CORVALLIS, Ore. – Four Cascade Collegiate Conference student-athletes were named to the 2021-22 Academic All-America® men’s and women’s track and field/cross country teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
On the women’s side, Corban University’s Valerie Schmidt added another accolade to an already stellar season and picked up second-team honors, while Northwest University’s Ellie Calquhoun also earned second-team recognition.
Lewis-Clark State College saw two athletes earn first-team distinctions in Cole Olsen and Clayton VanDyke. Both Warriors grabbed their second Academic All-America honors.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. To be eligible, nominees must participate in 50 percent of the competitions that an institution schedules in either cross country, indoor track and field, or outdoor track and field.
The NAIA CoSIDA Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
Full list of men’s honorees can be found
here.
Full list of women’s honorees can be found
here.