UTICA, NY - The Utica University track and field team continued to cement last season as one of the most decorated groups in the program's history, achieving another array of accolades this past week. This time, 11 Pioneers were selected to receive CSC Academic All-District recognition, adding to the colossal list of accomplishments from this past season, which will keep growing with the addition of a group of USTFCCCA All-Academic award winners in the next few weeks.
To be eligible, athletes had to achieve a cumulative grade point average above 3.5 in addition to satisfying specific athletic criteria, which, for track and field/cross country athletes, entails the following
Cross country athletes must place top-50 at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year
Track and field athletes must achieve a top-50 regional ranking in a single event (indoor or outdoor)
Rankings were based of TFRRS regional performance, and athletes had to hit these strict athletic requirements in addition to equally rigorous academic requirements.
Lastly, all athletes had to be at least a sophomore athletically, meaning no first-year players were eligible for the awards.
With all of the above criteria in place, here are the recipients who received CSC Academic All-District distinction for their performance during the 2025-26 academic year:
Men's Award Winners
Spencer Borghardt (Smithtown, NY/St.Anthony's) - Weight Throw (#3 Regionally, #13 Nationally; 18.86m), Hammer Throw (#5 regionally, #27 nationally; 57.20m)
Michael Christensen (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) - Weight Throw (#22 regionally, #181 nationally; 15.68m), Hammer Throw; #21 regionally, #152 nationally; 49.91m)
Tobias Jeralds (Canaan, NY/Chatham Central) - XC 8k (#59 regionally; 26:53.1), 3000-meter steeplechase (#12 regionally, #147 nationally; 9:42.25), Javelin throw; (#15 regionally, #273 nationally; 48.23m)
Forest Martin (Poland, NY/Poland Central) - Distance medley relay (#4 regionally, #57 nationally; 10:22.03), Indoor 800-meter run (#25 regionally, #254 nationally; 1:58.14), Mile (#34 regionally, 458 nationally; 4:26.63), Outdoor 800-meter run (#28 regionally, #264 nationally; 1:55.64), 4x400 relay (#22 regionally, #260 nationally; 3:36.94)
Patrick Wands (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) - Long jump (#38 regionally, #411 nationally; 6.47m)
Tanner Warren (Mohawk, NY/Central Valley Academy) - Indoor 400-meter dash (#4 regionally, #31 nationally; 48.89), Indoor 200-meter dash (#10 regionally, #105 nationally; 22.29)
Women's Award Winners
Hannah Allison (Herkimer, NY/Herkimer) - Indoor High jump (#9 regionally, #107 nationally; 1.59m), Outdoor High jump (#2 regional, #40 nationally; 1.64m)
Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) - Indoor shot put (#1 regionally, #7 nationally; 14.19m), Discus (#1 regionally, #10 nationally; 46.59m), Shot put (#2 regionally, #40 nationally; 13.91m), Hammer throw (#14 regionally, #94 hammer; 47.57m)
Cate Manna - XC 6k (#49 regionally; 23:33.5), Indoor 800-meter run (#29 regionally, #242 nationally; 2:21.81), distance medley relay (#10 regionally, #64 nationally; 12:38.27), outdoor 800-meter run (#28th regionally, #297 nationally; 2:19.85), 4x400 relay (#11 regionally, #142 nationally; 4:07.70)
Marlo Townsend (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) - XC 6k; (#30 regionally; 22:53.5), Indoor 3000-meter run (#17 regionally, #139 nationally; 10:12.48), Indoor 5000-meter run; (#22 regionally, #190 nationally; 18:14.48),
Distance Medley Relay (#10 regionally, #64 nationally; 12:38.27), Outdoor 10,000-meter run (#7 regionally, #61 nationally; 36:34.16), 3,000-meter steeplechase (#10 regionally, #108 nationally; 11:29.41), Outdoor 5,000-meter run (#20 regionally, #174 nationally; 17:47.51), 1,500-meter run (#26 regionally, #270 nationally; 4:47.51)
Cassondra Wood (Canasota, NY/Canasota) - Indoor pole vault; (#25 regionally, #242 nationally; 3.05m), outdoor pole vault (#20 regionally, #217 nationally; 3.16m)
Additionally, Borghardt and Cary also advanced to the All-American stage, and have a shot to be selected as CSC Academic All-Americans, which will be released early next week.
