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Distin, Baker, Smith and Tingelstad highlight 2023-24 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country teams
Four talented student-athletes lead 2023-24 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America® teams; Zoe Baker becomes a three-time DII Academic All-American of the Year
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AUSTIN, Texas – Four standouts in competition and in the classroom – Texas A&M University’s
Lamara Distin, Colorado School of Mines’
Zoe Baker, College of Saint Benedict’s
Fiona Smith, and College of Idaho’s
Ellyse Tingelstad – highlight the 2023-24 Academic All-America® women’s track and field/cross country teams selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Distin (Division I), Baker (Division II), Smith (Division III) and Tingelstad (NAIA) have each been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year award winner for their respective divisions. Baker earns her Division II distinction for the third year in a row, while the remaining trio are each first time honorees.
NCAA Division I
A senior from Kingston, Jamaica,
Lamara Distin has had a busy summer. She punched her ticket to Paris at the recent Jamaican Olympic Trials in her hometown. Distin qualified for her first Olympic Games following a gold-medal winning performance, as she cleared 1.89 meters to clinch her victory.
A three-time NCAA high jump champion, Distin had a memorable final season for the Aggies. She claimed her fifth SEC title and broke the NCAA indoor high jump record, soaring over 2.00 meters. In the classroom, Distin holds a 3.75 graduate school GPA in Texas A&M’s Leadership Education, Theory and Practice program.
Seventeen of the 47 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women’s track and field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.00 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 18 first team members have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.82. The entire women’s team holds a collective average undergraduate GPA of 3.82.
Eight student-athletes are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division I women’s track and field/cross country team with six veterans finding a spot on the first team. They include
Sivan Auerbach (Oklahoma State),
Nastassja Campbell (Washington),
Zofia Dudek (Stanford),
Dana Feyen (Iowa State),
Axelina Johansson (Nebraska) and
Taylor Roe (Oklahoma State). Liberty’s
Calli Doan and Iowa State’s
Madelynn Hill found a place on the second team. Doan earns her third consecutive spot on the Academic All-America® second team.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Amber Anning |
University of Arkansas |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Advertising & Public Relations |
| Sivan Auerbach (1) |
Oklahoma State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Engineering & Computer Science |
| Eleanor Baran |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Environmental Engineering (U) / Environment (G) |
| Alexis Brown |
Baylor University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies |
| Nastassja Campbell ($) |
University of Washington |
Sr. |
4.00/3.74 |
Public Policy (G) |
| Lamara Distin |
Texas A&M University |
Sr. |
3.50/3.75 |
Leadership Education Theory & Practice (G) |
| Zofia Dudek (1) |
Stanford |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Bioengineering |
| Riley Felts |
Charlotte |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Civil Engineering |
| Dana Feyen (2) |
Iowa State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Education |
| Veronica Fraley |
Vanderbilt |
Gr. |
3.60/3.88 |
Human Development |
| Bailey Hertenstein |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
3.77/3.77 |
Integrative Physiology |
| Axelina Johansson (2) |
University of Nebraska |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Graphic Design |
| Maia Ramsden |
Harvard University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
History & Literature |
| Taylor Roe (3) |
Oklahoma State University |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Statistics & Data Science |
| Jaida Ross |
University of Oregon |
Sr. |
3.66/4.00 |
Psychology (UG) / Prevention Science (GR) |
| Sarah "Annie" Taylor |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| Juliette Whittaker |
Stanford |
So. |
3.80 |
Undeclared |
| Roisin Willis |
Stanford |
So. |
3.96 |
Undeclared |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ellie Abraham |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.81 |
History |
| Kelly-Ann Beckford |
University of Houston |
Sr. |
3.84/3.53 |
Global Retailing |
| Molly Born |
Oklahoma State University |
Sr. |
3.61/4.00 |
