Three individuals, Men's Track and Field team earn Academic awards by USTFCCCA

Three individuals, Men's Track and Field team earn Academic awards by USTFCCCA
July 23, 2021

By Tim Glon

| USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes |
| USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field All-Academic Teams |

ADA — Three individuals and the Ohio Northern men's track and field team received All-Academic honors for 2021 by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Seniors Sam Krabacher (Hamilton/Badin) and Travis Sutter (Sharpsburg/Fort Recovery) and freshman Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) all earned the award.

A total of 435 NCAA Division III athletes were honored. An athlete must have at least a 3.30 GPA and be in the top 50 nationally in any event and/or be a member of a top-35 relay to be eligible.

In addition, ONU was one of 160 NCAA Division III men's teams to earn the All-Academic Team award, which is given to programs with a team GPA of 3.1 or more.

The Polar Bears were 26-5 indoors and 41-9 outdoors in 2021 and finished third in both the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships under 10th-year head coach Jason Maus.