NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2026 Men's and Women's Track & Field Scholar Teams and All-Academic athletes.  Both the Carroll Men's and Women's Track & Field Teams were designated Scholar Teams, while nine individuals earned All-Academic honors.

The criteria for earning the USTFCCCA Team Scholar award states that a team must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility.

The Carroll Men led the Frontier Conference in team GPA, maintaining a team-wide 3.56 GPA, while the Carroll Women were second-best in the league with a 3.69 team GPA.

To earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic award, an athlete must meet a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and achieved either an 'A' or 'B' standard in a championship event during the indoor and/or outdoor season.

A total of nine Carroll student-athletes qualified for the academic honor, five women and four men, lised below:

Carroll College Women
Claire Bucklin - Outdoor 400m Hurdles
Katelyn Christensen - Outdoor Heptathlon
Chloe Raats - Outdoor 4x400m Relay
Madalen Shipman - Outdoor 4x400m Relay
Brynn Wandle - Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault

Carroll College Men
Jackson Barney - Outdoor Pole Vault
Reuben Hornby - Outdoor Javelin
Tucker Monaco - Heptathlon, Decathlon, and Indoor & Outdoor Pole Vault
Oliver Morris - Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase

Click HERE to read the full USTFCCCA Scholar Team and All-Academic Press Release.