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Women’s Track & Field Earns USTFCAA Team Academic Honor; Eight Named All-Academic

Women’s Track & Field Earns USTFCAA Team Academic Honor; Eight Named All-Academic
July 28, 2025

CONTACT: Julia Quinlan, j.quinlan@hvcc.edu, (518) 629-7863 or (518) 530-7376
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Monday, July 28, 2025

The Hudson Valley Community College women's track and field program has once again demonstrated its dedication to academic success, earning USTFCAA Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team honors for the Spring 2025 semester. The Vikings finished with an impressive 3.43 cumulative team GPA, surpassing the minimum 3.20 requirement to receive national recognition.

Led by Head Coach Jeoffrey York, the team met all USTFCAA academic criteria, which include full-time student status, a roster of at least ten eligible athletes, and GPA calculations based on a 4.0 scale. This honor highlights the program's commitment to academic excellence alongside athletic performance.

In addition to the team award, eight individual Vikings earned placement on the 2025 USTFCAA Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams, which recognizes student-athletes who posted a GPA of 3.40 or higher during the spring term.

The following student-athletes were honored:

  • Inara Bradford – Physical Education

  • Alivia Cochran – Psychology

  • Meghan Cowles – Architectural Technology

  • Abigale Dunlavey – Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Taiwo Omoya – Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Athena Seebald – Early Childhood & Childhood Education

  • Angelica Slingerland – Business Administration

  • Jessica Slingerland – Physical Education

This recognition from the USTFCAA reflects the hard work and discipline of Hudson Valley's student-athletes and coaching staff, both in competition and in the classroom. Congratulations to the entire program on a successful academic year.