NEW ORLEANS (July 13) – The California (PA) men's track & field team received U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team status for the fifth-consecutive season on Thursday afternoon.

Additionally, Noah Bernarding (Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton), Jalen Cloud (Leechburg, Pa./Kiski), Kristopher Lytle (Columbia, Md./Atholton) and Logan Pfister (Fishertown, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) earned individual USTFCCCA All-Academic laurels. Cloud and Pifster garnered the accolade for a consecutive year, while Bernarding previously received the honor following the 2022 cross country season.

To qualify for the individual All-Academic award, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher and have reached the qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either the indoor or outdoor season.

The Vulcans were one of over 100 programs recognized by the USTFCCCA as an All-Academic Team. In order to receive All-Academic Team status, a program must obtain a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher.