CHENEY. Wash. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced that both the Eastern Washington University men's and women's track and field teams have earned All-Academic Team honors for their performance in the classroom.

"I am extremely proud of this team," said Director of Track and Field / Cross Country Erin Tucker. "Three years in a row we have been all-academic in XC and Track. We are working hard on our mission to be a Top-25 team, with a 3.0 GPA, while being active and engaged in the community. We are killing the 2nd and 3rd part of our mission and we take the necessary steps this year to get the 1st!"
 
In addition, Maddy Shekhawat was recognized individually, becoming the only Eagle named a USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Athlete.
 
"Maddy had as great of a freshman year anyone can ask for," said Tucker. "He had some ups and downs, and he fought like real champions do. Hats off to the academic team for all their hard work with him and the team. Maddy is a great example of what we want in a Student-Athlete. Go Eags!"
 
To qualify for the All-Academic Team award, institutions must have a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for all student-athletes listed on the NCAA Squad List for indoor and/or outdoor track and field. The GPA must include the most recent grading period and be certified by the institution's NCAA Faculty Representative, Compliance Coordinator, or Registrar's Office.
GPA Calculation Guidelines:

• Total the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned by all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period.
• Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by those student-athletes.
• Divide the total quality points by the total credit hours to determine the cumulative GPA.

Institutions using a grading scale other than 4.0 must convert their GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard formula:
GPA ÷ Scale × 4.0
 
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ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.