Entrepreneurship (G) |
| McKenna Brophy |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Ocean Engineering |
| Florence Caron |
Penn State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Linguistics |
| Calli Doan (+) |
Liberty University |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Exercise Science (U) / Human Performance & Health Sciences (G) |
| Jenna Fee Feyerabend |
San Diego State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Journalism |
| Bailey Golden |
Oklahoma State University |
Sr. |
3.92/4.00 |
Forensic Sciences (G) |
| Madelynn Hill (3) |
Iowa State University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Linguistics |
| Kaila Jackson |
University of Georgia |
So. |
3.58 |
Journalism |
| Lucy Jenks |
Stanford |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Science, Technology, & Society |
| Klaudia Kazimierska |
University of Oregon |
So. |
3.76 |
Mathematics |
| Arianne Morais |
UTEP |
Sr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Leadership Studies |
| Katie Osika |
Michigan State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Communication |
| Elisabet Runarsdottir |
Texas State University |
So. |
3.69 |
Psychology |
| Janette Schraft |
Iowa State University |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Political Science |
| Lilian Turban |
University of Hawai‘i |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Communications |
| Mckyla Van der Westhuizen |
Rice University |
So. |
3.70 |
Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology |
| Brianna White |
University of Tennessee |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Communication Studies |
| Isabella Whittaker |
University of Pennsylvania |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Communication |
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| THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Mariel Bruxvoort |
University of Iowa |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Accounting |
| Emanuela Casadei |
University of Nebraska |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Management |
| Ryann Helmers |
Ole Miss |
Sr. |
3.81/4.00 |
Curriculum and Instruction (G) |
| Rachel Joseph |
Iowa State University |
So. |
3.63 |
Criminal Justice |
| Smilla Kolbe |
University of North Florida |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Psychology & Criminal Justice |
| Sarah Omoregie |
Vanderbilt |
Gr. |
3.63/3.56 |
Finance |
| Stephanie Ratcliffe |
University of Georgia |
Gr. |
3.90/4.00 |
Business Analytics |
| Emilia Sjostrand |
San José State University |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Sociology |
| Amari Turner |
University of California |
Gr. |
3.58 |
Environ. Econ. & Policy (U) / UCBX Concurrent (G) |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
($) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(+) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22 & 2022-23
NCAA Division II
A graduate student from Longmont, Colorado,
Zoe Baker is the first student-athlete in Colorado Mines history to earn Academic All-America® five times. She graduated with bachelor’s degrees in computer science and applied mathematics, compiling a perfect 4.00 GPA. Baker is working on a master’s degree in computer science. She has a 4.00 GPA in her master’s program as well.
On the track, Baker finished fourth in the 2024 NCAA outdoor 10,000 meters and ninth in the 5000 meters. She was a 2024 NCAA indoors qualifier in both the 3000 meters and the 5000 meters, finishing 14th and 13th, respectively. Baker was named the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner at the ’24 indoor championships. She won the RMAC title in the indoor 5000 meters and medaled in the indoor 3000 meters and the outdoor 10,000 meters this season.
Twenty-one of the 48 members of the Academic All-America® Division II women’s track and field/cross country teams sport a sterling 4.00 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 first team members have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.95. The entire women’s team holds a collective average undergraduate GPA of 3.90.
A whopping 24 student-athletes, including 12 on the first team, are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division II women’s track and field/cross country team. The 12 veterans on the first team include Baker,
Audrey Bloomquist (Colorado-Colorado Springs),
Auna Childress (Pittsburg State),
Anna Kay Clark (Harding),
Lindsay Cunningham (Winona State),
Josie Coffey (Colorado Mesa),
Annika Esvelt (Seattle Pacific),
Kayla Goodwin (Central Missouri),
Arika Harbo (Concordia-St. Paul),
Kaylee Harp (Northwest Missouri State),
Hannah Miller (Colorado Mines) and
Alona Olshevska (Saginaw Valley State).
Twelve returnees found places on the second and third teams. The eight veterans on the second team include
Kylie Anicic (Edinboro),
Kaiya Firor (Western Colorado),
Molly Maskin (Colorado Mines),
Melissa Moreni (Colorado-Colorado Springs),
Zoe Pentecost (Indianapolis) and the Azusa Pacific trio of
Alysa Henry,
Eliana Saunders, and
Nicole Warwick. The four returning honorees on the third team include
Addie Berens (Fort Hays State),
Jordan Burnett (Colorado Mesa),
Haleigh Eckert (Cedarville) and
Leah Graybill (Shippensburg).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division II Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Zoe Baker ($) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Computer Science (U) / Computer Science (G) |
| Margaux Basart |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Engineering Physics |
| Audrey Bloomquist (2) |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business (U) / Communication (G) |
| Auna Childress (1) |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Nursing |
| Anna Kay Clark (2) |
Harding University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Information Systems |
| Lindsay Cunningham (1) |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Movement Science |
| Josie Coffey (+) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Paige Emnett |
University of Findlay |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Master of Education |
| Annika Esvelt (&) |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Applied Human Biology |
| Kayla Goodwin (%) |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Arika Harbo (%) |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Gr. |
3.65/3.90 |
Nursing |
| Kaylee Harp (2) |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Data Science |
| Hannah Miller (@) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.92/3.95 |
Quantitative Biosciences (U) / Engineering (G) |
| Alona Olshevska (#) |
Saginaw Valley State |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Public Administration |
| Kylie Ray |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Kylie Anicic (3) |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Nursing |
| Kaylee Beyer |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Composite Materials Engineering & Biochemistry |
| Kiera Blankinship |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Kaiya Firor (3) |
Western Colorado University |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Outdoor Industry |
| Rosie Fordham |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Katie Heck |
Fort Lewis College |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Alysa Henry (2) |
Azusa Pacific |
Gr. |
3.69/3.96 |
User Experience Design |
| Anna Igims |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
School Wellness Education |
| Tiffany Jolayemi |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
4.00/3.89 |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| Taniya Looney |
Pittsburg State University |
So. |
4.00 |
Management |
| Molly Maksin (3) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.77/3.55 |
Environmental Engr. (U) / Adv. Energy Systems (G) |
| Melissa Moreni (>) |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Zoe Pentecost (3) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Emma Puetz |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Geology & Geophysics |
| Eliana Saunders (2) |
Azusa Pacific |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Psychology |
| Leah Taylor |
Western Colorado University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Danielle Trimbur |
University of Mount Olive |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Agriculture Education |
| Nicole Warwick (1) |
Azusa Pacific |
Gr. |
3.52/3.81 |
Leadership (G) |
| Blakelee Winn |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Exercise Science |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Addie Berens (3) |
Fort Hays State University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Elementary Education |
| Jordan Burnett (2) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Exercise Science |
| Haleigh Eckert (3) |
Cedarville University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Molecular Biology |
| Trista Fintel |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Social Work |
| Leah Graybill (1) |
Shippensburg University |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Literacy |
| Kendall Grossman |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering |
| Katherine Higgins |
CSU Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Middle School Mathematics |
| Anna Holland |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Elementary Education (U) / Curriculum & Instruction (G) |
| Klaudia O'Malley |
Grand Valley State |
Gr. |
3.81 |
Occupational Therapy |
| Taylor Savolt |
Fort Hays State University |
Gr. |
3.90/3.81 |
Marketing (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| Erica Schamel |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Recreation Services, Sport & Hospitality Management |
| Kelsey Seamans |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Accounting |
| Lydia Smith |
D'Youville University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Health Care Studies |
| Elizabeth Wamsley |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.71 |
English |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
($) –
1st team AAA® in 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23; 2nd team in 2019-20
(+) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23, 2nd team in 2021-22
(&) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(%) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23 & 2021-22
(@) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23 & 2021-22; 3rd team in 2020-21
(#) –
3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(>) –
3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23 & 2021-22
NCAA Division III
Originally from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,
Fiona Smith is a three-time Academic All-America® selection. The senior student-athlete is a two-time first team choice, collecting these laurels in 2024 and 2023. She has a 4.000 GPA with her mathematics major. Earlier this spring, Smith was named the College of Saint Benedict’s Athlete of the Year for the third time.
The USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete of the Year and Chi Alpha Sigma National Scholar of the Year in 2023, Smith put together an amazing senior season in 2023-24. She won four more individual national titles in cross country and track and field, and now has six for her career. Smith won the 10,000 meters and placed third in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field national championships. She was the first-ever MIAC student-athlete to repeat as national champion in the 3000 and the 5000 meters at indoor nationals. Smith started her productive year by winning the cross-country national title last fall.
She is a 16-time NCAA Division III All-American overall and a two-time MIAC Elite 22 recipient for cross country (2022, 2023).
Seventeen of the 49 members of the Academic All-America® Division III women’s track and field/cross country teams hold a perfect 4.00 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 16 first team members have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.89. The entire women’s team holds a collective average undergraduate GPA of 3.88.
Seventeen student-athletes, including nine on the first team, are repeat choices on the Academic All-America® Division III women’s track and field/cross country team. The nine first team returnees include Smith,
Liz Barre (Carnegie Mellon),
Megan Bell (Rochester),
Isabella Hogue (Nebraska Wesleyan),
Megan Johnson (Central, Iowa),
Victoria Kadiri (Johns Hopkins),
Emma Kelley (Washington U. in St. Louis),
Caroline McMartin (Central, Iowa) and
Kenadee Wayt (Mount Union).
Eight veterans earned spots on the second and third teams. The five second team returnees include
Cassie Carr (Washington & Jefferson),
Aubrie Fisher (Wartburg),
Kate Isaac (Rochester),
Hope Murphy (Baldwin Wallace) and
Ally Sarussi (Washington U. in St. Louis). The third team returning trio includes
Jenna Allman (Calvin),
Shaelyn Hostager (Wartburg) and
Julia Howarth (MIT). Fisher is a four-time Academic All-America® selection.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Liz Barre (2) |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Gr. |
3.77/4.00 |
Energy Science, Technology & Policy |
| Megan Bell (2) |
University of Rochester |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Nikki Boon |
Emory University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Neuroscience |
| Avery Campbell |
Albion College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Charlotte Frere |
Augustana College |
So. |
3.94 |
Biology & Kinesiology |
| Isabella Hogue (1) |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communication Studies |
| Sara Hoskins |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.58 |
Electromechanical Engineering |
| Megan Johnson (3) |
Central College |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Chemistry & Psychology |
| Victoria Kadiri (1) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.61 |
General Engineering |
| Emma Kelley (1) |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Gr. |
3.91 |
Occupational Therapy (G) |
| Laura Mathews |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.87/3.87 |
Engineering Management |
| Caroline McMartin (2) |
Central College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Madeline O'Connell |
University of Rochester |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Neuroscience |
| Fiona Smith ($) |
College of Saint Benedict |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| Kenadee Wayt (1) |
University of Mount Union |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Physician Assistant Studies |
| Kaitlyn Wilder |
University of Dubuque |
Gr. |
3.88/3.83 |
Organizational Diversity & Inclusion Leadership (G) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Natalie Bitetti |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Human Biology |
| Riley Buese |
Lewis & Clark College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Sophie Bull |
Calvin University |
So. |
3.96 |
Kinesiology |
| Cassie Carr (3) |
Washington & Jefferson College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Psychology, Gender & Women's Studies |
| Izzy Deal |
Rowan University |
Gr. |
3.96/3.96 |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| Aubrie Fisher (1+) |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Psychology & Sociology |
| Grace Hadley |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Gr. |
3.58/3.75 |
Biochemistry |
| Amelia Hewson |
Whitworth University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Kylah Holland |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation |
| Kate Isaac (3) |
University of Rochester |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Lauren Jarrett |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
So. |
3.56 |
Exercise Sport Science |
| Hope Murphy (2) |
Baldwin Wallace University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management & Marketing |
| Lindsey Novak |
North Central College |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Physical Therapy (G) |
| Grace Richardson |
New York University |
So. |
3.68/3.74 |
Occupational Therapy |
| Abbi Roerdink |
Central College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting & Business Management |
| Ally Sarussi (2) |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Anthropology |
| Kayla Werner |
University of Lynchburg |
So. |
4.00 |
English |
| Lauren Wong |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Quantitative Finance |
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| THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Kendall Accetta |
Colorado College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
English & Political Science |
| Brooke Adams |
Ursinus College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Jenna Allman (3) |
Calvin University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Sociology and Psychology |
| Olivia Bohlen |
Central College |
So. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Annalese Chudy |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Neuroscience |
| Kelsee Gladu |
University of New England |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Pharmacy (doctorate) |
| Brigid Hanley |
Emory University |
Gr. |
3.86/3.85 |
Nursing |
| Shaelyn Hostager (2) |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Psychology & Sociology |
| Julia Howarth (2) |
MIT |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Hannah Jones |
North Central College |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Destiny Rogers |
Wheaton College (IL) |
Sr. |
3.64/3.70 |
Master's in Theology |
| Rachel Rouse |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Intelligence & Analytics |
| Yasmin Ruff |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Jr. |
3.78 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Sophie Porter |
DePauw University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Neuroscience/Biochemistry |
| Ainsley Wiesner |
The College of Wooster |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Geology |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
($) –
1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23, 2nd team in 2021-22
(1+) –
1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23, 2nd team in 2021-22, 2020-21
NAIA
A senior from Joseph, Oregon,
Ellyse Tingelstad led the College of Idaho to another outstanding year. She helped the Yotes win Cascade Conference and NAIA national cross country championship titles while posting a perfect 4.00 GPA with her environmental studies major.
