NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country season were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), with nine institutions from the NEWMAC garnering the accolade.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers.
Additionally, 19 student-athletes from the NEWMAC were named All-Academic Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country season.
In order to qualify for All-Academic 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.
NEWMAC All-Academic Teams and Athletes are listed below.
All-Academic Teams
| WOMEN |
Babson College |
3.42 |
Russ Brennen |
| WOMEN |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
3.26 |
Greg Ahnrud |
| WOMEN |
Emerson College |
3.73 |
Brandon Fox |
| WOMEN |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
3.8 |
Riley Macon |
| WOMEN |
Mount Holyoke College |
3.62 |
Jennifer Hartshorn |
| WOMEN |
Springfield College |
3.78 |
Anna Steinman |
| WOMEN |
Wellesley College |
3.73 |
Phil Jennings |
| WOMEN |
Wheaton College (Mass.) |
3.71 |
Alexander Evans |
| WOMEN |
WPI |
3.64 |
Brian P. Chabot |
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All-Academic Athletes
| WOMEN |
Mary Faltys |
Coast Guard |
Marine and Environmental Sciences |
| WOMEN |
Kevyn Fish |
Coast Guard |
Operations Research and Data Analytics |
| WOMEN |
Yasmin Defne Dadikhi |
Emerson |
Theater and Performance |
| WOMEN |
Megan Diulus |
MIT |
Computer Science and Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Lexi Fernandez |
MIT |
Bioengineering |
| WOMEN |
Liv Girand |
MIT |
Mechanical Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Ava Hartman |
MIT |
Chemical Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Erin Hovendon |
MIT |
Mechanical Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Heather Jensen |
MIT |
Biological Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Jessica Meza |
MIT |
Mechanical Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Kate Sanderson |
MIT |
Biological Engineering |
| WOMEN |
Rujuta Sane |
MIT |
Physics |
| WOMEN |
Simone Beauchamp |
Wellesley |
English & Creative Writing |
| WOMEN |
Emily Brydges |
Wellesley |
Economics & Mathematics |
| WOMEN |
Claire Peng |
Wellesley |
Physical Chemistry |
| WOMEN |
Ella Whinney |
Wellesley |
Economics |
| WOMEN |
Jaz Vanderhoof |
Wheaton (Mass.) |
Psychology |
| WOMEN |
Abby Wozniak |
Wheaton (Mass.) |
Undecided |
| WOMEN |
Sophia Reynolds |
WPI |
Biomedical Engineering |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.