Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

2024 RMAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Mesa’s Justin Thompson has been named the 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic Athlete of the Year for the 2024 season. The 2024 RMAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic First Team roster was announced alongside Thompson's honor. The Academic Athlete of the Year Award and All-Academic First Team roster selections are voted on by the league's 13 sports information directors.

Thompson claims his second RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Academic Athlete of the Year Award, and fifth total, with a flawless 4.0 grade-point average in athletic training.  Thompson continued to be one of the league's best jumpers, as he recorded the second and fifth-best performances in the RMAC this season, with marks of 7.61 meters and 14.80m, respectively. His performance in 2024 earned him a bid to the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kan. At the national championships, the redshirt senior earned Second Team United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America honors.

Five RMAC institutions are represented on the 2024 All-Academic First Team roster, with University of Colorado Colorado Springs leading the way. The Mountain Lions hold an impressive six roster spots, while Colorado School of Mines claims four. Adams State and Colorado Mesa both earn two roster spots, and Colorado Christian holds one.