NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released the Division III women's track and field All-Academic honorees on Thursday, and recent graduate Nikki Doherty (Arlington, Mass./Arlington Catholic) and rising junior Sara Stephenson (Weston, Mass./The Rivers School) each earned All-Academic laurels. The Generals were also named a USTFCCCA 2020 All-Academic Team.
 
This marks the first such honor for either Doherty or Stephenson. As a team, W&L posted a 3.593 overall team grade-point average. A total of 209 teams and 477 individuals were recognized by the USTFCCCA. This past season, the Generals finished second at the Indoor ODAC Championship.
 
To qualify as an individual for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, a student-athlete must have finished the indoor season among the Top 50 in an individual event or a member of a Top 35 relay team, while maintaining a minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA. To be recognized as an All-Academic Team, a squad must accumulate a team GPA of at least 3.10.
 
Doherty tied for the 47th-best time in the 60m hurdles at 9.08. It also set a W&L record. Stephenson registered the 43rd-best time in the 5,000m (17:51.51).