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July 10, 2007 NEW ORLEANS - Tufts University and the University of Wisconsin Platteville men's programs have been respectively named the 2007 Division III USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Team's of the Year, the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association announced on Tuesday. Tufts University finished seventh at the Division III Indoor Championships and carries a cumulative 3.330 team grade-point average. Tufts placed six student-athletes on the USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic team, which was released last week. "This year we had a great combination of talent, youth, and experience. However, it was how everyone came together that made this team so special. No one questioned there position on the team and everyone understood that their role was integral in the team's success and did everything in their power to ensure that. We had a very talented core of leaders that had succeeded at the highest levels. The combination of veteran experience and youthful fire blended well as the team continually surpassed every expectation. Next year will be difficult, as we say goodbye to a decorated group of seniors. It will be a difficult void to fill, but the future should be exciting as we get to watch this youthful fire evolve into next year's veteran experience," Tufts University head coach Ethan Barron said. The All-Academic Outdoor Team of the Year, Wisconsin Platteville, finished in fourth place at the Division III Outdoor Championships. The Pioneers have a cumulative 3.032 team GPA, and had four student-athletes named to the USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic team. "We are very proud to receive this award. We work very hard to place academics first here at UW-Platteville. Our student-athletes do a fantastic job balancing academics and athletics and excelling at both. This recognition is simply the icing on the cake to what was a fantastic season for our athletes and our program," Wisconsin Platteville head coach James Nickasch said. Haverford College topped the Division III Men's list with a 3.426 cumulative GPA, with Nebraska Wesleyan University (3.400) and Gustavus Adolphus College(3.364) rounding out the top three All-Academic teams.
In all, 47 Division III Men's programs were recognized as 2007 All-Academic Track and Field Teams. The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference led all Division III conferences with five All-Academic Track and Field teams, while the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the University Athletic Association each had four All-Academic Track and Field teams. The selection of the All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Team's of the Year award is based on a combination of athletic and academic achievements, with the top honor going to the team that had the best finish at the Division III Indoor and/or Outdoor National Championships and also holding the highest cumulative GPA. To be nominated, a team must carry a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA. The 2007 USTFCCCA Division III Men's All-Academic Teams:
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