2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams and Athletes
SEWARD, Neb. – Recently named a First Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators, national champion Zach Zohner pulled in another major award in conjunction with an announcement from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday (July 15). The organization tabbed Zohner the 2023-24 Men’s Field Scholar Athlete of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track & field. In addition, the USTFCCCA recognized both Concordia University Track & Field squads as All-Academic Teams and awarded 37 Bulldog individuals with All-Academic Athlete status.
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s women’s program paced the NAIA for number of women’s All-Academic athletes while the Concordia men ranked fourth nationally for total honorees. As part of the USTFCCCA Criteria, teams are required to achieve a collective 3.0 grade-point average or better and individuals must achieve at least a 3.25 GPA while also recording an automatic or provisional national qualifying mark in either indoor or outdoor. Concordia’s complete list of honorees is listed below.
A native of Battle Creek, Neb., Zohner swept 2024 NAIA indoor and outdoor pole vault national titles as part of a thrilling senior season. He completed his collegiate career as a four-time NAIA All-American, a three-time GPAC champion and a seven-time all-conference award winner. Zohner graduated with all-time school rankings of No. 4 for the indoor vault (17’ 2 ¾”) and No. 3 for the outdoor vault (17’ 2 ¾”). He’s twice been tabbed an Academic All-American by CSC.
As a program, Concordia Track & Field also boasted 10 Academic All-District and five Academic All-Americans (via CSC) in 2023-24. In addition, a combined 53 Bulldogs earned 2023-24 NAIA Scholar-Athlete distinction.
2023-24 Concordia All-Academic Athletes
· Nathan Baldwin (Sutton, Neb.)
· Elena Batenhorst (Columbus, Neb.)
· Hannah Beintema (Bettendorf, Iowa)
· Erin Boggs (Bertrand, Neb.)
· Amira Cummings (Cheyenne, Wyo.)
· Lauren Dawson (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
· Jenna Esch (Hastings, Neb.)
· Carson Fehlhafer (Utica, Neb.)
· Kylahn Freiberg (Nampa, Idaho)
· Abigail Gerber (Columbus, Neb.)
· Rylee Haecker (Davenport, Neb.)
· Luke Hammang (Arlington, Neb.)
· Jax Jacobson (Oakland, Neb.)
· Rhaya Kaschinske (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
· Kayla Kirchner (Ogallala, Neb.)
· Jordan Koepke (Greendale, Wis.)
· Trevor Kuncl (Mullen, Neb.)
· Julie McIntyre (Chicago, Ill.)
· Hayley Miles (North Platte, Neb.)
· Josi Noble (Stromsburg, Neb.)
· Mayson Ostermeyer (Crofton, Neb.)
· Kamryn Pokorney (Shelby, Neb.)
· Josie Puelz (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Joel Rathe (Sterling, Neb.)
· Addie Reimer (Lisbon, Wis.)
· Kellie Rhodes (Mullinville, Kan.)
· Amy Richert (Gresham, Neb.)
· Trey Robertson (Elsie, Neb.)
· Adrianna Rodencal (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Calvin Rohde (Reed City, Mich.)
· Isabelle Salters (Valentine, Neb.)
· Darien Semedo (Sacramento, Calif.)
· Gretchen Stottlemyre (Olympia, Wash.)
· Kayla Svoboda (Wisner, Neb.)
· Trinity Tuls (Columbus, Neb.)
· Chris Wren (Fair Oaks, Calif.)
· Zach Zohner (Battle Creek, Neb.)