and Razze (Wellness and Lifestyle Management) both earned All-American status at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships, with Hester competing in the javelin and Razze in the 4x400 relay. Razze also competed in the 400 meter hurdles at nationals.
Armstrong (History) hit the 27th best mark in Division III in the javelin while Greene (Law & Justice) produced a pair of personal bests in the 1500 and 5000 meters this spring. Raimondi (Electrical & Computer Engineering) hit a top 50 mark in the pole vault during the indoor season and Riley (Exercise Science) hit three total PR's (1500, 3000, and 5000 meters) in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns.
In the classroom, Riley was named to the CSC Men's Track & Field Academic All-District Team as well.
The Profs won both the indoor and outdoor NJAC Championships and the AARTFC Regional Championships as the team finished tied for third at the Division III Nationals. Rowan produced a national champion (
Kwaku Nkrumah - 110 meter hurdles) while bringing home 12 All-Americans.
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