2023-24 CSC Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-Americans
SEWARD, Neb. – The pole vault crew of Concordia University Track & Field was well-represented on the honor roll announced on Wednesday (July 10) by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The organization named Bulldog vaulters in senior Zach Zohner and sophomore Mayson Ostermeyer 2023-24 NAIA Academic All-Americans. Zohner landed on the first team while Ostermeyer garnered second team accolades. Zohner earned the second CSC Academic All-America award of his career while Ostermeyer picked up the first of his promising collegiate journey.
The 2023-24 Academic All-America® Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
Men’s Academic All-Americans
Mayson Ostermeyer | Crofton, Neb.
2024 NAIA indoor pole vault All-American (5th) … 2x NAIA national qualifier … placed as the 2024 GPAC pole vault runner up for both indoor and outdoor … helped the team to two top 10 NAIA national place finishes in 2024 (eighth for indoor and seventh for outdoor) … pole vault PR of 16’ ¾” … 2024 CSC Academic All-District/All-America … 2024 NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Zach Zohner | Battle Creek, Neb.
Swept 2024 NAIA indoor/outdoor pole vault national titles … 2023 NAIA indoor pole vault national runner up … 4x pole vault All-American … 3x Great Plains Athletic Conference pole vault champion … seven career all-conference awards … owns all-time school rankings of No. 4 for the indoor vault (17’ 2 ¾”) and No. 3 for the outdoor vault (17’ 2 ¾”) … 2023 and 2024 CSC Academic All-District/All-America … helped the team to two top 10 NAIA national place finishes in 2024 (eighth for indoor and seventh for outdoor) … 3x NAIA Scholar-Athlete.