DES MOINES, IOWA ? The men's track and field team at Drake boasts the nation's highest cumulative grade-point average among NCAA Division I men's track & field teams and was one of 34 programs named 2007 All-Academic Track & Field Teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Tuesday.
Drake sophomore
Jeff Grassmeyer (Fremont, Neb.), who won the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship 5,000 meter run, was named to the USTFCCCA list of Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Drake University (3.470), Oklahoma State (3.342) and the University of Portland (3.281) made up the top three teams with the highest overall grade-point averages.
The selection of the All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Team's of the Year award is based on a combination of athletic and academic achievements. The top honor goes to the team that has the best finish at the Division I Indoor and/or Outdoor National Championships that also holds the highest cumulative GPA.
To be nominated, the team must carry a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA.
The 2007 USTFCCCA Division I Men's All-Academic Teams:
Drake University, 3.470
Oklahoma State University, 3.342
University of Portland, 3.281
Brown University, 3.280
University of Detroit Mercy, 3.277
Loyola Marymount University, 3.260
Weber State University, 3.220
Stanford University, 3.217
North Dakota State University, 3.190
Davidson College, 3.182
South Dakota State University, 3.175
Syracuse University, 3.160
University of Vermont, 3.150
Brigham Young University, 3.140
Bucknell University, 3.140
Dartmouth College, 3.130
Idaho State University, 3.103
Loyola College, 3.090
University of Arkansas-Little Rock, 3.090
Rider University, 3.067
Central Michigan University, 3.064
Cornell University, 3.060
University of Texas-El Paso, 3.060
University of Nebraska, 3.048
Lafayette College, 3.040
Rice University, 3.039
Sacred Heart University, 3.030
Lehigh University, 3.030
University of Minnesota, 3.024
Quinnipiac University, 3.015
College of William and Mary, 3.010
University of Missouri, 3.009
Manhattan College, 3.004
Oral Roberts University, 3.000
