NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the teams and individuals earning All-Academic honors for the 2025 collegiate track and field seasons.

The Triton men's program and the Triton women's program were both named All-Academic Teams. Tamara Aimufia, Miles Bennett, Amari Jenkins and Sylvana Northrop were recognized as All-Academic Athletes.

In order to be named an All-Academic Team, a program's combined cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher. The Triton women have a combined GPA of 3.47, while the Triton men check in at 3.40.

In order to be named an All-Academic Athlete, scholar-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete one full year at their institution. In addition, scholar-athletes are only eligible for the award if they qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Aimufia qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump with a distance of 6.14m. A native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Aimufia is a sophomore studying cognitive science.

Bennett qualified for the NCAA Championships in the high jump with a height of 2.11m. A native of Castro Valley, California, Bennett recently graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in structural engineering.

Jenkins qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.21. A native of Moreno Valley, California, Jenkins is a graduate student studying public health.

Northrop qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000m with a time of 16:02.47. A native of Cupertino, California, Northrop is a senior studying cognitive science.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 93 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.