2023-24 Academic All-America® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions

2023-24 Academic All-America® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions

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Targgart, Potrykus, Settles and Johnson highlight 2023-24 Academic All-America® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country teams
Four talented student-athletes lead 2023-24 Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America® teams

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AUSTIN, Texas – Four standouts in the field and in the classroom – University of South Carolina’s Dylan Targgart, Hunter Potrykus of Colorado School of Mines, Colorado College’s James Settles, and Carson Johnson of the University of the Cumberlands – highlight the 2023-24 Academic All-America® men’s track & field/cross country teams selected by College Sports Communicators.
 
Targgart (Division I), Potrykus (Division II), Settles (Division III) and Johnson (NAIA) have each been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for their respective divisions.
 

NCAA Division I

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Dylan Targgart is a senior thrower from Coldwater, Michigan and is a finance major with a 3.97 cumulative grade-point average.  Targgart earned a bronze medal at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship and earned first team All-America honors with a throw of 20.23 meters (66-4.25 feet) in the shot put. He also secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Championship with a throw of 19.95 meters (65-5.5 feet) in the shot put and earned All-America first team honors.
 
Targgart was named to the All-Southeastern Conference second team at the 2024 indoor and outdoor championships and was named the SEC’s Scholar Athlete of the Year in both indoor and outdoor in 2024. Targgart was also named to the Spring SEC Honor Roll three times.
 
Seven of the 46 members of the Academic All-America® Division I men’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 17 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.78.
 
Twelve student-athletes are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division I men’s team – Graham Blanks (Harvard University), Tom Brady (University of Michigan), Daniel Burkhalter (South Dakota State University), Hunter Garretson (University of Akron), Alex Maier (Oklahoma State University), Quinton Orr (Iowa State University), Ky Robinson (Stanford), Gable Sieperda (Iowa State) and Kevin Yang (Stanford).
 
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Chandler Ault University of Washington Sr. 3.92 Data Science
Heath Baldwin Michigan State University Gr. 3.57/3.80 Marketing Research & Analytics
Graham Blanks (3) Harvard University Jr. 3.65 Philosophy & Economics
Tom Brady (1) University of Michigan Gr. 3.94/3.75 Management
Hunter Garretson (1) University of Akron Jr. 4.00 Math Education
Alex Kolesnikoff University of Georgia Gr. 3.60/3.64 Accounting
Alex Maier (2) Oklahoma State University Sr. 3.80 Electrical Engineering Technology
Finley Mclear Iowa State University Sr. 3.59 Liberal Studies
Braden Presser U.S. Naval Academy Sr. 3.94 Mathematics
Ky Robinson (1) Stanford Sr. 3.64 Management Science & Engineering
Gable Sieperda (2) Iowa State University Sr. 3.59 Finance
Adam Spencer University of Wisconsin Jr. 3.69 Finance, Investment & Banking
Till Steinforth University of Nebraska Jr. 3.90 Architectural Studies
Dylan Targgart University of South Carolina Sr. 3.97 Finance
Austin West University of Iowa Sr. 3.92 Health & Human Physiology
Tyus Wilson University of Nebraska Jr. 3.95 Elementary Education
Kevin Yang (1) Stanford Sr. 3.71 Computer Science
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Garrett Brown Stanford Jr. 3.76 Aeronautics & Astronautics
Daniel Burkhalter (3) South Dakota State University Sr. 4.00/3.95 Mathematics (U) / Data Science (G)
Anass Essayi University of South Carolina Jr. 3.79 Retailing
Rowan Hamilton University of California Sr. 3.75/3.67 UCBX Concurrent Enrollment
Louie Hinchliffe University of Houston So. 3.51 Integrated Studies
Brian Hubbard U.S. Air Force Academy Sr. 3.56 Aeronautical Engineering
Shaun Kerry Rice University Sr. 3.83 Neuroscience & Psychological Sciences
Jacob McLeod University of Arkansas Sr. 3.69/3.88 Business Administration
Micaylon Moore University of Nebraska Sr. 3.86 Biological Sciences
Andrew Nolan Michigan State University Sr. 4.00 Applied Engineering Science
Quinton Orr (3)  Iowa State University So. 3.79 Biology
Dimitrios Pavlidis University of Kansas Jr. 3.52 Psychology
Will Staggs Indiana State University Jr. 3.97 Applied Medicine
Skylar Stidam Indiana University Gr. 3.94 Epidemiology (G)
Hunter Wallster South Dakota State University Jr. 4.00/4.00 Mechanical Engr. (U) / Mechanical Engr. (G)
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Will Anthony Virginia So. 4.00 Physics & Mathematics
Davis Bove Cal Poly Gr. 3.68/3.58 Business Analytics
Marshall Faurot University of South Dakota Gr. 3.84/3.75 MBA
Brian Fennelly Holy Cross Jr. 3.83 Chemistry
Elijah Harris Long Beach State Jr. 4.00/4.00 Business Admin
Philip Hundl U.S. Air Force Academy Sr. 3.75 Operations Research
Mason Mangum University of California Jr. 3.63 Data Science
Nate Mountain Virginia Jr. 3.71 Commerce
Ryan Schoppe Oklahoma State University Sr. 3.79 Management
Ben Shughart Liberty University Jr. 4.00 Sport Management
Cole Sprout Stanford Sr. 3.73 Symbolic Systems
Nathan Stone Indiana University Gr. 3.85 Business Management (G)
Tony Tomylanovich University of Arkansas So. 3.92 Finance
Prestin Artis University of Washington Sr. 3.55 Visual Communication Design

