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Anna Cockrell of Southern California Headlines 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team
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Anna Cockrell
AUSTIN, Texas – Graduate student
Anna Cockrell of the University of Southern California headlines the 2021 Academic All-America® Division I Women's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Cockrell, who carries a 4.00 GPA in a public policy graduate program and earned her undergraduate degree in communications, has been named the 2021 Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Division I women’s track & field/cross country for the second-straight year.
Cockrell, from Charlotte, N.C., was a 2020 Tokyo Olympian in the 400m hurdles. She was named the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year and won both the 100H and 400H at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, becoming just the second athlete in meet history to sweep those events (Queen Harrison, Virginia Tech in 2010). It is the first time in program history that a USC athlete has been named the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year. Cockrell also set the USC 400m hurdles record of 53.70 this season and won both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles titles at the Pac-12 Championships.
Of the 46 members on the Academic All-America® Division I women’s track & field/cross country team, 19 boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 16 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.92. Thirteen others join Cockrell as repeat selections on Academic All-America® Division I women’s track & field / cross country team from previous years –
Ariane Ballner (Oklahoma State University),
Emilie Berge (University of South Alabama)¸
Jessica Drop (University of Georgia),
Carmela Cardama Baez (University of Oregon),
Shelby Gunnells (North Dakota State University)
, Bethany Hasz (University of Minnesota),
Alice Hill (University of Michigan),
Sage Hurta (University of Colorado),
Daija Lampkin (University of Alabama),
Cailie Logue (Iowa State University),
Katie Rainsberger (University of Washington),
Twanisha “Tee Tee” Terry (University of Southern California) and
Samantha Zelden (University of Alabama).
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams – NCAA Division I
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Brittany Aveni |
Duke University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Ariane Ballner (1) (@) (#) |
Oklahoma State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Mass Comm. (G) / Management & Marketing (UG) |
| Carmela Cardama Baez (1) |
University of Oregon |
Gr. |
3.82/3.66 |
Prevention Science |
| Mercy Chelangat |
University of Alabama |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Public Health |
| Kelsey Chmiel |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Animal Science |
| Tamara Clark |
University of Alabama |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Public Health |
| Anna Cockrell (1) (%) (#) |
University of Southern California |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Public Policy (G) / Communications (UG) |
| Lisa Gunnarsson |
Louisiana State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Shelby Gunnells (1) (%) |
North Dakota State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Geology |
| Bethany Hasz (3) |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Sport / Exercise Science |
| Alice Hill (2) |
University of Michigan |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity / Neuroscience |
| Sage Hurta (1) (%) |
University of Colorado |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Daija Lampkin (1) (%) |
University of Alabama |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Public Health / PreMed |
| Cailie Logue (3) |
Iowa State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Katie Rainsberger (2) |
University of Washington |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Medical Anthropology & Global Health |
| Samantha Zelden (2) |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Kinesiology (G) / Exercise Science (UG) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Bailey Ashmore |
University of North Texas |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Materials Science & Engineering |
| Celera Barnes |
University of Kentucky |
Gr. |
3.83/4.00 |
Medical Science (G) / Kinesiology (UG) |
| Emilie Berge (2) |
University of South Alabama |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Environmental Toxicology (G) / Biology (UG) |
| Nastassja Campbell |
University of Arkansas |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Communication |
| Jessica Drop (2) |
University of Georgia |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Cellular Biology |
| Bria Matthews |
Georgia Tech |
Gr. |
3.92/3.70 |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Michaela Meyer |
University of Virginia |
Gr. |
3.32/3.89 |
Nursing |
| Aaliyah Miller |
Baylor University |
Gr. |
3.47/3.66 |
Sports Management |
| Maudie Skyring |
Florida State University |
Gr. |
4.00/3.92 |
Marketing |
| Kaitlin Smith |
Houston Baptist University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Kinesiology-Sports Management |
| Abby Steiner |
University of Kentucky |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Exercise Science (pre-physical therapy) |
| Rachel Tanczos |
University of Notre Dame |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Psychology / Theology |
| TeeTee Terry (1) (^) |
University of Southern California |
Gr. |
3.69/3.83 |
Entrepreneurship (G) / Communication (UG) |
| Jorinde van Klinken |
Arizona State University |
Gr. |
3.92 |
Global Management |
| Sasha Wells |
Oral Roberts University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
History |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| McKenzie Altmayer |
Bradley University |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
English Creative Writing |
| Stephanie Cho |
Washington State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Laura Ehrenberger |
Duquesne University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pharmacy |
| Riley Felts |
Charlotte |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Civil Engineering |
| Haley Herberg |
University of Washington |
Jr. |
3.54 |
Civil Engineering |
| Andrianna Jacobs |
University of Nebraska |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Broadcasting / Journalism / Psychology |
| Abby Kohut-Jackson |
University of Minnesota |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Spanish Studies |
| Val Larson |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Sport / Exercise Science |
| Sydney Laufenberg |
Illinois State University |
Gr. |
3.57/4.00 |
Family & Consumer Sciences (G) |
| Molly Leppelmeier |
University of Kentucky |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Emily Mackay |
Binghamton University |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Psychology |
| Kara Nix |
University of North Alabama |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Industrial Hygiene / Chemistry |
| Hannah Steelman |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Psychology |
| Ijeoma Uche |
Brown University |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Public Health |
| Amira Young |
University of Minnesota |
Jr. |
3.36 |
Kinesiology |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Anna Cockrell, University of Southern California
(1) – 2020 1st team Academic All-America®
(2) – 2020 2nd team Academic All-America®
(3) – 2020 3rd team Academic All-America®
(@) – 2019 1st team Academic All-America®
(%) – 2019 2nd team Academic All-America®
(^) – 2019 3rd team Academic All-America®
(#) – 2018 2nd team Academic All-America®
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Mex Carey, Michigan State University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
carey@ath.msu.edu | (917) 576-7445