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Hays and Schermerhorn Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

6/24/2026 12:45:00 PM

STORM LAKE, Iowa (June 24, 2026) - The College Sports Communicators recently announced its Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-District Team, and Buena Vista landed a pair of student-athletes on the team.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in academic standing and be listed on the sport's eligibility report, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. For the sports of cross country and track & field, specifically, eligible nominees will be based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination. Note: Only individual ranked performances are to be used for eligibility. If a student-athlete has participated in a RELAY EVENT, that can bolster the nomination but the basic criteria to be met is for INDIVIDUAL performances. Relays cannot be the basis for eligibility.

  • NCAA institutions:
    • Cross Country - Top-50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year
    • Track - Top-50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor)

Those named to the team for BVU this year include:

Easton Hays  |  Senior  |  Coon Rapids  |  Accounting
Payton Schermerhorn  |  Junior  |  Sioux City |  Psychology & Social Work

Easton Hays
Easton Hays
CSC Academic All-District
Payton Schermerhorn
Payton Schermerhorn

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure. 

For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.