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van Klinken, Baker, Seeland and Puelz Highlight 2021-22 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams
Four talented student-athletes highlight 2021-22 women's track & field/cross country Academic All-America® teams
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AUSTIN, Texas – Four standouts in competition and in the classroom – Arizona State University’s
Jorinde van Klinken, Colorado School of Mines’
Zoe Baker, Messiah University’s
Esther Seeland and Concordia (Neb.) University’s
Josie Puelz – highlight the 2021-22 Academic All-America® women’s track & field/cross country teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Van Klinken (Division I), Baker (Division II), Seeland (Division III) and Puelz (NAIA) have each been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year award winner for their respective divisions.
NCAA Division I
Jorinde van Klinken claims her inaugural first team Academic All-America award after making the second team in 2021. The graduate student concluded her two-year ASU track and field career by defending her discus title at the NCAA Division I championships June 11 in Eugene, Oregon. The ASU Heather Farr Student-Athlete award winner compiled a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average in her global management and global business program.
She won the Pac-12 women’s field Athlete of the Year award following both of her ASU seasons. Van Klinken won both the shot put and the discus at the 2022 Pac-12 championships. Earlier, she won the NCAA indoor shot put title in March. Arizona State’s record holder in the discus has won two NCAA titles and three PAC-12 crowns during her time as a Sun Devil.
Four student-athletes receive Academic All-America® honors for the third consecutive year. Louisiana State Universit
y’s
Lisa Gunnarsson leads this elite list with three first team awards. University of Michigan’s
Alice Hill collects her second straight first team nod after making the second team in 2020. Both
Bethany Hasz (University of Minnesota) and
Cailie Logue (Iowa State University) both made the third team in 2020 before picking up back-to-back first team honors.
North Carolina State University’s
Kelsey Chmiel receives first team Academic All-America® laurels for the second straight year.
Maudie Skyring (Florida State University) and
Kaitlin Smith (Houston Baptist University) move to the first team after making the second team in 2021.
Molly Leppelmeier (University of Kentucky) jumps from the 2021 third team to the 2022 first team.
The remaining Academic All-America® track & field/cross country repeat selections include
McKenzie Altmayer (Bradley University),
Laura Ehrenberger (Duquesne University),
Abby Kohut-Jackson (Minnesota),
Val Larson (Minnesota) and
Emily Mackay (Binghamton University). Ehrenberger makes the third team for the second year in a row, while the other four make the move from the 2021 third team to the 2022 second team.
Thirty-one members of the Academic All-America® Division I women’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.95, with the entire women’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.90.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Amanda Anderson |
North Dakota State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Health Education / Physical Education |
| Christina Aragon |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Human Biology |
| Nastassja Campbell |
University of Arkansas |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communication |
| Kelsey Chmiel (1) |
North Carolina State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Animal Science / Veterinary Science |
| Lucy Corbett |
Montana State University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Biochemistry |
| Micaela DeGenero |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
3.69/3.90 |
Technology, Cybersecurity & Policy |
| Lisa Gunnarsson (1, 4) |
Louisiana State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Bethany Hasz (1, 6) |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Sport/Exercise Science M Ed |
| Alice Hill (1, 5) |
University of Michigan |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Neuroscience (U) / Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (G) |
| Molly Leppelmeier (3) |
University of Kentucky |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Computer Science (U) / Computer Science (G) |
| Cailie Logue (1, 6) |
Iowa State University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Kinesiology & Health |
| Maudie Skyring (2) |
Florida State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Kaitlin Smith (2) |
Houston Baptist University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Kinesiology (U) / Sport Management (G) |
| Jorinde van Klinken (2) |
Arizona State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Global Management & Global Business |
| Cara Woolnough |
University of Utah |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biomedical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| McKenzie Altmayer (3) |
Bradley University |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
English Creative Writing (U) / Counseling (G) |
| Lindsey Carlson |
Eastern Illinois University |
Gr. |
3.82/4.00 |
Dietetics |
| Kayley DeLay |
Yale University |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Environmental Engineering |
| Calli Doan |
Liberty University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Exercise Science |
| Emily Hallett |
Cal Poly |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
| Sarah Hendrick |
Kennesaw State University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Nursing |
| Katie Isenbarger |
Western Kentucky University |
Gr. |
3.91/4.00 |
Recreation & Sport Administration |
| Kassidy Johnson |
Kansas State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Dietetics / Nutrition & Health / Spanish |
| Allie Jones |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Human Biology |
| Anna Juul |
Harvard University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Comparative Study of Religion |
| Abby Kohut-Jackson (3) |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
| Val Larson (3) |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
| Emily Mackay (3) |
Binghamton University |
Gr. |
3.56/3.92 |
Psychology (U) / MBA (G) |
| Ruby Stauber |
Florida State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Sport Management |
| Victoria Tachinski |
Pennsylvania State University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biotechnology |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Maddie Boswell |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Higher Education Administration (G) |
| Sydney Coddington |
University at Albany |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Political Science (U) / Philosophy (G) |
| Laura Ehrenberger (3) |
Duquesne University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pharmacy |
| Marine Garnier |
Georgia State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Jenna Gearing |
University of Kentucky |
Gr. |
3.84/4.00 |
Sport Communication (U) / Sport Fitness & Recreation Mgmt. (G) |
| Lauren Gregory |
University of Arkansas |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Biological Engineering |
| Hannah Jefcoat |
University of Tennessee |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
Kinesiology (U) / Agricultural Leadership & Communication |
| Jenna Magness |
Michigan State University |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Allison McGrath |
University of Illinois |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Integrative Biology (U) / Agricultural Production (G) |
| Nikki Ogorek |
Western Kentucky University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Visual Arts |
| Sammi Ragenklint |
Monmouth University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Grace Tennant |
Kent State University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Physical Education |
| Katelyn Tuohy |
North Carolina State University |
Jr. |
3.56 |
Business Administration |
| Shelby Tyler |
University of Georgia |
Jr. |
3.95 |
International Business / Economics |
| Maddie Warrender |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.97 |
English |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
NCAA Division II
Zoe Baker is a three-time Academic All-America® honoree with her second consecutive first team selection. In the competitive arena, the senior is a 10-time All-American counting honors in cross country, the indoor 3000 and 5000 meters and the outdoor 10,000 meters this year.
Baker graduated this year with degrees in both computer science and applied mathematics and statistics, posting a 4.00 GPA in the process. She is a two-time NCAA Elite 90 winner and five-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Runner of the Year (including three-of-three seasons in 2021-22).
The Division II 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 2021-22 Division II Academic All-America® program.
University of Illinois Springfield senior
Taryn Christy joins Baker as a three-time Academic All-America choice. Christy also boasts back-to-back first team laurels. Baker made the second team in 2020, while Christy found a spot on the third team.
Eleven student-athletes join Baker and Christy as repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division II women’s track & field/cross country teams. They include first team members
Chin Agina (Azusa Pacific University),
Hannah Miller (Colorado School of Mines),
Rachel Miller (Ashland University),
D’Andra Morris (University of Mary) and
Natalia Novak (Academy of Art University). Agina and Rachel Miller were first team picks in 2021.
Additional repeaters include second team members
Casey Berberich (Maryville (Mo.) Universit
y),
Laia Gonzalez (Central Missouri University) and
Marisa Gwinner (Tiffin University). Three third team members also earned their second Academic All-America® nod. They include
Marlee Baker (Carson-Newman University),
Kylie Dahlberg (Lenoir-Rhyne University) and
Ayana Fields (Cal Poly Pomona).
Twenty-three members of the Academic All-America® Division II women’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.89, with the entire women’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.88.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Chin Agina (1) |
Azusa Pacific University |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology (U) / Public Health (G) |
| Alison Andrews-Paul |
Simon Fraser University |
Gr. |
3.86/3.89 |
Public Health (G) |
| Zoe Baker (1, 5) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science / Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| Rachel Bredeson (1) |
Cedarville University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Pharmaceutical Science |
| Ashlan Burton |
University of Central Missouri |
Gr. |
3.75/4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Taryn Christy (1, 6) |
University of Illinois Springfield |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Political Science |
| Kayla Goodwin |
University of Central Missouri |
So. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Maddie James |
West Chester University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Biology (U) / Biology (G) |
| Kaylee Jensen |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology / Biochemistry / Gender & Women's Studies / Psychology |
| Riley McGrath |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
So. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Hannah Miller (3) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Quantitative Biosciences & Engineering |
| Rachel Miller (1) |
Ashland University |
Gr. |
3.96/3.87 |
Public Relations & Strategic Communication (U) / MBA (G) |
| D'Andra Morris (2) |
University of Mary |
Gr. |
3.70/4.00 |
Business Administration / Marketing (U) / MBA (G) |
| Natalia Novak (2) |
Academy of Art University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Communications & Media Technologies |
| Arika Robinson |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Nursing |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ukeyvia Beckwith |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
Gr. |
3.35/3.50 |
Aerospace & Occupational Safety (U) / MBA (G) |
| Casey Berberich (3) |
Maryville University |
Gr. |
3.97/4.00 |
Physical Therapy (G) |
| Josie Coffey |
Colorado Mesa University |
So. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Anna Ebersole |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Criminal Justice |
| Annika Esvelt |
Seattle Pacific University |
So. |
4.00 |
Applied Human Biology |
| Divonne Franklin |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Biology |
| Laia Gonzalez (2) |
University of Central Missouri |
Gr. |
3.89 |
Big Data Analytics |
| Marisa Gwinner (2) |
Tiffin University |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Digital Media & Design |
| Mica Jenrette |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Sociology |
| Brea Perron |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Psychology / Communication Disorders |
| Rachel Rairdon |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Spanish / Modern Foreign Languages / Accounting & Finance |
| Rebekah Rairdon |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business & Accounting |
| Haley Schaller |
Clarion University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Speech Language Pathology (G) |
| Johanna Wistokat |
Christian Brothers University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Kayla Zink |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Health Care Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Marianne Abdalah |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Biology (U) / Physician's Assistant (G) |
| Elizabeth Acheson |
University of Mary |
Jr. |
3.90 |
History |
| Marlee Baker (3) |
Carson-Newman University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Emily Chilton |
Simon Fraser University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biomedical Physiology |
| Brittney Clark |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Biology |
| Kylie Dahlberg (3) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Ayana Fields (3) |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Kinesiology |
| Bailey Gostomski |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Computer Science |
| Melissa Moreni |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
So. |
3.93 |
Biology |
| Katy Neubert |
King University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
| Alona Olshevska |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Criminal Justice |
| Abby Owens |
Carson-Newman University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics and Philosophy |
| Jena Reinheimer |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Amanda Short |
Western Washington University |
Gr. |
3.77/4.00 |
Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
| Iniuto Ukpong |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Health Kinesiology & Sport Studies |
| Sydney Wolf |
Seton Hill University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Psychology |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
NCAA Division III
Esther Seeland claims her third first team Academic All-America® award in track & field/cross country. Collectively, she has five Academic All-America plaques counting two she earned in women’s soccer. Seeland graduated with a 3.99 cumulative GPA as a biomedical engineering major.
Seeland finished her track & field career with national championships in the 800- and the 1500-meter races at the NCAA Division III championships in Ohio, giving her five national titles in track & field. Seeland was also a starting defender on the Messiah women’s soccer team that claimed the 2019 NCAA Division III national championship.
The senior was a seven-time All-American in track & field. She earned both the indoor and outdoor Middle Atlantic Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete honors as well.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Division III Academic All-America® program.
Three student-athletes join Seeland as three-time Academic All-America® picks. They include
Gina Dello Russo (Stevens Institute of Technology),
Izzi Gengaro (MIT) and
Sydney Packard (Worcester Polytechnic Institute). Dello Russo and Packard match Seeland with three first-team awards.
Eleven student-athletes join Seeland, Dello Russo, Gengaro and Packard as repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division III women’s track & field/cross country teams. They include first team members
Elayna Bahl (Loras College),
Ella Baran (Johns Hopkins University),
Marion Edwards (Loras),
Olivia Hurtt (John Carroll University),
Madison Mulder (SUNY Geneseo) and
Birgen Nelson (Gustavus Adolphous College). Mulder was a first team choice in 2021.
Additional repeaters include second team members
Eileen Bequette (University of Rochester),
Aubrie Fisher (Wartburg College) and
Annie Gutierrez (Johns Hopkins). Two third team members also earned their second Academic All-America® nod. They include
Alison Beeman (University of Dubuque) and
Rachel TerHaar (University of Chicago).
Fifteen members of the Academic All-America® Division III women’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.91, with the entire women’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.87.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Elayna Bahl (2) |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Accounting & Finance |
| Ella Baran (2) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.58 |
Environmental Engineering |
| Gina Dello Russo (1, 4) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering (U) / Engineering Mgmt. (G) |
| Grace Devanny |
Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Neuroscience & Behavior / Psychology |
| Marion Edwards (2) |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Media Studies & Public Relations |
| Izzi Gengaro (2, 5) |
MIT |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Chemical-Biological Engineering |
| Olivia Hurtt (3) |
John Carroll University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biology |
| Reagan Janzen |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| Erin Magill |
Brandeis University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Linguistics / French & Francophone Studies |
| Isabel Maletich |
University of Chicago |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Public Policy |
| Madison Mulder (1) |
SUNY Geneseo |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Business Administration |
| Birgen Nelson (3) |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Political Science / Classical Languages |
| Sydney Packard (1, 4) |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Katherine Pawlak |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Esther Seeland (1, 4) |
Messiah University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biomedical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Sasha Allison |
Vassar College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Sociology |
| Marielle Avola |
Muhlenberg College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Neuroscience |
| Eileen Bequette (3) |
University of Rochester |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Elizabeth Donnelly |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Sociology & Anthropology |
| Emily Fagundo |
Regis College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Nuclear Medicine |
| Aubrie Fisher (2) |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Psychology and Sociology |
