Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
HILBERT, Wisconsin — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2026 NCAA Division III track and field seasons on Monday (July 20). Sixteen teams and 14 individuals received recognition from the organization.
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. Eight teams represent both the men’s and women’s sides including Beloit, Cornell, Illinois College, Knox, Lake Forest, 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 Athletes can be found below:
MEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Nathaniel Otis, Beloit College – Biology
Hadley Beaty, Cornell College – Engineering
Chase Staker, Cornell College – Engineering
Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell College – Kinesiology
Deon Rodgers, Illinois College – Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Blake Orwig, Monmouth College – Business Administration
Kaden Foglesong, Monmouth College – Business/Marketing
WOMEN (Student-Athlete, Institution – Major)
Hailey Carolan, Cornell College – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ava Claussen-Tubbs, Cornell College – Marketing/Applied Statistics
Riley Gardner, Illinois College – Psychology, Biology
Mila Westra, Lawrence University – Biochemistry
Kayla Braun, Monmouth College – Business
Jillian Toth, Monmouth College – Psychology and SOAN
Chloe Studinski, Ripon College – Biomedical Science
USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams (Team, GPA - Head Coach)
MEN
Beloit College, 3.59 - Head Coach: Brian Bliese
Cornell College, 3.17 – Head Coach: Jerry Monner
Illinois College, 3.20 – Head Coach: Dirk Doehring
Knox College, 3.31 – Head Coach: Mark Nelson
Lake Forest College, 3.27 – Head Coach: Pat Austin
Lawrence University, 3.24 – Head Coach: Elizabeth Krug
Monmouth College, 3.11 – Head Coach: Brian Woodard
Ripon College, 3.30 – Head Coach: PJ Senn
WOMEN
Beloit College, 3.59 - Head Coach: Brian Bliese
Cornell College, 3.44 – Head Coach: Jerry Monner
Illinois College, 3.36 – Head Coach: Dirk Doehring
Knox College, 3.24 – Head Coach: Mark Nelson
Lake Forest College, 3.47 – Head Coach: Pat Austin
Lawrence University, 3.33 – Head Coach: Elizabeth Krug
Monmouth College, 3.52 – Head Coach: Brian Woodard
Ripon College, 3.57 – Head Coach: PJ Senn