NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Teams and Athletes for the 2026 NCAA Division III Track & Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), honoring six Little East Conference programs and 26 LEC student-athletes.
 
Criteria for a team to be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Team:

• Cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter, computed by the following method:
• Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
• Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
• Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale other than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certified by the institution’s registrar.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.

Men’s Team Awards
Keene State - 3.27
Southern Maine - 3.26

Women’s Team Awards
Keene State - 3.44
UMass Boston - 3.44
UMass Dartmouth - 3.27
Southern Maine - 3.46

Criteria to be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Athlete:

• Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period.  Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certified by the institution’s registrar.
• Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
• Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
• Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated in the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
• Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.

Keene State (Men)
Tyler Bolaske 
Eden Damis 
Aidan Law 
Keith O'Donnell 
Kyle Thomas  
Griffin Urnezis
Ethan Vitello

Keene State (Women)
Ballay Conteh 
Caroline Cooper  
Mia Cruz  
Keely Giordano
Molly Lu McKella  
Elle MacDonald

UMass Boston (Women)
Aryianna Garceau
Shea Roche

UMass Dartmouth (Men)
Ewan McLeod
Sean Patrone

Southern Maine (Men)
Maddox Cahill
Michael D'Amico
Ryker Paradis

Southern Maine (Women)
Zoe Barnes
Jaigan Boudreau
Gwen Catalano 
Khalysa Hammith
AnnMarie Limberger
Isa Moustakas  
Riley Reitchel
Madi Sainis