(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
 

   

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Hunter Potrykus is a senior pole vaulter from Berthoud, Colorado, with a 3.92 cumulative GPA as a mechanical engineering major. Potrykus, who was named to the Academic All-America® second team in 2023, continued to set records, becoming the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s all-time recordholder in the pole vault at 5.41 meters. He was an All-America second team choice in indoors with a ninth-place NCAA finish (5.14 meters), and stood on the podium in seventh place (5.20 meters) to be a First-Team All-American selection in outdoors. Potrykus won the RMAC championship in both seasons.
 
Potrykus, named to the All-RMAC team during his career, was named the President’s Senior Scholar Athlete at Colorado School of Mines 2024 graduation. He was also named an all-region and to the all-academic teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
 
Fourteen of the 48 members of the Academic All-America® Division II men’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 3.94.
 
There are 14 repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division II men’s track & field/cross country teams, including Potrykus – Hayden Albright (Fort Hays State University), Ranson Allen (Wayne State University), Ethan Brentham (Slippery Rock University), Braxton Bruer (Minnesota State University Moorhead), Duncan Fuehne (Colorado School of Mines), Joshua Gose (Slippery Rock), Thorben Hast (University of Colorado Colorado Springs), Myles Kerner (Grand Valley State), Otto Knittel (Missouri University of Science & Technology), Cole Nash (University of Alaska Anchorage), Matthew Oglesby (Pittsburg State University), Reece Smith (Northwest Missouri State University), Mason Strader (Pittsburg State University). Thompson is a four-time Academic All-America® selection, while Allen, Fuehne and Oglesby are three-time honorees.
 
