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Wabash Honored As All-Academic Track and Field Team

Bender, Joven, Ramsey, Steele, and Wiggins Earn All-Academic Athlete Honors

The Wabash College track and field team has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as an All-Academic Team. In addition, five Little Giants have been recognized as All-Academic Athletes by the organization.
 
Luke Bender, Thomas Joven, Tyler Ramsey, Howie Steele, and Josh Wiggins received All-Academic Athlete honors by maintaining a 3.30 or higher cumulative grade point average while also finishing among the top-50 competitors in Division III in an individual indoor event or among the top-35 relays teams. Individuals who competed at the 2021 NCAA DIII Track and Field Championships with a 3.30 or higher cumulative GPA were also eligible.
 
Bender, a rising senior and economics major, ranked 33rd in the pole vault on the indoor qualifying list. The threesome of Joven, a rising sophomore who plans to major in rhetoric, Ramsey, a recent graduate and rhetoric and computer science double major, and Steele, a rising sophomore plans to major in history major, ran as part of the Wabash 4x400-meter relay team that ranked among the top-35 DIII institutions this season.
 
Wiggins, who also graduated in May as a history major, competed at the 2021 NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the 110-meter hurdles where he finished 12th overall.
 
The Wabash team combined for a 3.22 cumulative GPA to receive the All-Academic Team designation. Teams with a minimum 3.1 cumulative GPA were honored by the USTFCCCA.




 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Luke Bender

Luke Bender

Pole Vault
Junior
Tyler Ramsey

Tyler Ramsey

L. Sprints
Senior
Josh Wiggins

Josh Wiggins

Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
Senior
Thomas  Joven

Thomas Joven

L. Sprints
5' 8"
Freshman
Howie Steele

Howie Steele

L. Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Luke Bender

Luke Bender

Junior
Pole Vault
Tyler Ramsey

Tyler Ramsey

Senior
L. Sprints
Josh Wiggins

Josh Wiggins

Senior
Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
Thomas  Joven

Thomas Joven

5' 8"
Freshman
L. Sprints
Howie Steele

Howie Steele

Freshman
L. Sprints