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Ida Narbuvoll of the University of Mary Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams
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Ida Narbuvoll
AUSTIN, Texas – Graduate student
Ida Narbuvoll of the University of Mary headlines the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Narbuvoll is the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Women's Track & Field/Cross Country.
The Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division II Academic All-America® teams’ program.
A two-time national champion and the USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Narbuvoll posted a 3.76 GPA while earning a bachelor's degree in engineering and owns a 4.00 GPA while pursuing a master's degree in project management.
Narbuvoll was the 2021 Northern Sun Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year after winning three titles at the conference championships and the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters College Female Athlete of the Year. The native of Norway won the 10,000 and the 5,000 meter runs at the 2021 NCAA outdoor championships, breaking a 36-year meet record in the 5K by over 20 seconds and now owns the second-best mark ever recorded in Division II history. A three-time NSIC Athlete of the Week in 2021 who won all eight times she raced this spring, Narbuvoll is a nine-time All-American.
Twelve women are repeat performers on this year’s track & field/cross country teams. Eight student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Track & Field/Cross Country women's team have a 4.00 undergraduate GPA. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country First Team had an overall 3.90 GPA.
Three-time honoreees include Pittsburg State’s
Haven Lander, Colorado State University-Pueblo’s
Hailey Streff and Florida Southern College’s
Hannah Flemming.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Chinenye Agina |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Kinesiology |
| Elle Alexander (2) |
Azusa Pacific University |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Leadership |
| Lauren Bailey (3) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Public Health Education & Promotion |
| Zoe Baker (2) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Taryn Christy (3) |
University of Illinois Springfield |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Political Science |
| Danielle Collier |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.75/4.00 |
Doctor of Physical Therapy |
| Maryssa Depies |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Biochemistry |
| Patty Jo English |
Augustana University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
History / Government |
| Valda Kabia (1) |
West Texas A&M University |
Gr. |
3.95/3.72 |
MBA (G) / Health Sciences (UG) |
| Haven Lander (1) (#) |
Pittsburg State University |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Human Resource Development |
| Rachel Miller |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Public Relations & Strategic Communication |
| Ida Narbuvoll |
University of Mary |
Gr. |
3.76/4.00 |
Project Management (G) / Engineering (UG) |
| Virgi Scardanzan |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Kinesiology |
| Hailey Streff (2) (@) |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Rachel Sweeney |
Cedarville University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pharmaceutical Science |
| Hannah VanBuskirk |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Criminal Justice |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Jennifer Comastri |
University of Southern Indiana |
Gr. |
3.62/4.00 |
Health Administration (G) |
| Hannah Flemming (3) (^) |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Philosophy |
| Laia Gonzalez |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Design & Drafting Technology |
| Marisa Gwinner |
Tiffin University |
Jr. |
3.70 |
Digital Media Design |
| Nele Heinrich (2) |
West Texas A&M University |
Gr. |
3.92/4.00 |
MBA (G) / General Business (UG) |
| Allison Heinzer |
Lewis University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Special & Elementary Education |
| Yasmine Hernandez |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Nursing |
| Dania Holmberg |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Psychology |
| Rebecca Manteuffel |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Elementary Education |
| Mearah Miedema |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Art / Education |
| D'Andra Morris |
University of Mary |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Business Administration & Marketing |
| Trace Mosby |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Management |
| Natalia Novak |
Academy of Art University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Communications & Media Technologies |
| Danielle Stewart (3) |
Wheeling University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Exercise Science / Nursing |
| Elise Ulseth |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Meagan Warwick |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Biology & Humanities |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Marlee Baker |
Carson-Newman University |
So. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Casey Berberich |
Maryville University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Physical Therapy / Doctorate program |
| Scout Cai |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Exercise Science |
| Kylie Dahlberg |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Bethany Danner (2) |
Northwest Nazarene University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Secondary Education |
| Ayana Fields |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Jr. |
3.70 |
Kinesiology |
| Summer Grubbs |
University of Texas at Tyler |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Ysabella Guerra |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Biology |
| Kara Lindberg (3) |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Jenna McKinley |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.96 |
EXHPR (Teacher K-12) |
| Hannah Miller |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
3.85 |
Environmental Engineering |
| Chelsea Walker |
Christian Brothers University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Business Admin. |
| Sarah Zamot |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Nursing / BSN |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Ida Narbuvoll, University of Mary
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2019-20
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2019-20
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2018-19
(^) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2018-19
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2018-19
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106