Scholar Teams of the Year and All-Academic Team honors for the 2018-19 NCAA Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field seasons were announced Tuesday (July 23) by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Butler's men and women were both honored as a 2019 All-Academic team.
 
"It never ceases to amaze me how well our program performs in the classroom," said head coach Matt Roe.  "We are routinely one of the top programs in the NCAA in GPA.  Our success is directly related to the commitment of our student-athletes and the engagement and care of our terrific professors and faculty."

The Butler men ranked tied for 13th among NCAA Division I men's teams with a team GPA of 3.41. The women posted a 3.63 GPA to finish tied for sixth in NCAA Division I on the women's side.
 
All-Academic Team honors are awarded to all recommended teams who attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field. For the 2018-19 season, 366 teams were awarded, breaking down to 277 women's programs and 139 men's programs. 

Eight student-athletes also received 2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. For the men, Richard Clark, Johnny Leverenz, Euan Makepeace, Clark Otte and Wade Walder were among a total of 583 male student-athletes honored. Niki Ezeh, Josephine Thestrup and Allie Vogeler were named All-Academic for the women. A total of 902 women earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors during the 2018-19 track and field seasons.

To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual honors, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 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).

The Bulldogs currently rank fourth in combined team GPA out of all the NCAA Division I Track and Field programs.