NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has announced its honorees for the 2026 academic awards.
 
The organization honors student-athletes and teams in five divisions of college athletics, and both the men's and women's teams from the University of Pikeville are among the NAIA programs so honored this year.
 
In addition, UPike's Zeke Hagley was among the individuals honored by the USTFCCCA.
 
The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, certifiable by either Faculty Rep or Compliance Coordinator or Registrar's Office.
 
The cumulative GPA of all student-athletes on the institution's eligibility certificate for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be computed by the following method:

1. Total the cumulative number of semester hours or quarter hours earned for all student-athletes on the eligibility certificate including the most recent grading period;
2. Total the cumulative number of quality points earned by all student-athletes, including the most recent grading period;
3. Divide the cumulative number of quality points earned by the cumulative number of semester or quarter hours earned.
4. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale than 4.0 then must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0].

 
Hagley is a junior from Ona, W.Va.
 
The Bears are led by Coach Anthony Kowalczyk, who just completed his first season at the helm of the cross country and track & field programs at UPike.