BEMIDJI, Minn.— The Bemidji State University Cross Country, Track and Field teams found the names of four student-athletes on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Lineup Tuesday. Sophomores
Trista Bilden,
Elle Bettcher and
Sophie Rylance, along with senior
Maggie McCarthy, each grabbed their first CSC honors.
The 2026 Academic All-District Women's Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes women's track and field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Outstanding student-athletes are nominated for Academic All-District recognition by communications directors and must have a minimum 3.50 GPA and meet high athletic standards. A select group of student-athletes advances to the national ballot where CSC members vote on Academic All-America teams. Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Eligible nominees are based off
TFRRS regional individual performance rankings at the time of nomination based on these criteria: Cross Country - Top-50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year and Track and Field - Top-50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor).
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 15, 2026.
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 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
