Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Men's Track and Field Earns Academic Award
August 03, 2007 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
With a team grade point average of 3.342, the Oklahoma State men's track and field squad posted the second-highest team GPA in the country this past year and was recognized by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as a 2007 Division I All-Academic Team.
In addition, Cowboys Daniel Watts, Joe Gray, Michael Breshears, Ryan Ripley and Ryan Vail were all individually recognized as members of the USTFCCCA Division I Men's All-Academic Track and Field team.
“We tell kids when they sign on here that first, we expect them to get their diplomas and be 3.0 students, and the second thing is to run,” Head Coach Dick Weis said. “The people that we have here are excellent students and I'm proud of the academic success that our team has had. Allen Good and the rest of the academic advisors that we have here do a great job and it shows because we are near the top of the nation with five guys who were on the All-Academic team.”
2007 USTFCCCA Division I Men's All-Academic Track and Field Team
Daniel Watts; Sophomore; Cambridge, England
Joe Gray; Senior; Tacoma, Wash.
Michael Breshears, Senior; Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Ryan Ripley; Senior; Ocala, Fla.
Ryan Vail; Junior; Gresham, Ore.
The 2007 USTFCCCA Division I Men's All-Academic Teams
Team Team GPA
Drake.....3.470
Oklahoma State.....3.342
Portland.....3.281
Brown.....3.280
Detroit Mercy.....3.277
Loyola Marymount.....3.260
Weber State.....3.220
Stanford.....3.217
North Dakota State.....3.190
Davidson.....3.182
South Dakota State.....3.175
Syracuse.....3.160
Vermont.....3.150
Brigham Young......3.140
Bucknell.....3.140
Dartmouth.....3.130
Idaho State.....3.103
Arkansas Little Rock.....3.090
Rider.....3.067
Central Michigan.....3.064
Cornell.....3.060
UTEP.....3.060
Nebraska......3.048
Lafayette.....3.040
Rice.....3.039
Sacred Heart.....3.030
Lehigh......3.030
Minnesota.....3.024
Quinnipiac.....3.015
William and Mary.....3.010
Missouri.....3.009
Manhattan.....3.004
Oral Roberts......3.000
