Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Track & Field seasons this week with 11 Midwest Conference (MWC) student-athletes and 14 league teams receiving the honor.
Highlighting both athletic achievement and academic excellence, teams must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, among other qualifiers, to be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Team. Seven teams represent both the men’s and women’s sides including Beloit, Cornell, Grinnell, Lawrence, Monmouth and Ripon.
To be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Athlete, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and meet one of the following athletic criteria: finish the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS or competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50 individuals or top 35 relay teams, but who participated at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible.
The full list of MWC honorees for USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete can be found below:
MEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Gabe Soda, Cornell College – History
Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell College – Kinesiology
Eli Newton, Monmouth College - Computer Science
WOMEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Hailey Carolan, Cornell College – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ava Claussen-Tubbs, Cornell College – Marketing/Applied Statistics
Hannah Roark, Grinnell College – Psychology
Hannah Roth, Grinnell College – History and Anthropology
Mila Westra, Lawrence University – Biology
Maddie Boley, Monmouth College – Health Science and Human Movement
Kayla Braun, Monmouth College – Business
Jillian Toth, Monmouth College – Psychology
USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams (Team, GPA - Head Coach)
MEN
Beloit College, 3.21 - Head Coach: Brian Bliese
Cornell College, 3.12 – Head Coach: Jerry Monner
Grinnell College, 3.57 – Head Coach: Jeffrey Pedersen
Illinois College, 3.14 – Head Coach: Dirk Doehring
Lawrence University, 3.27 – Head Coach: Elizabeth Krug
Monmouth College, 3.12 – Head Coach: Brian Woodard
Ripon College, 3.17 – Head Coach: Bob Wood
WOMEN
Beloit College, 3.34 – Head Coach: Brian Bliese
Cornell College, 3.55 – Head Coach: Jerry Monner
Grinnell College, 3.62 – Head Coach: Jeffrey Pedersen
Illinois College, 3.33 – Head Coach: Dirk Doehring
Lawrence University, 3.50 – Head Coach: Elizabeth Krug
Monmouth College, 3.62 – Head Coach: Brian Woodard
Ripon College, 3.42 – Head Coach: Bob Wood