MENOMONIE - The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. UW-Stout had 12 individuals earn the distinction.
On the men's team:
Matthew Binstock (Sr., Andover, Minn.),
Noah Flood Elyafi (Sr., Orfordville, Wis.),
Jesse Fowler (Sr., Neillsville, Wis.),
Sam Knox* (Jr., Pine Island, Minn.),
Karter Rashke* (Sr., Stevens Point, Wis.), and
Nolan Zachgo (Sr., Fort Atkinson, Wis.).
From the women's team:
Becca Hansen (Jr., Shakopee, Minn.),
Sloan Horgan (Jr., Balsam Lake, Wis.),
Claudia Lasiowski (Jr., Park Falls, Wis.),
Megan Liebers (Jr., Farmington, Minn.),
Lincoln Wellsmith (Sr., Brookfield, Wis.), and
Leah Zastrow* (Sr., Spencer, Wis.).
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 and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 14 (men) and July 15 (women).
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 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit
AcademicAllAmerica.com.
