Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content
UNLEASH THE GRIZZ

Oakland University Athletics

Scoreboard

Nellum
Jose Juarez

Track & Field

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TEAMS NAMED 2021 NCAA DIVISION I TRACK & FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS

NELLUM NAMED ALL-ACADEMIC ATHLETE


ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland men's and women's track and field teams were named 2021 NCAA Division I Track & Field All-Academic Teams as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Marcus Nellum was named an All-Academic Athlete in NCAA Division l Men's Track and Field.

3.3

The Oakland men's team posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.3.  

3.48

The women earned a 3.48 cumulative grade point average.

nellum

Nellum broke the school record in the 400 hurdles en route to a first-place finish in 52.22, knocking more than a half-second off the previous record at the Toledo Rocket Invitational. Nellum also qualified for the NCAA Regional preliminaries and with a time of 52.68 recorded his second-fastest time in the 400 hurdles, finishing in 39th place.
 
Below is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Team:
 
Division I Track & Field All-Academic Teams
  • The cumulative GPA (not 2020-21 academic year, not semester) for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office. 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].
  • The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:
  • Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the NCAA Squad List, 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 on the NCAA Squad List, including the most recent grading period;
  • Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
 
Below is the criteria to be named an All-Academic Athlete:
 
Division I Track & Field All-Academic Athletes
  • Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either NCAA Faculty Rep or NCAA Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office. 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].
  • Must have completed at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters at the nominating institution.
  • Athletic criteria for the award:
    • For the indoor season: must have finished the season ranked in the top 96 in any championship individual event, or in the top 48 in any championship relay event, for the most recent indoor season, certifiable by their place on final season performance lists on TFRRS for Indoor Track and Field (including performances achieved outside the qualifying window during the indoor season).
    • For the outdoor season: must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the Preliminary Championship Competition and/or the Final Championship Competition) or for the multi-events, must have finished the season ranked in the top 48 in the East or top 48 in the West for the most recent outdoor season, certifiable by their place on the NCAA Division I
 
 
Print Friendly Version