There is a common thread that unites Rochester's individual national champions. Their coaches had the confidence that the athlete could succeed at the highest level.

What can you take away from a summer conference? Ask four Rochester athletes - who did just that in a two-day meeting organized by the University Athletic Association.

The women's track & field team at Rochester continued its standard of excellence with its designation as an All-Academic Team by the USTFCCCA.

Rebecca Canale of the women's track and field program is studying this summer - at the Rochester Baby Lab - where she's evaluating the brain functions of children.

Kylee Bartlett and Eric Franklin have been named to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America Cross Country/Track & Field Teams.

Kylee Bartlett, Laura Lockard, and Eric Franklin are all candidates for Academic All-America honors after earning First Team All-District awards from CoSIDA.