NEW ORLEANS, Fla. - The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently announced the 2020 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field All-America Teams, with seven different Pipers earning the honor.
 
During a normal year, student-athletes who score any portion of a team point (top-eight in the final of an individual event or as a member of the top-eight placing relay event) would earn All-American honors. This season, with the cancellation of the national championship due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Committee changed the criteria to award All-America status to selected participants initially announced by the NCAA on Sunday, March 8.
 
On the men's side, senior Fernando Benitez and Frank Gustafson qualified in the mile and junior Joe Martin qualified in the shot put. For the women, senior Briana Berninghaus qualified in the 200m, sophomore Alexandra Maddux qualified in the 800m, junior Helen Dolan qualified in the mile, and sophomore Alexandra Kolstad qualified in the shot put.
 
Gustafson entered the national championships with the 16^th best mile time in the country at 4:14.18 and Benitez was close behind, ranking 25^th with a time of 4:14.79. In the shot put, Martin boasted the sixth-best distance in the country at 17.32 meters.
 
Berninghaus ranked 15^th in the 200m (25.42) and Maddux ranked 10^th in the 800m (2:14.78). In the mile, Dolan was ranked 18^th with a time of 5:01.05 and in the shot put, Kolstad ranked eighth with a distance of 13.94 meters.
 
In total, 675 athletes from 161 institutions were recognized. To see the complete list, click here.