BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its annual academic awards this week and the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) was well-represented.
Ten men's cross country teams and all 12 women's cross country teams from the MIAC received Team Academic Awards, while 14 individual men's runners from the conference were named All-Academic. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers.
Overall, there were 189 men's teams and 212 women's teams honored by the USTFCCCA. On the men's side, Augsburg (3.38), Bethel (3.39), Carleton (3.66), Concordia (3.55), Gustavus (3.51), Hamline (3.34), Macalester (3.70), Saint John's (3.72), St. Olaf (3.43), and St. Scholastica (3.53) were all honored from the MIAC. Among women's teams, Augsburg (3.40), Bethel (3.82), Carleton (3.60), Concordia (3.64), Gustavus (3.64), Hamline (3.86), Macalester (3.86), Saint Benedict (3.66), St. Catherine (3.22), Saint Mary's (3.88), St. Olaf (3.56), and St. Scholastica (3.80) all received All-Academic Team distinction.
There were 320 men who were named All-Academic individuals in Division III, 13 of which were from the MIAC. A total of 383 women were honored, including 21 from the MIAC. In order to qualify for this honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and finish in the top 25 percent of their respective regional championship meet. The complete list of MIAC honorees is below.
| 2022 USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic |
| Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown | High School |
Major |
Previous Selections |
| Henry Bowman |
Carleton |
Sr. |
Lafayette, Colo. | Centaurus |
Physics | Mathematics |
2019 | 2021 |
| Elijah Jones |
Carleton |
Sr. |
Hartland, Wis. | Arrowhead |
Biology | Statistics |
-- |
| Roy Llewellyn |
Carleton |
Fy. |
Downers Grove, Ill. | North |
Undeclared |
-- |
| Leo Smith |
Concordia |
Sr. |
West Fargo, N.D. | Sheyenne |
Mathematics | Chemistry |
2021 |
| Nick Ihrke |
Macalester |
So. |
Northbrook, Ill. | Glenbrook North |
Undeclared |
-- |
| Tommy Allen |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Woodbury, Minn. | St. Paul Academy |
Biology | Pre-Medicine |
-- |
| Dillon Diekmann |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
Lake Elmo, Minn. | Cretin-Derham Hall |
Economics | Accounting |
-- |
| Carter Grove |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Osakis, Minn. |
Mathematics | Computer Science |
-- |
| Lloyd Young |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Bloomington, Minn. | Kennedy |
Economics | Accounting |
-- |
| Logan Bocovich |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
Monument, Colo. | Palmer Ridge |
Chemistry |
2021 |
| Will Kelly |
St. Olaf |
Jr. |
Golf, Ill. | Glenbrook South |
Chemistry |
2021 |
| Andrew Skemp |
St. Olaf |
So. |
La Crosse, Wis. | Aquinas |
Economics | Mathematics |
-- |
| Lars Dewall |
St. Scholastica |
Sr. |
Stillwater, Minn. |
Education |
2021 |
| 2022 USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic |
| Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown | High School |
Major |
Previous Selections |
| Mikayla Erlenborn |
Bethel |
Fy. |
|
Nursing |
-- |
| Josie Harms |
Bethel |
So. |
Slayton, Minn. | Murray County Central |
Finance | Political Science |
-- |
| Mary Blanchard |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Grinnell, Iowa |
Physics | Computer Science |
2021 |
| Helen Cross |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Nederland, Colo. |
Biology |
2021 |
| Clara Mayfield |
Carleton |
Sr. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
Biology |
2021 |
| Sophie McManus |
Carleton |
So. |
McCall, Idaho | McCall-Donnelly |
Undeclared |
|
| Hannah Priesser |
Carleton |
Fy. |
Chapel Hill, N.C. | Carrboro |
Undeclared |
-- |
| Libby Rowland |
Carleton |
So. |
Tulsa, Okla. | Holland Hall |
Undeclared |
2021 |
| Phoebe Ward |
Carleton |
Jr. |
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. |
English |
-- |
| Evelyn Villalobos |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
Crystal, Minn. | Robbinsdale Cooper |
Elementary Education |
2021 |
| Alexandra Maddux |
Hamline |
Sr. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
Accounting & Business Analytics |
-- |
| Maria Blaesing |
Macalester |
Jr. |
Munster, Ind. |
Geography |
2021 |
| Anne Kiolbasa |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Stillwater, Minn. |
Biology |
-- |
| Fiona Smith |
Saint Benedict |
Jr. |
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
Mathematics |
2021 |
| Christine Albrecht |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. | Valley Christian |
Chemistry | Music |
-- |
| Alison Bode |
St. Olaf |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. | Southwester |
Chemistry |
-- |
| Bella Call |
St. Olaf |
Jr. |
Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley West |
Biology |
2021 |
| Sofia Carlson |
St. Olaf |
So. |
Boise, Idaho |
Undeclared |
2021 |
| Julia Everest |
St. Olaf |
Jr. |
West Yellowstone, Mont. |
English | Studio Art |
2021 |
| Katie Gebert |
St. Olaf |
Jr. |
Boise, Idaho |
Psychology |
-- |
| Laren Walda |
St. Olaf |
Fy. |
Fort Wayne, Ind. | South Side |
Undeclared |
-- |
| Maj Lis Helmer |
St. Scholastica |
Jr. |
Duluth, Minn. | East |
Biology |
2021 |