Full Division III Track & Field/XC Academic All-Americans
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Jayden McKeen was named a Division III Men's Track & Field/Cross Country First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced recently by the organization.
McKeen becomes the 23rd Bear all-time to earn Academic All-American honors from coSIDA/CSC and is the first ever Ursinus Men's Track & Field athlete to be named a CSC Academic All-American and second for the Track & Field Program after Brooke Adams garnered a spot on the Women's Track & Field/Cross Country team in 2024.
A biochemistry and molecular biology major, McKeen finished third in the javelin at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in late May for All-American First Team honors. McKeen led both the Centennial Conference and Metro Region in the javelin with his career best throw of 68.31 meters set at the Ursinus Track & Field Festival in early April. He earned his second straight silver medal for the event at the Centennial Outdoor Championships and was named the Centennial Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Year. He earned spots on the Academic All-Centennial team, Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete Team, and PhillySIDA Academic All-Area as well.