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
Ransom Allen (1,5) Wayne State University Gr. 3.98/4.00 Mechanical Engr. (U) / Mechanical Engr. (G)
Ethan Brentham (2) Slippery Rock University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Health & Physical Education
Everett Delate Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.88/3.82 Economics (U) / Mineral & Energy Economics (G)
Noah Evers Davenport University Gr. 3.91/4.00 Business
Duncan Fuehne (1,4) Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.98/4.00 Engineering Physics (U) / Applied Physics (G)
Joshua Gose (3) Slippery Rock University Sr. 4.00 Finance & Economics
Myles Kerner (1) Grand Valley State Gr. 3.72 Communications
Blake Morgan Northwest Missouri State University Sr. 3.97 Biomedical Sciences
Cole Nash (1) University of Alaska Anchorage Sr. 4.00 Economics & Real Estate Management
Hunter Potrykus (2) Colorado School of Mines Sr. 3.92 Mechanical Engineering
Loic Scomparin Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.95/3.87 Environmental Engr. (U) / Advanced Energy Systems (G)
Reece Smith (1) Northwest Missouri State University Sr. 3.95 Biomedical Sciences
Mason Strader Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.87 Architectural Manufacturing Management
Justin Thompson (1,4,8) Colorado Mesa University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Exercise Science (U) / Athletic Training (G)
Sam Wilhelm The University of Alabama in Huntsville Jr. 3.90 Aerospace Engineering
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Hayden Albright (1) Fort Hays State University Sr. 3.78 Cybersecurity
Braxton Bruer (3) Minnesota State University Moorhead Gr. 3.69/3.61 Business Administration (G)
Skye Ciccarelli University of Colorado Colorado Springs Gr. 3.85/3.84 Exercise Science (U) / Nursing (G)
Owen Fraser Missouri University of Science & Technology So. 4.00 Mechanical Engineering
Thorben Hast (3) University of Colorado Colorado Springs Sr. 3.93 Business
Otto Knittel (3) Missouri University of Science & Technology Jr. 3.91 Mechanical Engineering
Sam Lange Michigan Technological University Sr. 3.97 Mechanical Engineering
Nick Melanese Cal State San Marcos Sr. 4.00 Marketing
Jacob Morris Truman State University Sr. 3.63/3.75 Mathematics (U) / Education (G)
Bastian Mrochen Wingate University Sr. 3.98 Psychology
Matthew Oglesby (3,6) Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.89 Marketing
Felix Perrier Azusa Pacific Gr. 3.57/3.96 Business Administration (G)
Cort Ross University of Illinois Springfield Sr. 4.00 Exercise Science
Vincent Volpe Tiffin University Sr. 3.93 Cyber Security
Laurenz Waldbauer Northwest Nazarene Jr. 4.00 Global Business
Dylan White Chico State Gr. 3.90/4.00 Psychology Science (G)
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Rylan Basart University of Nebraska Kearney So. 3.95 Physics
Noah Bernarding Pennsylvania Western University, California Sr. 3.86 Psychology
Logan Bocovich Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.70/3.95 Chemistry (U) / Geochemistry (G)
Reese Burnside West Liberty University Jr. 3.98 Speech Pathology
Noah Fisher University of Findlay Sr. 3.84 Mathematics
Dan Gibney Indiana University of Pennsylvania Jr. 4.00 Safety, Health & Environmental Applied Science
Joe Jardine Kutztown University Gr. 3.75/3.89 Data Analytics
Jaden Johnson Cedarville University Sr. 3.83 Worship Arts
Jake Johnson Emporia State University Sr. 3.92 Biology
Brian Mosley Jr. University of Colorado Colorado Springs Gr. 3.69/3.95 Business (U) / Business Administration (G)
Steven Orzolek Minnesota State Sr. 3.94 Physiology
Gabe Peitz Wayne State College Sr. 3.97 Chemistry
Lucas Rackers Missouri University of Science & Technology Sr. 3.94 Ceramic Engineering
Philip White West Liberty University Gr. 3.51/3.77 Exercise Physiology
Orry Willems University of Findlay Sr. 3.90 Computer Science
Seaton Wozniak Slippery Rock University So. 4.00 Business Management
Braden Zaner Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.87 Communication

(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
(4) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(5) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(6) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22

(8) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
 

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After earning the second All-America honor of his career last month at the 2024 Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, James Settles was named the Male Track Athlete of the Year by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season. Settles also earned All-America honors with his fourth-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
 
Settles, who is from Claremont, California, has a 4.00 cumulative GPA as a computer science major and finished eighth in the 5K at this year's national meet, following up a fourth-place result in 2023. At the 2024 SCAC Track and Field Championship, Settles, who was named to the Academic All-America® second team in 2023, was runner-up in the 10K and 5K and placed third in the 1500. His time in the 5K (14:59.64) was the fourth-fastest time in SCAC Championship history.
 
