New Orleans, La. - The Central Methodist Women's Track & Field program was recognized as an All-Academic team by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association this week. | USTFCCCA RELEASE

In addition, nine members of the program were named NAIA All-Academic by the Association. Those student-athletes are: Haley Bellamy, Aroa Carballo, Renee Finke, Diane Ondobo, Zakiya Porter, Allena Rowland, Parys Smith, Joana Vakasobuduru, and Karli Wolfe. 

To be recognized as an All-Academic student-athlete, the following criteria must be met:

• 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 completed at least 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution.
• Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
• The student-athlete must have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for either the indoor season or outdoor season.

To be recognized as an All-Academic team, the following criteria must be met:

• The cumulative GPA (not 2024-25 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either Faculty Rep, Compliance Coordinator, or Registrar's Office.
• The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track & Field must be computed by the following method:
  • Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the eligibility certificate, including the most recent grading period;
  • Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes, including the most recent grading period;
  • Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
  • Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].

As a team, the CMU Women bolstered a 3.20 grade point average.

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