10 Men's Track Athletes On USTFCCCA All-Academic List

Men's Track & Field July 21, 2015

10 Men's Track Athletes On USTFCCCA All-Academic List

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – When the U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association released its All-Academic List, the Orange & Blue were well represented with Bryce Basting, Ben Dodds, Cole Henderson, Dylan Lafond, Mitch Mammoser, Liam Markham, Brandon Stryganek, Jannis Toepfer, Maurice Watkins, and Jonathan Wells earning honors. Of the ten Illini named, two were freshmen, four juniors, and four seniors.

To qualify for the honor, track and field athletes must finish the season with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, and have either finished the indoor season ranked in the national top-96 in an individual event, finished in the top-48 in a relay event and/or have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.

Basting (advertising) took fifth place in the mile at the Big Ten Indoor Championship meet.

Dodds (accountancy) won three javelin event titles and qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional meet

Henderson (undecided) qualified for Big Tens in the 60m at the indoor meet and the 100m during the outdoor season.

Lafond (recreation, sport, and tourism) earned two top-five finishes at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Mammoser (management) finished in the top-15 during the indoor season and fifth at the outdoor meet in the pole vault

Markham (accountancy) finished in the top-15 in the mile at Big Ten Indoor Championships.

Stryganek (recreation, sport, and tourism) was one of the Fighting Illini's most talented athletes in 2015 as he took the gold in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at the outdoor Big Ten Championships.