NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Teams and Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Track & Field season were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) earlier this summer.
Seven CCAA teams and 20 men's track & field student-athletes received recognition after meeting the stringent requirements. This list includes posting a 3.25 GPA, qualifying for the NCAA Championships, and finishing in the top 50 in their event on TFRRS. More eligibility details are below.
Teams earning 2025 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Team honors included
Cal Poly Humboldt,
Cal Poly Pomona,
Cal State LA,
Cal State San Marcos,
Chico State,
San Francisco State, and
Stanislaus State.
Six CCAA teams had at least one student-athlete selected as an All-Academic Athlete.
Chico State led the way with eight selections, followed by
Cal Poly Pomona with five.
Cal State LA and
Cal State San Marcos were the only other schools with multiple selections.
Awarded to all nominated student-athletes who meet ALL the following criteria:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.
- Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that their athletic mark was achieved in.
- Must have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50 who participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships are eligible.
- Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed in descending order 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. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.
- Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
See below for a complete list of All-Academic Teams and Student-Athletes from the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Track & Field season.
| 2025 USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Teams |
| Cal Poly Humboldt |
3.08 |
Sarah Ingram |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
3.1 |
Chris Bradford |
| Cal State LA |
3.02 |
Tina Davis Fernandes |
| Cal State San Marcos |
3.249 |
Torrey Olson |
| Chico State |
3.126 |
Oliver Hanf |
| San Francisco State |
3.51 |
Tom Lyons |
| Stanislaus State |
3.47 |
Troy Johnson |
| 2025 USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Athletes |
| Michael Payan |
Cal Poly Humboldt |
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt |
| Christian Baker |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Kinesiology |
| Lorenzo Boyd |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Special Instruction Credential |
| Gavin Hanes |
Cal Poly Pomona |
History |
| Camden Patterson |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Biology |
| Kailen Smith |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Master of Business Administration |
| Matt Bender |
Cal State LA |
History |
| Jesus Chavez |
Cal State LA |
Kinesiology |
| Leon Tafirenyika |
Cal State LA |
Pan African Studies |
| Kalathan Laiwa-McKay |
Cal State San Marcos |
Kinesiology - Movement Science |
| Nick Melanese |
Cal State San Marcos |
MBA - Business Analytics |
| Justin Craven |
Chico State |
Electrical Engineering and Physics |
| Hunter Dougherty |
Chico State |
Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronic Engineering |
| Damian Garcia |
Chico State |
Accounting and Finance |
| Adrian Hipolito |
Chico State |
Kinesiology |
| Brayden McLaughlin |
Chico State |
Masters in Kinesiology, Undergrad Exercise Physiology |
| Brody Staley |
Chico State |
Exercise Physiology |
| Trey Suffredini |
Chico State |
Environmental Science |
| Collin Totman |
Chico State |
Exercise Physiology |
| Trent Lauderdale |
Stanislaus State |
Business |