Men's Indoor Track and Field

UW-La Crosse Tabbed USTFCCCA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Scholar Team of the Year; UW-Oshkosh’s Kao Leads 94 Individual Honorees

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NEW ORLEANS--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has been tabbed the NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Team of the Year for the 2025-26 academic year to lead all eight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) programs collecting All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In addition, UW-Oshkosh’s Collin Kao earned Men’s Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year recognition to lead 94 WIAC individuals receiving honors.
 
UW-La Crosse posted a 3.29 grade point average and won the NCAA Division III outdoor title. UW-Eau Claire (3.28), UW-Oshkosh (3.14), UW-Platteville (3.22), UW-River Falls (3.17), UW-Stevens Point (3.19), UW-Stout Polytechnic (3.29) and UW-Whitewater (3.26) also received All-Academic Team recognition for compiling at least a 3.10 grade point average.
 
Kao received the individual honor after winning the pole vault at the NCAA indoor championship. He maintained a 4.00 grade point average.
 
The 94 conference individuals receiving honors included: UW-Eau Claire’s Ola Adetunjji, Daylan Berger, Johnny Botsch, Tyler Botz, Izaak Clendenning, Jacob Hackbarth, Connor Jankuski, Soren Johnson, Ben Olson, Cameron Pease, Evan Peterson, Blake Postler, Brad Roe, Garrett Rottier, Jackson Schulz and Fischer Wait; UW-La Crosse’s Trent Backeberg, Ashton Baumann, Connor Boyle, Josh Brunner, Nico Castellanos, Owen Clark, Collin Conzemius, Christian Crumbaker, Isaac Ewing, Mikiah Hopf, Jayce Kiehne, Lucas Krause, Gaven Lange, Owen Layton, Aidan Matthai, Nash Merklein, Zach Nyquist, Gabe Olsen, Finn Patenaude, Carter Pearson, Spencer Prats, Cael Schoemann, Luke Schroeder, Ryder Smith, Anthony Staryszak and Chuck Vater; UW-Oshkosh’s Cameron Cullen, Cavan Dobberstein, Bryce Hale, Seth Hopperdietzel, Dwight Hosni, Collin Kao, Sean Malay, Kieran Maude, Nolan Milas, Alex Peterson, Bryce Smith and Caleb Wright; UW-Platteville’s Justin Behnke, Kadyn Dixon, James Ketterer, Karson Marquardt, Owen Orioles, Caden Schneider, Zach Sporaa, Joshua Stone and Max Voss; UW-River Falls’ Tyler Parker; UW-Stevens Point’s Mateo Alvarado Venegas, Mike Brown, Bennett Krause, Jack Marsh, Logan Murphy, Evan Paul and Jorden Ukpong; UW-Stout’s Matthew Binstock, Thomas Casey, Jacob Dietel, Jesse Fowler, Sam Knox, Karter Rashke and Triton Robey; and UW-Whitewater’s Connor Anderson, Dan Anderson, Matt Andreano, Caleb Beightol, Jonah Block, Jack Erickson, Jack Froslee, Brad Heller, Tucker Johnson, Colin Lewandowski, Alex Metko, Daniel Nickel, Rhett Reuter, Traysen Thomason, Samuel Vargas and James Williams.
 
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 and met at least one of the following athletic standards: have finished the indoor or outdoor season ranked in the national top 50 of an individual event or in the national top 35 of a relay event on the official NCAA Descending Order list on TFRRS; or competed in the NCAA indoor or outdoor championship. 
 
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