Toledo, Ohio – Four University of Toledo women's track and field student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for their success in the classroom and on the track, the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced today.

Stephanie Sherman, Yana Khabina, Petronela Simiuc and  Emily Vining were named All-Academic Athletes. 

Sherman graduated with a 3.94 GPA in bioengineering last May. She earned second-team All-American honors by finishing in 16th place in the 10,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Khabina graduated with a 3.98 GPA in applied business analytics. She qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the 400m hurdles.

Simiuc earned her master's degree with a 3.62 GPA in health education in 2019, and is currently pursuing a second master's degree in liberal studies. She competed in the 1500m at the NCAA Championships, finishing in 20th place overall.

Vining, a sophomore, holds a 3.97 GPA in marketing. She qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the 3000m steeplechase, and earned second-team All-MAC honors at the 2020 MAC Cross Country Championships

To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and have met at least one of the following athletic standards stated by the USTFCCCA:

• For the indoor season: the student-athlete must finish the regular season ranked in the top 96 for an individual event or ranked in the top 48 in a relay event from the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org
• For the outdoor season: the student-athlete must have participated in any round (including preliminary rounds) of the NCAA Division I Championships.

The Toledo women's track & field team was also honored as an All-Academic team. The Rockets had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.244.

The full release of this year's honorees is below
Division I Individual Women
Division I Women's Teams