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NDSU Women’s Track & Field Team, 8 Individuals Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
7/20/2026 3:08:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
The North Dakota State women's track & field team and eight of its individual student athletes were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic performers, the organization announced Monday.
As a team, the Bison women recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 to earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the 21st consecutive season. A minimum team cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for the award.
Sydney Arndt, Arienne Birch, Adison Kapitzke, Anika Larson, Yolanda Nabwe, Riley Quinn, Paige Renschler and Alex Seagris were recognized as All-Academic individuals.
Arndt, Birch and Kapitzke were repeat All-Academic selections from one year ago.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 in a relay event on the official NCAA performance list; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships, including preliminary rounds.
As a team, the Bison women recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 to earn the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the 21st consecutive season. A minimum team cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for the award.
Sydney Arndt, Arienne Birch, Adison Kapitzke, Anika Larson, Yolanda Nabwe, Riley Quinn, Paige Renschler and Alex Seagris were recognized as All-Academic individuals.
Arndt, Birch and Kapitzke were repeat All-Academic selections from one year ago.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 in a relay event on the official NCAA performance list; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships, including preliminary rounds.
| Name | GPA | Major |
| Sydney Arndt | 3.81 | Management Communication |
| Arienne Birch | 3.58 | Biological Sciences |
| Adison Kapitzke | 3.52 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Anika Larson | 3.63 | Human Development & Family Science |
| Yolanda Nabwe | 3.35 | Biological Sciences |
| Riley Quinn | 3.86 | Psychology |
| Paige Renschler | 3.60 | Nursing |
| Alex Seagris | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
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