Eastern Michigan Athletics
Mair Edwards Named to CSC Academic All-America Third Team
6/28/2023 2:22:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Graduate sprinter garnered highest academic award following success in the classroom, on the track
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), a member of the Eastern Michigan University women's track and field program, has been named a member of the 2023 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team, the association announced today, June 28. The honor is the highest academic all-America accolade student-athletes can attain each year.
Selected to the 2023 Mid-American Conference's Academic All-MAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams this year, Edwards carried a 4.00 grade-point average in her graduate studies in molecular and cellular biology. She is the only member of the MAC to earn CSC Academic All-America honors in women's track & field/cross country this year.
Athletically, Edwards played a role the women's team success at the conference level in 2023 as the Eagles captured the 2023 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championship before taking runner-up honors (by three points) at the 2023 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Individually, Edwards tallied nine points for Eastern at the indoor meet as she raced to a second-place finish in the 400m dash before placing eighth in the 200m. On the outdoor oval, she placed eighth in the 200m while running the second leg on the 4x400m relay team that captured gold and the third-place 4x100m relay.
Historically, Edwards is the 30th different Eastern student-athlete and 13th woman to earn Academic All-America accolades from CSC. The sixth different track & field/cross country runner to earn the honor and the third woman, Edwards is the first track & field/cross country recipient from Eastern since 2018 when Janina Pollatz and Jordann McDermitt were named second and third-team, respectively, and is the first Eastern student-athlete to be recognized since 2021 when Mike Monahan (baseball) and Mike Van Hoeven (football) were honored. All told, Edwards garnered the 14th third-team accolade in Eastern history and the 35th award overall.
The full list of 2023 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country CSC Academic All-America honorees can be found below:
2023 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country CSC Academic All-America Teams
First Team (15)
Sivan Auerbach • Oklahoma State University • Jr. • 4.00 • Computer Engineering / Computer Science
Claire Bryant • University of Florida • Jr. • 3.58 • Advertising
Mercy Chelangat • University of Alabama • Sr. • 3.90 • Comm Studies
Talitha Diggs • University of Florida • Jr. • 3.67 • Political Science / International Studies
Zofia Dudek • Stanford University • Jr. • 3.79 • Bioengineering
Amanda Fassold • University of Arkansas • Gr. • 3.58 • Business Administration
Anna Gibson • University of Washington • Gr. • 3.97 • Environmental Sci. & Resource Mgmt. (UG) / Jurisprudence (G)
Sarah Hendrick • Kennesaw State • Sr. • 4.00 • Nursing / Psychology
Sophie Isom • University of Michigan • Gr. • 4.00/4.00 • Applied Economics (G)
Georgia Jones • U.S. Military Academy • Jr. • 4.00 • Law & Legal Studies
Gracelyn Larkin • University of New Mexico • Sr. • 3.85 • Exercise Science
Cailie Logue • Iowa State University • Gr. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Amelia Mazza-Downie • University of New Mexico • Gr. • 3.70 • Psychology
Anna Purchase • California • Gr. • 3.70 • Media Studies
Maya Valmon • Stanford University • So. • 3.74 • Undeclared
Second Team (17)
Danielle Bellino • University of Wisconsin • Sr. • 4.00 • Biology / Nutritional Sciences
Talie Bonds • University of Arizona • Sr. • 3.78 • Real Estate Development
Brenna Cohoon • Iowa State University • Jr. • 4.00 • Journalism & Mass Communication
Kiki Connell • Iowa State University • So. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Calli Doan • Liberty University • Gr. • 3.99/4.00 • Exercise Science (UG) / Human Performance (G)