The Cascade Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, Tinglestad finished first in the Cascade Conference XC meet. She claimed a silver medal in the NAIA national championship XC meet. All total, Tinglestad earned three individual titles during the XC season. She also won the 5000 and the 10,000 meters at this year’s CCC outdoor track and field championships.
Tinglestad was selected as the USTFCCCA NAIA West Region Women’s Runner of the Year. Her classroom achievements were not limited to her first team Academic All-America® laurels. Tinglestad received recognition as a CCC Academic All-Conference pick and as an NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete.
Nine of the 20 members of the Academic All-America® NAIA women’s track and field/cross country teams hold a perfect 4.00 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 10 first team selections have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.91. The entire women’s team holds a collective average undergraduate GPA of 3.90.
Ten student-athletes, including six on the first team, are repeat choices on the Academic All-America® NAIA women’s track and field/cross country team. The first team veterans include Tinglestad,
Annika Alderfer Fisher (Goshen),
Anna Hulstedt (Grace),
Jessica Kampman (Dordt) and the Concordia-Nebraska duo of
Kylahn Freiberg and
Rylee Hacker.Concordia-Nebraska’s
Josie Puelz leads the second team veterans, giving the Bulldogs an NAIA-best three Academic All-America® selections to the track and field/cross country team. Joining Puelz as returnees on the second team are
Hannah Antkoviak (Olivet Nazarene),
Caitlin Dominy (Milligan) and
Ana Mendoza Pineda (St. Francis).
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Annika Alderfer Fisher (2) |
Goshen College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Sociology & Art |
| Alina Boshchuk |
University of the Cumberlands |
So. |
4.00/4.00 |
Project Management |
| Gabbi Butler |
St. Ambrose University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Social Work & Psychology |
| Jennah Carpenter |
Lewis-Clark State College |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Secondary Ed. Kinesiology & Middle School Math |
| Kylahn Freiberg (2) |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
Gr. |
3.64/4.00 |
Special Education |
| Rylee Haecker (2) |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Elementary Education & Special Education |
| Anna Hulstedt (2) |
Grace College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Jessica Kampman (1) |
Dordt University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Health Human Performance & Psychology |
| Ellyse Tingelstad (2) |
The College of Idaho |
Sr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Environmental Studies |
| Noel VanderWall |
Taylor University |
So. |
3.97/3.97 |
Elementary Education |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Hannah Antkoviak (2) |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Art Education |
| Audrey Brinkruff |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
3.87/3.87 |
Biology |
| Caitlin Dominy (1) |
Milligan University |
Gr. |
3.74/4.00 |
Counseling |
| Princess Kara |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Sports Management |
| Abbigail Magnuson |
Dakota Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Athletic Training |
| Abigail Mays |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Psychology |
| Ana Mendoza Pineda (2) |
University of St. Francis |
Gr. |
3.62/3.75 |
Human Resources Management |
| Veronica Pinkerton |
Hastings College |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Marketing |
| Josie Puelz (1) |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Naomi Ross Richer |
Goshen College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Deaf Studies |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
Schwartzy2@yahoo.com | (701) 793-0538
David Sherwood, Wingate University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
dsherwod@wingate.edu | (704) 507-0056