CANTON, Ga. - The College Sport Communicators have named 24 men and 31 women Cross Country/Track and Field athletes from the Southern Athletic Association the the Academic All-District Team.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Track & Field/Cross Country teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men’s track & field/cross country honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 14, 2026.
Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Honorees: (24)
Berry (6)
T Harris
Troy Blackwood
Brooks Johnson
Berkey Powell
Caleb Pritchett
Liam Jeffries
Centre (4)
Luke Napier
Michael Smith
Noah George
Carter Russell
Maryville (1)
Tyler Tangel
Millsaps (1)
Greer Hernandez
Rhodes (2)
Diego Donald
Liam Conroy
Sewanee (4)
Parker Tallman
Declan Oberlies
Sam Leonard
Elliott Allen
Trinity (6)
Kyle Fix
Bocar Diagana*
Thomas Melina Raab
Logan Nasky
James Rush
Dashiell Browne
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Honorees: (31)
Berry (6)
Olivia Lambert
Anna Ayers
Avery Jones
Madeline Campbell
Hadley Williams
Ella Williams
Centre (6)
Claire Barnett
Gracie West
Arden Campbell
Emma Musgrave
Cara Taylor
Serena McNeilly*
Maryville (2)
Megan Shinn
Abbey Cox
Millsaps (3)
Laken Day
Claudia Dempsey
Molly Northam
Rhodes (5)
Olivia Freeman *
Elena Gentry
Shannen Alack
Caroline Wilder
Nina Brown
Sewanee (3)
Eleanor Graham
Same Ude
Erin Graffeo
Trinity (6)
Victoria Baker
Rachel Bell
Josette Gurule
Halle Hamilton
Sophia Munoz
Anne Snider
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
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