Both Drake men's and women's track & field programs and three student-athletes earned academic recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced July 16.
The teams received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Award for posting a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Drake's women's team earned the honor with an impressive team GPA of 3.53, the second-best mark in the Missouri Valley Conference, while the men's team recorded a team GPA of 3.31 to earn the honor.
Three Bulldogs also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. To earn the award, student-athletes must have a 3.