IRVINE, Calif. – For the first time in the NCAA DII era, the Concordia University Irvine track and field squads combined to have 16 individuals be named to USTFCCCA DII All-Academic Athletes.
Both teams also qualified as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams after collectively achieving at least a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2024-25 school year.
The CUI men's track and field team combined for a 3.384 GPA this past academic year while the women earned a 3.379 GPA to clear that bar.
The U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honored these elite Golden Eagles for leading the way.
To qualify, all student-athletes had to:
- Hold a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher
- Been academically eligible at the National Championships in their respective season that their athletic mark was achieved in.
- Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on descending order in TFFRS
- Achieve an automatic or provisional qualifying mark in either an individual event or relay in the recent indoor or outdoor track and field season.
Here are the 11 members of the CUI women's team and five on the men's squad that achieved this impressive honor.
Women's Team (with Cumulative GPA and Major)
Jasmyn Crawford - 3.75 GPA - Master's of Coaching & Exercise Science
Porshe Eismann - 3.85 - Graphic Design
Tayla Crenshaw - 3.67 - Master's of Coaching & Athletics Administration
Telma Kristjansson - 3.93 - Biology
Logan Nelson - 3.92 - Master's of Coaching & Exercise Science
Riley Norris - 3.86 - Kinesiology
Jori Paradis - 4.00 - Master's of Coaching & Athletics Administration
Giovana Pelascini - 3.76 - Business Administration
Khaiya Simpson - 3.80 - Teaching Credential: Multiple Subject
Taylor Whitfield - 3.88 - Liberal Studies
Nataleah Yanez - 3.50 - Biology
Men's Team (with Cumulative GPA and Major)
Joshua Collier - 3.63 - MBA
Dylan Fox - 3.89 - Business Administration: Data Analytics
Trey Vergenz - 3.42 - Kinesiology
Tim Weller - 3.40 - Kinesiology
Parker Williams - 3.38 - MBA
CLICK HERE for the full USTFCCCA lists of all the 2025 Academic Awards
