Track and Field's Delgado, Manning Named Google Cloud Academic All-Americans
June 21, 2018 | Academic Services, Track & Field
Two Cardinals earn Academic All-American honors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville's Joe Delgado and Kassidy Manning were named to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Both Delgado and Manning were third team selections.
To be nominated for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution.
Delgado, a graduate student from Ontario, Ore., carries a 3.67 G.P.A. while pursuing his master's in urban planning. He holds the school record in the decathlon and earned first team All-America honors after finishing fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Delgado is a Red & Black Scholar and a member of the AD Honor Roll. He is also a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society.
Manning, a junior from Floyds Knobs, Ind., carries a 4.0 G.P.A. while majoring in accounting. She recently made her first NCAA East Preliminary appearance in the 10,000 meters where she finished in the top 25. She also earned All-ACC honors in cross country. Manning is a Dean's Scholar and a Red & Black Scholar. She was also on the AD Honor Roll.
Among the 46 student-athletes on the Division I Academic All-America® Men's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, 23 men carry a GPA of 4.0 or better. There are 28 members of the 47 honored on this year's Division I Academic All-America® Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams with a GPA of 4.0 or better. The 17 student-athletes on the men's first team carry an average G.P.A. of 3.975, while the 17 members of the women's first team carry an average GPA of 3.978.
To be nominated for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution.
Delgado, a graduate student from Ontario, Ore., carries a 3.67 G.P.A. while pursuing his master's in urban planning. He holds the school record in the decathlon and earned first team All-America honors after finishing fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Delgado is a Red & Black Scholar and a member of the AD Honor Roll. He is also a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society.
Manning, a junior from Floyds Knobs, Ind., carries a 4.0 G.P.A. while majoring in accounting. She recently made her first NCAA East Preliminary appearance in the 10,000 meters where she finished in the top 25. She also earned All-ACC honors in cross country. Manning is a Dean's Scholar and a Red & Black Scholar. She was also on the AD Honor Roll.
Among the 46 student-athletes on the Division I Academic All-America® Men's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, 23 men carry a GPA of 4.0 or better. There are 28 members of the 47 honored on this year's Division I Academic All-America® Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams with a GPA of 4.0 or better. The 17 student-athletes on the men's first team carry an average G.P.A. of 3.975, while the 17 members of the women's first team carry an average GPA of 3.978.
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