The University of Akron Athletics
Track - CSC Awards - 6-23-26
11 Zips Garner CSC Academic All-District Honors for Track and Field/Cross Country
June 23 | Track & Field, Academics
AKRON, Ohio – The 2025-26 Academic All-District® men's and women's track and field/cross country teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognized University of Akron redshirt senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.), seniors Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) and Benjamin Hudak (Tallmadge, Ohio), juniors Majid Abuaun (Rocky River, Ohio), Bram de Raedt (Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium), Megan Hipple (Warren, Ohio), Jessica Mason (Holland, Ohio) and Christopher Vance (Parma, Ohio) and sophomores Ava Fleetwood (Shawnee, Kan.), Kaden Rambatt (Sharon, Wis.) and Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) for their achievements for their combined performances in their sport and in the classroom.
The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Student-athletes are to be based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination. Only individual ranked performances are used for eligibility which for cross country is a top 50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year. For track and field, it is a top 50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor).
2025-26 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY SELECTIONS
Vanessa Horn, Sr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Jessica Mason, Jr., Biomedical Science, 4.00 GPA
Majid Abuaun, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.959 GPA
Christopher Vance, Jr., Accounting, 3.959 GPA
Bram de Raedt, Jr., International Business, 3.93 GPA
Benjamin Hudak, Sr., Chemistry, 3.867 GPA
Shania Thomas, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.759 GPA
Ava Fleetwood, So., Financial Management, 3.726 GPA
Kaden Rambatt, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.686 GPA
Cassidy Allen, Sr. (R), Biomedical Engineering, 3.61 GPA
Megan Hipple, Jr., Food and Nutrition Sciences, 3.588 GPA
The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Student-athletes are to be based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination. Only individual ranked performances are used for eligibility which for cross country is a top 50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year. For track and field, it is a top 50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor).
2025-26 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY SELECTIONS
Vanessa Horn, Sr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Jessica Mason, Jr., Biomedical Science, 4.00 GPA
Majid Abuaun, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.959 GPA
Christopher Vance, Jr., Accounting, 3.959 GPA
Bram de Raedt, Jr., International Business, 3.93 GPA
Benjamin Hudak, Sr., Chemistry, 3.867 GPA
Shania Thomas, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.759 GPA
Ava Fleetwood, So., Financial Management, 3.726 GPA
Kaden Rambatt, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.686 GPA
Cassidy Allen, Sr. (R), Biomedical Engineering, 3.61 GPA
Megan Hipple, Jr., Food and Nutrition Sciences, 3.588 GPA
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