Galloway, N.J. – The Stockton University men's and women's track & field teams earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2026 season. The requirement was a cumulative team grade point average of 3.10 or higher.
 
The Stockton women's team, coached by Claire Incantalupo, produced a 3.47 team grade point average and qualified for the 15th consecutive year. The Osprey men's squad, coached by Jayson Resch, compiled a 3.22 team GPA and made the list for the 14th time in the last 15 years.
 
Ten Ospreys met the criteria of a 3.30 or higher cumulative GPA and either a top 50 national ranking in an individual event or top 35 national ranking in a relay that was needed for USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete status.
 
Senior Kayla Kass (Bayonne/Bayonne) topped the list with a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete nod for the fourth consecutive year. Women's track & field teammates Elaina Styer (Estell Manor/Ocean City), a junior, and senior Maddy Valasek (Medford/Shawnee) qualified for the second straight time.
 
Senior Eva Morrison (Northfield/Mainland), sophomores Jessica Bruther (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) and Marlie DiPalma (Hackettstown/Pope John XXIII) amassed USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete laurels for the first time.
 
The trio was joined by fellow first-time honorees Joie Buxton (Galloway/Absegami), Sophia Cornell (New Tripoli, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) and Madison Pratt (Galloway/Absegami) from the women's team plus Bryant Nelson (Millville/Millville) from the men's team. All four were freshmen in 2025-26.