Ten Buffs Named At-Large Academic All-District

BOULDER—Ten Colorado Buffaloes were named to the At-Large Academic All-District teams presented by College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Wednesday.

The at-large team consists of several sports, including golf, lacrosse and skiing for the Buffs, and each school is allowed to nominate five men and five women for the honor. As long as the student-athletes are past their first year in residence at CU and possess above a 3.5 grade point average, they will automatically be named Academic All-District and be placed on the ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

The 10 Buffs that earned the honor are Hanna Abrahamsson (Nordic skiing), Jacob Dilling (alpine skiing), Elena Exenberger (alpine skiing), Louis Fausa (alpine skiing), Filip Forejtek (alpine skiing), Lauren Gooding (women's golf), Emma Hammergaard (alpine skiing), Oyvind Haugan (Nordic skiing), Will Koch (Nordic skiing) and Charlie Rudy (lacrosse).

Abrahamsson is a sophomore studying environmental engineering and finished the 2023 season as a two-time first-team All-American at the NCAA championships, finishing in the top five in both the classic and freestyle races. On the season she didn't finish lower than seventh in any race with nine top five finishes, seven podiums and one race win.

Dilling is a sophomore majoring in communication at CU and had a solid season with five top five performances including three podiums and a race win. A two-time All-American, he has qualified for NCAA Championships both seasons and is a two-time All-RMISA performer.

Exenberger is a sophomore majoring in psychology and media studies and finished the 2023 season with 10 top 20 performances in 11 finished races including three top 10s. She has qualified for the NCAA Championships twice and was a World University Games participant in 2023, as well.

Fausa is a junior studying business finance at Colorado. He finished 10 races in 2023, all in the top 20 with seven top 10 and five top five including three podiums. A first-team All-American in the GS race, he finished runner-up to Forejtek as the Buffs went 1-2 in the race.

Forejtek is a graduate student earning a master's in data science at CU. He successfully defended his individual national championship in the giant slalom on 2023 and in all, had five top five with four podiums and two race wins. One of only a few to repeat as GS individual champion, he is a six-time All-American and two-time RMISA MVP.

Gooding is a sophomore majoring in strategic communication and was third for the Buffs with a 76.41 stroke average after leading the team in the fall with a 75.27 mark. She had the Buffs low round of the season, shooting a 5-under 67 at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic.

Hammergaard is a senior majoring in psychology with two minors in sociology and gender studies. She was a two-time All-American for the Buffs in 2023, including a first-team All-American in the GS race, finishing fifth after being named first-team All-RMISA. She finished in the top 10 nine times with three top five's and one podium appearance.

Haugan is a junior majoring in business finance and he finished all 10 races this season with eight top 20 and two top 10 performances. A two-time All-American at CU, he has been a member of the 4.0 club, Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's list multiple times.

Koch is a junior majoring in psychology with two minors in business and philosophy. He finished eight of nine races in the top 10 in 2023 including one top five and a podium appearance. A four-time All-American, he has earned two All-RMISA honors during his time at CU.

Rudy is a graduate student earning a master's in business analytics. She finished her lacrosse career as CU's second all-time leading scorer and was drafted by Athletes Unlimited in the organization's third lacrosse season.

Players Mentioned

Hanna Abrahamsson

Jacob Dilling

Elena Exenberger

Louis Fausa

Filip Forejtek

Emma Hammergaard

Oyvind Haugan

Will Koch

Charlie Rudy

Lauren Waxer-Gooding