Men's Cross Country | 6/19/2024 10:00:25 AM
Eight Empire 8 Student-Athletes from Nazareth University, Russell Sage College and St. John Fisher University were selected to the 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom.
The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes track & field/cross country honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible for both All-District and All-American consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.30 cumulative GPA or above and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on July 10. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Nathan Bowers, Gr., Endicott, NY - Biology
Ethan Glashauser, Sr., Liverpool, NY - Undecided
Kyle Reid, Jr., Ithaca, NY - Business Leadership and Public Health
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Kaiden Simpson, Jr., Bennington, VT
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Myles Andersen, Gr., Johnstown, NY - Inclusive Adolescent Education/Mathematics
Jack Bickford, Gr., Webster, NY - Psychology
Ethan Billings, Sr., Wantage, NJ - Sports Management/Marketing
John Ruggio, Sr., Oswego, NY - Inclusive Adolescent Education
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 2022-23 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.ember.
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