Men's Track & Field 7/22/2025 6:52:00 PM

SCSU Men's Track & Field Named USTFCCCA NCAA DII All-Academic, Four Athletes Named Recipients

Men's Track & Field 7/22/2025 6:52:00 PM

SCSU Men's Track & Field Named USTFCCCA NCAA DII All-Academic, Four Athletes Named Recipients

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut Men's Track & Field was named an NCAA Division II All-Academic team, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Nevan Burke, Natanael Barbosa Torres, Osaretin Osagie, and Dylan Torok also named All-Academic recipients.

The Owls continued their historic streak of dominance, winning their eighth straight Northeast 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship and their ninth straight Northeast 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship. They placed fourth at the NEICAAA New England Outdoor Championships, and saw three athletes total four All-American nods across the indoor and outdoor seasons. They qualified as an NCAA DII All-Academic team by recording a 3.124 team GPA.

The four All-Academic Owls met the following criteria:

Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution's registrar.
Must have been academically eligible at the National Championships in the respective season that his or her athletic mark was achieved in.
Must have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor OR Outdoor National Championships, are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.
Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

Nevan Burke, who is pursuing an M.S. in Human Performance, had a phenomenal season in the Javelin Throw. He won the NE10 Javelin Championship for the first time after medaling the previous three seasons. He also placed fourth at the New England Championships. He graduated last year from SCSU with a bachelor's in Biology

Natanael Barbosa Torres recorded the best season of his career in 2025, capped off with a All-Academic nod. He finished second in the Shot Put at both the indoor and outdoor NE10 championships, also earning a silver medal at the New England Championships. He qualified for the NCAA DII Indoor and Outdoor National Championships this year while pursuing an MBA in Management.

Osagie was dominant on and off the track during the 2025 season. Across the Indoor and Outdoor NE10 Championships, Osagie brought home four medals, including wins in the 110m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles at the Outdoor Championships, where he was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer. At the New England Championships, he won the 110m Hurdles and the 4x400m Relay, also placing second in the 400m Hurdles. Osagie also made the first national appearance of his career when he qualified for the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships, and earned All-American Second Team honors after placing 11th in the 110m Hurdles. He was also selected as a CSC Academic All-America finalist, and was named to the 2025 Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference team while pursuing a B.S. in Studio Art.

Dylan Torok saw plenty of success on and off the track this season. Along with his All-Academic honor, he helped lead the Owls to two championships. He was named the NE10 Most Outstanding Field Athlete at the NE10 Indoor Championships for the second straight year after winning gold in the Heptathlon, also grabbing bronze medals in the High Jump and Pole Vault. He also finished third in the Pole Vault at the Outdoor championships, helping the Owls to their eighth and ninth straight NE10 Championships while pursuing an MBA in Finance.

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