Maggie Donahue • Georgetown University • Sr. • 3.51 • Neurobiology
Dana Feyen • Iowa State University • Sr. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Shelby Frank • University of Minnesota • Jr. • 3.75 • Kinesiology
Axelina Johansson • University of Nebraska • So. • 3.79 • Graphic Design
Olivia Lueking • University of Oklahoma • So. • 4.00 • Health & Exercise Science
Rachel McCardell • Northwestern University • Gr. • 4.00 • Computer Science (UG) / Managerial Analytics (G)
Marleen Mülla • University of South Dakota • So. • 4.00 • Sport Marketing & Media
Uchechi Nwogwugwu • University of Tennessee • Gr. • 3.59/3.77 • Public Health
Stefanie Parsons • University of New Mexico • Gr. • 3.94 • Exercise Science
Rylee Penn • University of Cincinnati • Gr. • 4.00 • Criminal Justice
Rebecca Tomann • California • Gr. • 3.94/3.85 • Chemistry (G)
Ijeoma Uche • California • Gr. • 3.70/3.95 • Public Health
Third Team (13)
Lucy Corbett • Montana State University • Sr. • 4.00 • Biochemistry
Sami Corman • Georgetown University • Gr. • 3.79 • Biology (UG) / Engaged & Public Humanities
Liza Corso • Lipscomb University • Jr. • 4.00 • Psychology
Mair Edwards • Eastern Michigan • Gr. • 4.00 • Molecular & Cellular Biology
Madelynn Hill • Iowa State University • Sr. • 3.78 • Linguistics
Kylie Hilton • California • Gr. • 3.82/4.00 • Public Health
Sydney Horn • High Point University • Jr. • 3.62 • Special Education
Alexa Porpaczy • University of Arizona • Sr. • 4.00 • Legal Studies
Kalinda Reynolds • California • Sr. • 3.84 • Spanish & Portuguese
Taylor Roe • Oklahoma State University • Sr. • 3.58 • Statistics / Data Science
Aurora Rynda • University of Michigan • Sr. • 3.60 • Movement Science
Nicole Sreenan • University of Tennessee • Gr. • 3.70/3.90 • Ag. Leadership / Communication / Education
Katie Thompson • Air Force • Jr. • 3.79 • Biochemistry
EMU's All-Time CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-Americans
1974 • Baseball • Ken Bruchanski (P) • 2nd Team
1975 • Baseball • Ken Bruchanski (P) • 2nd Team
1976 • Baseball • Jim Luckhardt (1B) • 2nd Team
1976 • Baseball • Bob Owchinko (P) • 1st team
1976 • Men's Basketball • Dan Hoff (G) • 2nd team
2001 • Football • Cory Annett (OL) • 2nd team
2001 • Women's At-Large • Tracy Deeter (SOC) • 1st team
2001 • Women's Soccer • Amanda Kulikowski (F) • 2nd team
2004 • Baseball • Brian Bixler (IF) • 2nd team
2004 • Softball • Nikki Denman (DP) • 3rd team
2006 • Women's At-Large • Sarah Chrzanowski • 2nd team
2007 • Baseball • Jeff Hehr (IF) • 3rd team
2007 • Women's At-Large • Sarah Chrzanowski (Swim) • 1st team
2007 • Women's Basketball • Sarah VanMetre • 1st team
2008 • Men's At-Large • Don Ellison (Swim) • 3rd team
2008 • Volleyball • Jillian Wolosiansky • 3rd team
2009 • Baseball • Kyle Rhoad (OF) • 3rd team
2009 • Men's At-Large • Donald Ellison • 2nd team
2009 • Men's TF/XC • Oliver Walther • 3rd team
2013 • Football • Cy Maughmer (DL) • 2nd team
2013 • Women's Soccer • Stephanie Clarke (MF) • 3rd team
2014 • Men's TF/XC • Harry Dixson • 3rd team
2014 • Volleyball • Jill Briner • 1st team
2014 • Women's Soccer • Emily Dzik (D) • 2nd team
2015 • Baseball • John Rubino (IF) • 3rd team
2016 • Men's TF/XC • Willy Fink • 3rd team
2017 • Men's TF/XC • Willy Fink • 3rd team
2017 • Women's TF/XC • Jordann McDermitt • 2nd team
2018 • Women's Soccer • Kristin Nason (F) • 3rd team
2018 • Women's TF/XC • Jordann McDermitt • 3rd team
2018 • Women's TF/XC • Janina Pollatz • 2nd team
2020 • Football • Mike Van Hoeven (OL) • 2nd team
2021 • Baseball • Mike Monahan (DH) • 2nd team
2021 • Football • Mike Van Hoeven (OL) • 1st team
2023 • Women's TF/XC • Mair Edwards • 3rd team
Selected to the 2023 Mid-American Conference's Academic All-MAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams this year, Edwards carried a 4.00 grade-point average in her graduate studies in molecular and cellular biology. She is the only member of the MAC to earn CSC Academic All-America honors in women's track & field/cross country this year.
