NEW ORLEANS, LA. –  The Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes and Teams for the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

In order to qualify for All-Academic athlete distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 percent of their respective regional championship meet. 12 Ohio Athletic Conference women's cross country student-athletes qualified for this accolade.

In order to qualify for All-Academic team distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. Nine Ohio Athletic Conference women's cross country teams qualified for this accolade.

2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Athletes

Name, School, Major

Abigail George, Baldwin Wallace, Sport Management

Hope Murphy, Baldwin Wallace, Hospitality and Tourism Management & Marketing

Claire Eberhardt, John Carroll, Biology

Morgan Edwards, John Carroll, Political Science & Spanish

Annie Higgins, John Carroll, Biology & Spanish

Ellie Kitsmiller, John Carroll, Exercise Science

Abby Schroff, John Carroll, Cell Molecular Biology / Peace Justice in Human Rights

Jasmine Arnold, Mount Union, Exercise Science

Gianini Venuto, Mount Union, Public Relations and Sports Busines

Ashley Hockstok, Ohio Northern, Civil Engineering

Olesya Mertz, Ohio Northern, Political Science, Creative Writing

Ragen Harting, Otterbein, Education

2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Teams

Baldwin Wallace Unviersity - 3.662 GPA

Capital University - 3.27 GPA

Heidelberg University - 3.53 GPA

John Carroll University - 3.52 GPA

University of Mount Union - 3.538 GPA

Muskingum University - 3.7 GPA

Ohio Northern University - 3.19 GPA

Otterbein University - 3.59 GPA

Wilmington College - 3.28 GPA