Four Wabash College track and field student-athletes have been named All-Academic Athletes for the 2020 NCAA Division III men's track and field season presented by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Little Giants' squad was also named an All-Academic Team by the organization.
 
Rising seniors Tyler Ramsey and Josh Wiggins, rising junior Ethan Pine, and rising sophomore Thomas Gastineau all received All-Academic Athletics. To receive all-academic honors, a track and field athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher and finish among the 50 individuals or be part of a top-35 relay teams on the national season timing and scoring list.
 
Ramsey (rhetoric major), Pine (rhetoric major), and Gastineau (biochemistry major) were all part of the Little Giants' top-35 distance medley relay team that posted a season-best time of 10:22.04 at the Wartburg Qualifier in an attempt to earn a berth at the 2020 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships.
 
Wiggins, a history major, tied for 21^st on the 60-meter hurdles list at the end of the indoor track and field season. He earned a place in that event at the NCAA DIII Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 8.22 at the 2020 North Coast Athletic Conference Championships. Wiggins was set to the compete at the NCAA meet when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the event to be canceled.
 
A total of 325 men from 107 institutions were named All-Academic Athletes.
 
The Wabash team was recognized as an All-Academic Team after posting an overall cumulative GPA of 3.2. Teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher computed using the following methodology received all-academic honors:
 

1. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
2. Total the cumulative number of quality points (GPA multiplied by the number of credit hours) earned by all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility, including the most recent grading period;
3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.

 
"I am extremely proud of how our guys stayed focused after spring break when we had to go to online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic," Wabash director of track and field and cross country programs Clyde Morgan said. "Online instruction is definitely not the Wabash way. I am sure it was difficult but they adjusted to the adversity and finished on a high level. Winning championships on the track and in the classroom is always our goals and they got it done. Tyler, Thomas, Ethan and Josh continue to lead effectively in the classroom and on the track. They are true scholar-athletes and we are proud of the for achieving this academic honor."
 
A total of 150 Division III men's programs were honored by the USTFCCCA for their academic excellence.