From Washington University Athletics

Senior Joey Pasque and junior Deko Ricketts of the Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field team were selected to the 2016 Academic All-District Five Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Pasque earned the honor for the first time in his career, while Ricketts picked up the honor for the second-straight year.

Pasque, who has a 4.0 grade point average while majoring in computer science, won the conference title in the high jump (1.95m) for the second year in a row at the 2016 University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships. He also won the 2016 UAA Outdoor high jump title at 1.99m. Pasque was named the 2016 UAA Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week April 11, and is a four-time Academic all-UAA honoree. He was named to the 2015 UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

Ricketts, who has a 3.67 GPA while majoring in mechanical engineering, raced on the 2016 Indoor National Championship distance medley team in March. He was also the national runner-up in the indoor 800, helping lead the Bears to an NCAA ninth-place finish. Ricketts was named the 2016 UAA Outdoor Most Outstanding Performer after helping guide the Bears to the team title. He broke two UAA records en route to winning two conference titles. Ricketts was named the Men's Indoor Track & Field National Athlete of the Week on Feb. 22, and also qualified in the 800 for the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championship.

To be eligible for nomination to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA, and must be a starter or an important reserve. As members of the Academic All-District Teams, Pasque and Ricketts will be among the nominees for the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-America Team.