Settles, who set the school record in the 5K (14:07.78) and 10K (29:46.90) this season, is just the second Tiger to earn SCAC Track Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Settles was recognized as the recipient of the SCAC Men's Track & Field Elite 19 Award for the second consecutive year in 2024.
 
Thirteen of the 48 members of the Academic All-America® Division III men’s swimming & diving teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 17 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.93.
 
There are 16 repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division III men’s track & field/cross country teams, including Settles – Sam Acquaviva (MIT), Sam Bodmer (Salisbury University), Ethan Domitrovich (John Carroll University), Ben Drummey (University of Southern Maine), Nate Gilbert (Case Western Reserve University), Henry Hardart (MIT), Ryan Harvey (Loras College), Steven Hermsen (Carroll University), Noah Jorgenson (Central College), Jeff Joseph (University of Mount Union), Justin Knoch (Mount Union), Andrew McGovern (Carnegie Mellon University), Spencer Moon (Simpson College), Isaac Wegner (University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse) and Kenneth Wei (MIT). Hermsen and Wei are four-time Academic All-America® selections, while Harvey were named to the Academic All-America® team for a third time.
 
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division III Academic All-America® program.
 
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Sam Acquaviva (1) MIT Gr. 3.92/3.92 Computation & Cognition
Basheer Alramahi John Carroll University So. 4.00 Biology
Garrett Clark John Carroll University Gr. 3.86/3.96 Business Administration
Braedon Gilles UW-Stevens Point Sr. 3.96 Environmental Science & Management
Henry Hardart (1) MIT Sr. 4.00 Chemistry and Biology
Ryan Harvey (1,6) Loras College Sr. 3.99 Politics & Philosophy
Steven Hermsen (1,4,7) Carroll University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Physical Therapy
Noah Jorgenson (2) Central College Sr. 3.98 Business Management
Andrew McGovern (1) Carnegie Mellon University Sr. 3.98 Mechanical Engineering
Spencer Moon (3) Simpson College Sr. 3.78 Business Analytics & Data Science
Otis Patterson University of Dubuque Gr. 4.00/4.00 Sport Management (G)
Luke Schroeder University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Jr. 3.80 Statistics
James Settles (2) Colorado College Sr. 4.00 Computer Science
Max Svienty North Central College Sr. 3.88 Elementary Education
Trey Theobald Ohio Wesleyan University Jr. 3.95 Biochemistry
Isaac Wegner (2) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Sr. 3.97 Cultural & Social History / Anthropology
Kenneth Wei (1,4,9) MIT Gr. 3.84/3.84 Health Sciences & Tech. Medical Engr. & Med. Physics (G)
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Ivan Appleton Tufts University Jr. 3.93 Mechanical Engineering
Sam Bodmer (2) Salisbury University Sr. 4.00 Biology
Max Cleveland Simpson College Sr. 3.95 Human Services, Psychology, & Religion
Cade Collier University of Dubuque Gr. 3.75/3.60 Sport Management (G)
Caleb Correia John Carroll University Sr. 3.87 Integrated Marking Communications
Christian Di Nicolantonio Catholic University Jr. 3.50 Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Domitrovich (1) John Carroll University Sr. 3.98 Exercise Science
Ben Drummey (2) University of Southern Maine Sr. 3.72 Nursing
Sam Engebretson MIT Jr. 3.84 Physics
Nate Gilbert (2) Case Western Reserve University Jr. 4.00 Biology & Environmental Studies
Justin Knoch (3) University of Mount Union Sr. 3.74 Chemistry
Ian McClandish Wittenberg University Sr. 4.00 Exercise Science
Juan Perez Case Western Reserve University Gr. 3.67/3.95 Biomedical Engineering
Christian Pfeiffer Baldwin Wallace University Jr. 3.60 Business Management & Sustainability
Cael Schoemann University of Wisconsin-La Crosse So. 3.51 Political Science
Ethan Thompson Emory University Gr. 4.00/3.95 Physical Therapy
Loucas Xenakis Washington University in St. Louis Jr. 3.73 Marketing
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Tommy Allen Saint John's University (Minn.) Sr. 4.00 Biochemistry
Ian Baughman Washington & Jefferson College Sr. 3.98 Political Science & Psychology
Eric Bottern Babson College Sr. 3.78 Business Analytics
TJ Clayton Rhodes College Sr. 3.53 Neuroscience
Steve Daramola The College of New Jersey Jr. 4.00 Biology
Jacob Green Wartburg College Sr. 3.50 Exercise Science
Jeff Joseph (2) University of Mount Union Gr. 3.93/4.00 Multi-Platform Software Development
Will Kelly St. Olaf College Sr. 3.56 Chemistry
Adam Koller Luther College Sr. 3.99 Data Science & Mathematics
Peter LaRochelle Haverford College Jr. 3.83 Mathematics
Tyler Schermerhorn Wartburg College So. 3.68 Exercise Science
Jake Shumaker Millikin University Sr. 3.81 Computer Science
Gavin Smith Central College So. 3.91 Accounting
Luke Witvliet Calvin University Jr. 4.00 Biochemistry

