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NDSU Women’s Track & Field Earns Six CSC Academic All-District Selections
6/23/2026 2:51:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University women's track & field team had the maximum of six student-athletes named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday, June 23.
The Bison women selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team were Ella Gardner, Anika Larson, Marvelous Onwualo, Riley Quinn, Paige Renschler, and Alex Seagris.
The Academic All-District team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. In addition to meeting athletic performance criteria, nominees must carry a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average with at least sophomore standing. Schools are capped at six recipients for track & field and cross country.
The Bison women selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team were Ella Gardner, Anika Larson, Marvelous Onwualo, Riley Quinn, Paige Renschler, and Alex Seagris.
The Academic All-District team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. In addition to meeting athletic performance criteria, nominees must carry a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average with at least sophomore standing. Schools are capped at six recipients for track & field and cross country.
| Name | Hometown | GPA | Major | Accomplishments |
| Ella Gardner | Nora, Neb. | 4.00 | Psychology | Summit League runner-up in long jump and triple jump indoor |
| Anika Larson | Cambridge, Minn. | 3.63 | Human Development & Family Science | Summit League indoor champion in 60m & 200m … Summit League outdoor runner-up in 100m & 200m … NCAA First Rounds qualifier |
| Marvelous Onwualo | Blaine, Minn. | 4.00 | Biological Sciences | Placed 3rd in 100m hurdles at Summit League Championships |
| Riley Quinn | Watertown, Wis. | 3.86 | Psychology | Summit League shot put runner-up indoor and outdoor |
| Paige Renschler | Fargo, N.D. | 3.59 | Nursing | Summit League outdoor champion in 100m & 200m … National quarterfinalist in 100m & 200m … Set school records in 100m & 200m |
| Alex Seagris | Amherstburg, Ontario | 4.00 | Exercise Science | Summit League javelin champion … NCAA First Rounds qualifier in javelin |
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