McGlynn, Roller Earn Academic All-America Honors
7/16/2025 11:23:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
North Dakota State University men's track & field athletes Zach McGlynn and Sam Roller were named to the CSC Academic All-America team for Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Wednesday.
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Both McGlynn and Roller were named to the Academic All-America second team. The NDSU men's track & field program has now claimed 18 Academic All-America honors since the school's Division I transition.
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McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) earned a degree in agricultural economics with a 4.0 GPA and is pursuing an MBA with a 4.0 as well. He broke the NDSU school record in the decathlon with an NCAA-qualifying 7,697 points this spring, but was forced to miss the NCAA Championships due to injury.
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McGlynn also recorded marks this season that rank him fifth in NDSU outdoor history for the high jump and seventh for the pole vault.
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Roller (Thompson, N.D.) recorded a 4.0 GPA to earn his degree in biological sciences. He qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, was named the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner for outdoor track & field, and won the Summit League title in the javelin this season.
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Both McGlynn and Roller were named to the Academic All-America second team. The NDSU men's track & field program has now claimed 18 Academic All-America honors since the school's Division I transition.
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McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) earned a degree in agricultural economics with a 4.0 GPA and is pursuing an MBA with a 4.0 as well. He broke the NDSU school record in the decathlon with an NCAA-qualifying 7,697 points this spring, but was forced to miss the NCAA Championships due to injury.
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McGlynn also recorded marks this season that rank him fifth in NDSU outdoor history for the high jump and seventh for the pole vault.
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Roller (Thompson, N.D.) recorded a 4.0 GPA to earn his degree in biological sciences. He qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, was named the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner for outdoor track & field, and won the Summit League title in the javelin this season.
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