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07.13.2009
Men's Track/Field
Hardbarger, Joseph and Moulin garner USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors
ROCHESTER, NY - Seniors #Mike Hardbarger# (Parkersburg, WV/Ritchie County), #Matt Joseph# (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) and sophomore #Brecht Moulin# (Scarborough, ME/Scarborough) earned 2009 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) All-Academic Track and Field honors on Monday.
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Mike Hardbarger (right) was one of three RIT men's track and field athletes to earn 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors
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ROCHESTER, NY - Seniors Mike Hardbarger (Parkersburg, WV/Ritchie County) (Parkersburg, WV/Ritchie County), Matt Joseph (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) and sophomore Brecht Moulin (Scarborough, ME/Scarborough) (Scarborough, ME/Scarborough) earned 2009 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) All-Academic Track and Field honors on Monday.

In order to qualify for the prestigious individual honor, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 and met the NCAA Division III Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.

Hardbarger was a 2009 Indoor All-American in the mile, placing seventh. He also competed in the 1,500-meter run in the 2009 Outdoor NCAA Championships.  Hardbarger is a two-time All-American. 

Joseph broke the RIT record in the decathlon and finished ninth overall at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a score of 6,614 points.  Joseph missed securing All-American status by 35 points and was just 66 points from sixth place. 

Moulin provisionally qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4 x 400-meter relay, helping break a 40-year old school record.