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Four Bulldogs earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
7/22/2021 6:21:00 PM | Track & Field, Student-Athlete Services
NEW ORLEANS – Fresno State's Hannah Chappell, Breanna Covington, Amelia DiPaola and Vanja Spaic earned All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the organization announced on Thursday. The Bulldogs' men's and women's track and field teams were also honored with the All-Academic Team award.
Chappell, a master's student in education-curriculum and instruction, qualified for the NCAA preliminary rounds for the first time in her career. At the 2021 Mountain West Championships, she became one of three Bulldogs to earn a MW title in the hammer, doing so with a personal best throw of 63.09m/207-0.
Covington, a kinesiology-exercise science graduate, also reached her first NCAA preliminary round in the triple jump. The senior earned her first Mountain West medal in mid-May with a second-place finish. During the season, she recorded the No. 2 jump in program history at 12.86m/42-2.5.
Like Chappell and Covington, DiPaola, who is an animal science-pre veterinary major, also made her first NCAA appearance. The sophomore finished fourth in the hammer at the Mountain West Championships and registered a personal best throw of 59.20m/194-3.
Spaic, a master's student in education-curriculum and instruction, earned her third career All-America honor in the javelin. She garnered first team accolades following a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, landing a personal best of 55.06m/180-8 in the final event of her career.
As a collective, the women's team garnered the All-Academic Team award with a 3.49 GPA while the men's team received its award with a 3.19 GPA.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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Chappell, a master's student in education-curriculum and instruction, qualified for the NCAA preliminary rounds for the first time in her career. At the 2021 Mountain West Championships, she became one of three Bulldogs to earn a MW title in the hammer, doing so with a personal best throw of 63.09m/207-0.
Covington, a kinesiology-exercise science graduate, also reached her first NCAA preliminary round in the triple jump. The senior earned her first Mountain West medal in mid-May with a second-place finish. During the season, she recorded the No. 2 jump in program history at 12.86m/42-2.5.
Like Chappell and Covington, DiPaola, who is an animal science-pre veterinary major, also made her first NCAA appearance. The sophomore finished fourth in the hammer at the Mountain West Championships and registered a personal best throw of 59.20m/194-3.
Spaic, a master's student in education-curriculum and instruction, earned her third career All-America honor in the javelin. She garnered first team accolades following a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, landing a personal best of 55.06m/180-8 in the final event of her career.
As a collective, the women's team garnered the All-Academic Team award with a 3.49 GPA while the men's team received its award with a 3.19 GPA.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FS_TracknField
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