Nine Bison Named 2026 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athletes

NEW ORLEANS (July 20, 2026) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) revealed its 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track & Field All-Academic Athletes where Howard University saw nine Bison acknowledged for their performances inside the classroom. The announcement came Monday afternoon. The recipients included Kelis Armstrong (Dallas), Cenaiya Billups (Denver), Nilijah Darden (Greensboro, N.C.), Lindsay Johnson (Detroit), Yahnari Lyons (Hampton, Ga.), Mackenzie Robinson (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Lauren Thompson (Frisco, Texas), Zoe Turner (Atlanta) and Aniya Woodruff (Harrisburg, N.C.). Academic criteria included a minimum cumulative 3.25 grade point average (GPA), including the most recent…