Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country seasons on Thursday afternoon with 15 Midwest Conference (MWC) student-athletes and 11 league teams receiving recognition.
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. Five teams represented both the men’s and women’s sides including Cornell, Grinnell, Knox, Lawrence, Ripon. The Monmouth women were also recognized.
To be named an NCAA Division III All-Academic Athlete, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 percent of their respective regional championship meet.
The full list of MWC honorees for USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes can be found below:
MEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell College – Kinesiology
Jack Lakin, Grinnell College – Undecided
Luke Robinson, Grinnell College – Spanish and Economics
Lance Miller, Knox College – Biochemistry
Nick Hansen, Lawrence University – Chemistry
WOMEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Ava Claussen-Tubbs, Cornell College – Marketing/Applied Statistics
Lidia Dahlman, Cornell College – Studio Art
Alyza Koppes, Cornell College – German Studies/Kinesiology
Sindri Bonner, Grinnell College – Undecided
Lizzie Drew, Grinnell College – Undecided
Morgan Karow, Grinnell College – Economics
Arushi Kharbanda, Grinnell College – Undecided
Hannah Roark, Grinnell College – Psychology
Mila Westra, Lawrence University – Biology
Joley Berger, Ripon College – Finance
USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams (Team, GPA - Head Coach)
MEN
Cornell College, 3.19 – Head Coach: Jerry Frawley
Grinnell College, 3.61 – Head Coach: Sarah Burnell
Knox College, 3.50 – Head Coach: Mark Nelson
Lawrence University, 3.21 – Head Coach: Jason Fast
Ripon College, 3.50 – Head Coach: Drew Hoffman
WOMEN
Cornell College, 3.67 – Head Coach: Jerry Frawley
Grinnell College, 3.59 – Head Coach: Sarah Burnell
Knox College, 3.30 – Head Coach: Mark Nelson
Lawrence University, 3.51 – Head Coach: Jason Fast
Monmouth College, 3.33 – Head Coach: Cooper Pauley
Ripon College, 3.34 – Head Coach: Drew Hoffman