Men's Track and Field

2026 USTFCCCA Track & Field Academic Awards

McNeilly Named Women's Field Schoalr Athlete of the Year for Indoor

NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women's Track & Field seasons were announced on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Serena McNeilly was named the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year. McNeilly, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.84, won both the high jump and pentathlon at the 2026 NCAA DIII Indoor Championships. This is the first time that an athlete from Centre has been named NCAA DIII Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year.
Men's Track and Field All-Academic Athletes:
Dawson Livingston (Berry)
Michael Smith (Centre)
Bocar Diagana (Trinity)
Kyle Fix (Trinity)

Men's Track and Field All-Academic Teams:
Berry College
Centre College
Rhodes College
Sewanee
Southwestern University
Trinity University

Women's Track and Field All-Academic Athletes:
Avery Jones (Berry)
Macy Murdock (Berry)
Alexandria Masden (Centre)
Serena McNeilly (Centre)
Amari Robinson (Centre)
Ainsley Wilson (Centre)
Tatum Duncan (Rhodes)
Olivia Freeman (Rhodes)
Ella Lewis (Southwestern)
Breanna Steele (Southwestern)
Ciara Catton (Trinity)
Isabella Gaylord (Trinity)
Halle Hamilton (Trinity)
Annabelle Lanik (Trinity)
Sophia Ortiz (Trinity)
Brightly Thoning (Trinity)
Emerson Voldan (Trinity)

Women's Track and Field All-Academic Teams:
Berry College
Centre College
Millsaps College
Rhodes College
Sewanee
Southwestern University
Trinity University 
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