CCAC men's track & field awards

CHICAGO --- Olivet Nazarene University and St. Ambrose University ran neck-and-neck in claiming the top spots for the most all-academic selections in men's track & field when the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference office made the announcement Wednesday morning. Olivet Nazarene came out one ahead in the end with 13 representatives, while St. Ambrose finished with 12.

The 12 Bees making the team were Chris Borschnack, Jackson Callahan, Justin Griser, Simon Hagen, Matt Jung, Sam Long, Max Murphy, Keegan Norris, Danny Parr, Josh Reid, Kyle Sellers and Jacob White.

They were the only two programs to boast double-figure totals among the eight schools that earned representation on the team. Next in line were Trinity Christian College and University of St. Francis with seven recipients each followed by Saint Xavier University with six.

Also included in the mix were student-athletes from Cardinal Stritch University (two spots), Robert Morris University Illinois (two) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (one).

A total of 50 individuals were named to the squad with 27 having been on the team one year ago. Of those 27, 12 made the cut for the third year in a row. Two individuals also boasted perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point averages.

To be nominated for the award, a student-athlete must have been enrolled at his respective CCAC school for a minimum of one academic year, have completed at least 30 semester hours and boast no less than a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.