| Annie Gutierrez (3) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Gr. |
3.66/3.94 |
Engineering Management (G) |
| Sadie Heeringa |
Calvin University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Chemistry / Psychology |
| Sharde Johnson |
Colby College |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Psychology / Sociology |
| Cassie Kearney |
Middlebury College |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Psychology |
| Tara Lowensohn |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Tessa Pitcovich |
Ohio Northern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Lia Rotti |
Tufts University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Applied Mathematics |
| Fiona Smith |
College of Saint Benedict |
So. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| Margaret Trautner |
Caltech |
Gr. |
3.96/3.91 |
Computing & Mathematical Sciences (G) |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Skylar Barthelmes |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Gr. |
3.67/3.65 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Alison Beeman (2) |
University of Dubuque |
Gr. |
3.87/3.96 |
Arts & Communication (G) |
| Meredith Bloss |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Engineering |
| Lizzie Davis |
University of Lynchburg |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biomedical Science |
| Adrianna DeSantis |
Christopher Newport University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Neuroscience |
| Skye Digman |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Jr. |
3.69 |
Mathematics |
| Bailey Forsyth |
Pacific Lutheran University |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Global Studies |
| Sydney Green |
Saint Vincent College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Engineering |
| Katy Nippert |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Gr. |
3.74/4.00 |
Neuroscience |
| Kassie Parker |
Loras College |
Gr. |
3.47/4.00 |
Kinesiology / Psychology (U) / Coaching & Leadership (G) |
| Alex Ross |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Computer Science / Applied Math & Statistics |
| Delaney Sall |
Calvin University |
So. |
3.86 |
Spanish / Sociology / Environmental Studies |
| Rachel TerHaar (2) |
University of Chicago |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Neuroscience |
| Ana Tucker |
Hope College |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Exercise Science |
| Hannah Yorkey |
Clarkson University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biomolecular Science / Chemistry |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
NAIA
Josie Puelz claims her second consecutive first team Academic All-America® honor in track & field/cross country. The junior pole vaulter holds a perfect 4.00 GPA with her elementary education major.
Puelz is one of only two Concordia female student-athletes with four consecutive individual national championships with her two indoor and two outdoor crowns. Puelz owns the Great Plains Athletic Conference meet records for both indoor and outdoor pole vault. She holds the Concordia school records in the indoor and outdoor pole vault as well. The four-time GPAC champion was named Nebraska’s 2021 State College Female Athlete of the Year by the
Lincoln Journal Star.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
Concordia (Neb.) student-athlete
Rachel Battershell received her third first team Academic All-America® award to lead the veterans.
Destiny Copeland (Indiana Institute of Technology) and
Julia Rohm (Southeastern University) celebrate their second consecutive first team nod after picking up second team laurels in 2020.
All total, 10 student-athletes are repeat selections. In addition to Puelz, Battershell, Copeland and Rohm,
Emily Bayer (Missouri Baptist University),
Rachel Bredeson (Cedarville University),
Avery DeWolf Burton (Milligan University) and
Erin Mapson (Concordia (Neb.)) are first team choices. DeWolf Burton is a two-time first team pick.
Aileen Gurrola (Friends Universit
y) and
Namiah Simpson (Southeastern) round out the repeat selections as two-time second team honorees.
Six members of the Academic All-America® NAIA women’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.92, with the entire women’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.88.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Sabrina Baftiri |
University of St. Francis (IL) |
Gr. |
3.77/4.00 |
Middle Grades Education (U) / Teaching & Learning (G) |
| Rachel Battershell (1, 4) |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Exercise Science / Chemistry / Biology |
| Emily Bayer (2) |
Missouri Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Nursing |
| Abbey Brennan |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Political Science / Philosophy / Economics |
| Destiny Copeland (1, 5) |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Psychology |
| Avery DeWolf Burton (1) |
Milligan University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communications |
| Keili Dorn |
Vanguard University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Organizational Psychology |
| Mika Kooistra |
Dordt University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Biology |
| Erin Mapson (2) |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Josie Puelz (1) |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Julia Rohm (1,5) |
Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Nursing |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Katherine Bakken |
University of St. Francis (IL) |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Medical Laboratory Science |
| Ellie Calquhoun |
Northwest University (Wash.) |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
MBA |
| Victoria Faber |
Aquinas College |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology |
| Daly Galloway |
University of St. Francis (IL) |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Radiation Therapy |
| Aileen Gurrola (2) |
Friends University |
Gr. |
3.76/3.40 |
Strategic Leadership |
| Valerie Schmidt |
Corban University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Agribusiness |
| Namiah Simpson (2) |
Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.60 |
Nursing |
| Brooke Studnicki |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Psychology |
| Anmarie Stuit |
Dordt University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Education |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
David Sherwood, Wingate University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
dsherwod@wingate.edu | | (704) 233-8186