Bulldogs place six honorees on 2025-26 Academic All-District list

By Jacob Knabel on Jun. 23, 2026 in Cross Country, Track & Field

2025-26 CSC Academic All-District XC/TF Teams

SEWARD, Neb. – A total of six men and six women from the Concordia University, Nebraska Cross Country/Track & Field programs were honored with 2025-26 Academic All-District accolades by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on June 23. On the men’s side, the repeat award winners include Emry Gutz and Luke Hammang. On the women’s side, multiple Academic All-District honors have been earned by Kayla Kirchner and Adrianna Rodencal. As a junior, Rodencal was also lauded as an NAIA Second Team Academic All-American by CSC.

The full list of women’s honorees is included at bottom. Find the release for men's award winners HERE.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and academically. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (as sophomores, juniors or seniors) in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of competitions participated in during the 2025-26 seasons. The CSC Academic All-America® program recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Award Winners

Harper Boche | So. | Torrington, Wyo.
Major:
Mathematics / Computer Science

4x NAIA National Qualifier … 5x GPAC All-Conference … 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.

Keeli Green | So. | Arlington, Neb.
Major:
Secondary Education (English)

2025 NAIA XC All-American (placed 26th) … 2x NAIA XC national qualifier … 2x GPAC XC All-Conference (two GPAC meet top-five finishes) … 3x GPAC Runner of the Week in 2025 … XC PR’s of 17:31.9 in the 5k and 21:34.6 in the 6k.

Kayla Kirchner | Sr. | Ogallala, Neb.
Major:
Biology

4x NAIA All-American … 7x NAIA national qualifier … 6x GPAC Champion (5x in 4x4; 1x in 4x1) … 23x GPAC All-Conference … 2x CSC Academic All-District … 2x NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Adysen McCarter | So. | Overton, Neb.
Major:
Pre-Chiropractic

2x NAIA All-American (2026 triple jump / 4x400m relay) … 2026 GPAC indoor triple jump champion … 2026 GPAC outdoor 4x400m relay champion … 4x NAIA national qualifier … 11x GPAC All-Conference … school record holder for indoor (39’ 6”) and outdoor (39’ 6 ½”) triple jump and as part of outdoor 4x4 (3:47.14) … 3x GPAC Athlete of the Week … 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athlete … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.

Addie Reimer | Jr. | Lisbon, Wis.
Major:
Elementary Education

3x NAIA National Qualifier … 5x GPAC All-Conference … 2x NAIA Scholar-Athlete … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.

Adrianna Rodencal | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb.
Major:
Biochemistry

2x NAIA National Champion (2026 indoor 60m hurdles / 2026 outdoor 100m hurdles) … 8x NAIA All-American … 5x GPAC Athlete of the Year … 5x GPAC Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet … 14x GPAC Champion … owns GPAC meet records for indoor 60-meter hurdles (8.42), outdoor 100-meter hurdles (13.14) and outdoor 400-meter hurdles (58.36) … holds school records for indoor 60-meter hurdles (8.25), outdoor 100-meter hurdles (13.04), outdoor 400-meter hurdles (57.98), outdoor 4x100-meter relay (46.80) and outdoor 4x400-meter relay (3:47.14) … 41x GPAC All-Conference … 3x NAIA Midwest Region Athlete of the Year … 5x NAIA National Athlete of the Week in 2026 (3x from NAIA; 2x from USTFCCCA) … 2025 CSC Second Team Academic All-American … 3x CSC Academic All-District … 3x NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. All-America® honorees will be announced July 14 for men and July 15 for women.