Bridgewater State University's Jacob DeAndrade and Abbi Peterson have earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for the 2020-2021 track & field season.

DeAndrade, who is majoring in management, wrapped up his third year at Bridgewater State with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.707. The Taunton, Massachusetts product ranked 36th in the 100-meter dash (10.74) in all of Division III for the 2021 outdoor track & field season.

This marks the third straight year that DeAndrade has earned the honor.

The Bridgewater State men's track and field squad also earned All-Academic Team distinction for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Bears, who are one of 160 teams from across the Division III landscape to garner the honor, posted an impressive team cumulative GPA of 3.24.

Peterson, who is majoring in communications with a concentration in film and media studies, wrapped up her second year at Bridgewater State with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.391. The Watertown, Massachusetts product ranked 39th in the high jump (5'4.25"/1.63m) in all of Division III for the 2021 outdoor track & field season.

The Bridgewater State women's track and field squad also earned All-Academic Team distinction for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Bears, who are one of 213 teams from across the Division III landscape to garner the honor, posted an impressive team cumulative GPA of 3.53.

On the men's side, a total of 482 Division III student-athletes from across the nation earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2020-2021 academic year while 683 did on the women's side. To qualify for the all-academic honor, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher and must have met at least one of the following athletic standards.

• Competed in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships.
• Finished the regular season ranked in the national top-50 in an individual event or ranked in the national top-35 in a relay event on the official NCAA Division III Descending Order List.

Release courtesy of Bridgewater State Sports Information