Florida State University Athletics
Four Noles Earn Academic All-District
5/31/2023 2:49:00 PM | Cross Country, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Four members of the Florida State track and field and cross country teams were selected to the 2023 Academic All-District Teams for NCAA Division I on Wednesday.
Cooper Schroeder was named to the men's team, while Alyson Churchill, Caisa-Marie Lindfors, and Agnes McTighe were named to the women's.
"This is such a great honor for our student-athletes," FSU head coach Bob Braman said. "The All-District Academic honor is almost as high as you can go for an elite student-athlete. I'm so proud of how they represent our team and university."
The honor recognizes the top student-athletes in the country for their combined performances in athletics and in the classroom and is given by the College Sports Communicators.
All four Noles are eligible for the CSC Academic All-America ballot where first, second, and third teams will be announced on June 28-29.
In cross country, Churchill and McTighe earned All-South region honors in 2022 in the 6k, as Churchill placed 11th (19:59.70), and McTighe was 14th (20:02.80). McTighe also captured All-ACC honors behind an 18th place finish in the 6k (20:14.2). Both Noles led the team to an 18th-place 18th at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Churchill qualified for her first NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after she finished fifth in the 5,000m at the NCAA East Prelims behind a personal best of 15:33.83, which is the second-fastest time in FSU history. She also took fourth in the 1,500m (4:15.08) and seventh in the 5,000m (16:12.91) at the ACC Championships.
Churchill and McTighe were named to the All-ACC and USTFCCCA Academic Teams.
Lindfors won the ACC title in the discus with the third-best mark in school history (60.80m) and qualified for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after placing 12th at the NCAA East Prelims (52.70).
She placed eighth in the ACC Indoor Championships in shot put (15.61) and was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
Schroeder placed 14th at the 2022 NCAA South Regional Championships in the 10K at 29:57.70. He was also named to the All-ACC and USTFCCCA Academic Teams.
To qualify, student-athletes be a least a sophomore in both academics and athletics in addition to a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher.
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