(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
(4) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(6) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(7) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(9) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21

 
 

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Carson Johnson, who is a graduate student from Bowling Green, Kentucky, has a 3.88 GPA in public health.
 
Johnson, who was named to the Academic All-America® second team in 2023, earned his ninth career NAIA All-America honor this spring when he finished in fourth place in the 5K racewalk at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship with a time of 22:23.49.  He also has earned numerous All-Mid-South Conference honors.
 
Johnson was named an NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete four times in his distinguished career and to the MSC All-Academic team four times.
 
Four of the 21 members of the Academic All-America® NAIA men’s track & field/cross country teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.83.
 
There are eight repeat performers on the NAIA team, including Johnson – Korry Hamlin (Grace College), Aaron Jones (Milligan University), Logan Rufenacht (Cumberlands), Peter Shippy (Dordt University), Will Stockley (Milligan), Joseph Taylor (Southeastern University) and Zach Zohner (Concordia University, Nebraska) – were on the 2022-23 team.
 
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
 
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Josh Forbes Taylor University So. 3.88 Computer Science
Evan Hodkinson Mount Vernon Nazarene University Jr. 3.94 Biology
Carson Johnson (2) University of the Cumberlands Sr. 3.88 Public Health
Aaron Jones (1) Milligan University Sr. 3.60 History & Humanities
Aiden Kammler Shawnee State University Sr. 3.67 Plastics Engineering Technology
Dimitri Margaritidis Grace College Gr. 3.83 Business Administration (G)
Dillan Melchiore University of the Cumberlands So. 3.95 Accounting & Fitness & Sport Management
Logan Rufenacht (2) Grace College Gr. 3.91 Business Administration (G)
Will Stockley (1) Milligan University Gr. 3.97/4.00 Humanities
Joseph Taylor (1) Southeastern University Sr. 3.53 Nursing
Zach Zohner (1) Concordia University, Nebraska Sr. 3.98 Engineering & Physics
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Craig Becker Dordt University Jr. 3.83 Health & Human Performance
Devin Bos Dordt University Sr. 3.99 Engineering
Cody Farland Dakota State (S.D.) Jr. 3.96 Cyber Operations
Korry Hamlin (1) Grace College Gr. 4.00 Athletic Administration (G)
Hunter Nichols Eastern Oregon University Gr. 3.79/3.79 Business Administration
Mayson Ostermeyer Concordia University, Nebraska So. 4.00 Pre-Engineering
Peter Shippy (2) Dordt University Gr. 3.99 Computer Science
Evan Slominski Dakota State (S.D.) Gr. 4.00/4.00 Cyber Operations
Zach Turner Doane University Sr. 3.69 Accounting & Business Administration
Cole Zevenbergen Dordt University Sr. 3.86 History

(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
 



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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Georgia College & State University | Academic All-America ® Co-Director for Publicity
michael.maceachern@gcsu.edu | (478) 445-1779