NEW ORLEANS, La. – Wellesley College track & field has earned the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honor for the 2024-25 season. Additionally, rising seniors Simone Beauchamp (Aurora, Colo.) and Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) have both claimed the All-Academic Athlete accolade. 

The Blue recorded a team GPA of 3.6 and have earned the recognition every year since the program started in 2010-11. Whinney receives the All-Academic Athlete honor for the third time in her career. Beauchamp scores a second consecutive award. 

To be an All-Academic team, the cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility must be at least a 3.1 on a 4.0 scale for a team to qualify. All-Academic Athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period and meet athletic excellence criteria.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents thousands of coaching members encompassing NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA and NJCAA, as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.