Hertenstein and Baran Named to CSC All-America Team
July 09, 2024 | Cross Country, Track and Field
BOULDER – Colorado's Bailey Hertenstein and Ella Baran earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Track and Field / Cross Country 2023-24 First-Team Academic All-America honors, as announced by the CSC on Tuesday.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Track & Field teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track and field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's track and field honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and a qualifying mark in the top 50 in their respective region. From the all-district, the finalists are voted on by communication directors.
Baran, a native of Plymouth, Minnesota, earned All-Academic honors from USTFCCCA in 2020 and Centennial Academic Honor Roll recognition while at Johns Hopkins. Baran also earned 2020-21 and 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. She was selected as a CSC Academic All-America finalist after placing 11th in the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships. Baran had the top time in the 5,000m in the Mountain Region and ninth in the NCAA indoors. In the 3,000m, she ranked third in the region and 26th in the nation. Baran never missed an NCAA finals appearance. Baran made NCAA first-team All-American after her performance in the 5,000 meters, and she then ended her season by winning the bronze medal at the Canadian Olympic Trials/National Championships on June 27 in Montreal, Canada.
Hertenstein, a native of Tampa, Florida, is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, and two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree. She earned her first CSC All-Academic honor by qualifying with three top-50 marks, ranking sixth in the 5k, 38th in the 10k, and 48th in the 1,500m. She grabbed two individual Pac-12 championships in the 10k and 5k. Hertenstein's season ended at the 2024 United States Track and Field Olympic Trials 5,000m semifinals.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 21,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III, and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, visit cosida.com.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Track & Field teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track and field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's track and field honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and a qualifying mark in the top 50 in their respective region. From the all-district, the finalists are voted on by communication directors.
Baran, a native of Plymouth, Minnesota, earned All-Academic honors from USTFCCCA in 2020 and Centennial Academic Honor Roll recognition while at Johns Hopkins. Baran also earned 2020-21 and 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. She was selected as a CSC Academic All-America finalist after placing 11th in the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships. Baran had the top time in the 5,000m in the Mountain Region and ninth in the NCAA indoors. In the 3,000m, she ranked third in the region and 26th in the nation. Baran never missed an NCAA finals appearance. Baran made NCAA first-team All-American after her performance in the 5,000 meters, and she then ended her season by winning the bronze medal at the Canadian Olympic Trials/National Championships on June 27 in Montreal, Canada.
Hertenstein, a native of Tampa, Florida, is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, and two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree. She earned her first CSC All-Academic honor by qualifying with three top-50 marks, ranking sixth in the 5k, 38th in the 10k, and 48th in the 1,500m. She grabbed two individual Pac-12 championships in the 10k and 5k. Hertenstein's season ended at the 2024 United States Track and Field Olympic Trials 5,000m semifinals.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 21,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III, and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, visit cosida.com.
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