Tucker Cargile repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-District for T&F/XC

Tucker Cargile repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-District for T&F/XC
Posted: May 31, 2022

CoSIDA Academic All-District Release

REDLANDS, Calif. – Tucker Cargile (Denver, CO) earned a spot on the Division III Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District 1st Team from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today.

Cargile just wrapped up an impressive trip to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships earning himself his second career All-American nod coming in the 800m.  This year he was named an All-American three times.  In the fall at the Cross Country Division III National Championships he finished 36th overall, while breaking his University of Redlands school record in the 8K (24.20.02). 

He then followed that up being named an All-American in the Mile during the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships where he was Runner-Up after posting a 4:07.02, which broke the NCAA Division III record.  Then to finish his career he came away with a 3rd place finish in the 800m at last week's NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, coming in with a time of 1:50.80, completing the trifecta in All-American accolades.

This year he was also the recipient of the Frank Serrao Award, given to an Outstanding Senior Scholar-Athlete, was named 1st Team All-SCIAC in Cross-Country, named 1st Team All-SCIAC in Track and Field coming in the 1500m, and was also rewarded the Dixon Farmer Character Award. 

Academically Cargile carries a 3.91 GPA as he pursues a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership.  Before entering graduate school he posted a 3.67 GPA as an undergraduate earning a degree in Psychology.  He has been named to the SCIAC All-Academic Team and was a Redlands Scholar Athlete four times and was a member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 

By earning Academic All-District honors, Cargile is now eligible to become an Academic All-American, which will be announced next month.

Outside of competition, Cargile represented the University of Redlands in various service-oriented and leadership capacities, including as a Maroon and Grey Student Ambassador. He also contributed to the Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity and worked with the University of Redlands Development Team.