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GAMBIER, Ohio – For the 15th time over the last 17 seasons, the Kenyon College men’s track and field program earned the distinction of being named an All-Academic Team by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The honor for the 2023-24 team extended the Owls streak to four straight seasons.
To be eligible for the USTFCCCA academic award, a program had to produce a minimum team cumulative grade point average of 3.10. The Owls surpassed that mark easily, posting a combined grade point average of 3.38.
In addition to that honor, the 2023-24 Kenyon team had Riley Orth, a recent graduate with a degree in neuroscience, named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete for the third straight season.
To gain the individual honor, a student-athlete had to compile a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and had to compete in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship and/or had to finish the regular season ranked in the national top-50 in an individual event or ranked in the national top-35 in a relay event.
Orth, a thrower for the Owls, excelled in the shot put. His best throw during the outdoor season measured 52-9 ½ (16.09 meters), which was a Kenyon record. That mark ranked third in the NCAA Great Lakes Region and 29th among all NCAA Division III student-athletes.