Seven Earn CSC Track and Field Academic All-District Honors

BOULDER – Colorado's Cole Romig, Noah Hibbard, Ella Baran, Abbey Glynn, Allie Routledge, Bailey Hertenstein, and Katie Doucette earned Academic All-District honors as announced by the College Sports Communicators. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

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.

Baran, Glynn, and Hertenstein have been selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists. They will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team men's and women's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

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.

Romig, a native of Albuquerque, N.M., earned his first CSC All-Academic honor. Romig came on strong at the end of the season, hitting personal best marks in his final three races. He skyrocketed to the 15th spot after a fourth-place finish with a time of 50.36 in the 2024 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships in the West Region, punching his ticket to the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional.

Hibbard, a native of Pasadena, Calif., adds another academic honor, having received Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll recognition. Hibbard qualified after placing 40th at the NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships.

Baran, a native of Plymouth, Minn., 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 is 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.

Glynn, a native of Longmont, Colo., earned her first CSC All-Academic honor and is selected as a CSC Academic All-America finalist. Glynn is a consistent competitor for the Buffs, making NCAA appearances in all four years of competition. Glynn qualified after ranking first in the 400m in the Mountain Region indoor season and fifth in the Mountain West Region after a second-place finish in the 2024 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships.

Routledge, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, earned her first CSC All-Academic honor. Routledge qualified after posting a top 24 mark in the Mountain West Region, clearing 1.79m at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships for a fourth-place finish.

Hertenstein, a native of Tampa, Fla., 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.

Doucette, a native of Golden, Colo., earned her first CSC All-Academic honor. Doucette qualified after a 29th place finish at the NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships