LOS ANGELES – A total of 20 UCLA track and field student-athletes earned All-Academic distinctions for the 2026 NCAA Division I track field seasons, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Both the men's and women's squads also qualified as All-Academic Teams. To earn the designation, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
The full list of All-Academic Bruins and the award's criteria can be found below.
UCLA’s 2026 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes
Kaitlyn Arciaga
Everett Capelle
Kaho Cichon
Paige Echsner
Jack Falkowski
Madison Fleming
Olivia Foody
Olivia Griffin
Ailish Hawkins
Naomi Johnson
Sydney Johnson
Otto Laing
Chris Paige
Celeste Polzonetti
Taylor Snaer
Cade Sommers
Jake Stafford
Gabriella Taylor
Marie Warneke
Jeremy Zammit
USTFCCCA All-Academic Criteria
The academic criteria for the award are as follows:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office.
- The student-athlete must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution.
The athletic criteria for the award are as follows:
- For the indoor season: must have finished the season ranked in the top 96 in any championship individual event, or in the top 48 in any championship relay event, for the most recent indoor season, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
- For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I descending order list on TFRRS for Outdoor Track and Field.