Athletically, Edwards played a role the women's team success at the conference level in 2023 as the Eagles captured the 2023 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championship before taking runner-up honors (by three points) at the 2023 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Individually, Edwards tallied nine points for Eastern at the indoor meet as she raced to a second-place finish in the 400m dash before placing eighth in the 200m. On the outdoor oval, she placed eighth in the 200m while running the second leg on the 4x400m relay team that captured gold and the third-place 4x100m relay.
Historically, Edwards is the 30th different Eastern student-athlete and 13th woman to earn Academic All-America accolades from CSC. The sixth different track & field/cross country runner to earn the honor and the third woman, Edwards is the first track & field/cross country recipient from Eastern since 2018 when Janina Pollatz and Jordann McDermitt were named second and third-team, respectively, and is the first Eastern student-athlete to be recognized since 2021 when Mike Monahan (baseball) and Mike Van Hoeven (football) were honored. All told, Edwards garnered the 14th third-team accolade in Eastern history and the 35th award overall.
The full list of 2023 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country CSC Academic All-America honorees can be found below:
2023 Women's Track & Field/Cross Country CSC Academic All-America Teams
First Team (15)
Sivan Auerbach • Oklahoma State University • Jr. • 4.00 • Computer Engineering / Computer Science
Claire Bryant • University of Florida • Jr. • 3.58 • Advertising
Mercy Chelangat • University of Alabama • Sr. • 3.90 • Comm Studies
Talitha Diggs • University of Florida • Jr. • 3.67 • Political Science / International Studies
Zofia Dudek • Stanford University • Jr. • 3.79 • Bioengineering
Amanda Fassold • University of Arkansas • Gr. • 3.58 • Business Administration
Anna Gibson • University of Washington • Gr. • 3.97 • Environmental Sci. & Resource Mgmt. (UG) / Jurisprudence (G)
Sarah Hendrick • Kennesaw State • Sr. • 4.00 • Nursing / Psychology
Sophie Isom • University of Michigan • Gr. • 4.00/4.00 • Applied Economics (G)
Georgia Jones • U.S. Military Academy • Jr. • 4.00 • Law & Legal Studies
Gracelyn Larkin • University of New Mexico • Sr. • 3.85 • Exercise Science
Cailie Logue • Iowa State University • Gr. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Amelia Mazza-Downie • University of New Mexico • Gr. • 3.70 • Psychology
Anna Purchase • California • Gr. • 3.70 • Media Studies
Maya Valmon • Stanford University • So. • 3.74 • Undeclared
Second Team (17)
Danielle Bellino • University of Wisconsin • Sr. • 4.00 • Biology / Nutritional Sciences
Talie Bonds • University of Arizona • Sr. • 3.78 • Real Estate Development
Brenna Cohoon • Iowa State University • Jr. • 4.00 • Journalism & Mass Communication
Kiki Connell • Iowa State University • So. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Calli Doan • Liberty University • Gr. • 3.99/4.00 • Exercise Science (UG) / Human Performance (G)
Maggie Donahue • Georgetown University • Sr. • 3.51 • Neurobiology
Dana Feyen • Iowa State University • Sr. • 4.00 • Kinesiology
Shelby Frank • University of Minnesota • Jr. • 3.75 • Kinesiology
Axelina Johansson • University of Nebraska • So. • 3.79 • Graphic Design
Olivia Lueking • University of Oklahoma • So. • 4.00 • Health & Exercise Science
Rachel McCardell • Northwestern University • Gr. • 4.00 • Computer Science (UG) / Managerial Analytics (G)
Marleen Mülla • University of South Dakota • So. • 4.00 • Sport Marketing & Media
Uchechi Nwogwugwu • University of Tennessee • Gr. • 3.59/3.77 • Public Health
Stefanie Parsons • University of New Mexico • Gr. • 3.94 • Exercise Science
Rylee Penn • University of Cincinnati • Gr. • 4.00 • Criminal Justice
Rebecca Tomann • California • Gr. • 3.94/3.85 • Chemistry (G)
Ijeoma Uche • California • Gr. • 3.70/3.95 • Public Health
Third Team (13)
Lucy Corbett • Montana State University • Sr. • 4.00 • Biochemistry
Sami Corman • Georgetown University • Gr. • 3.79 • Biology (UG) / Engaged & Public Humanities
Liza Corso • Lipscomb University • Jr. • 4.00 • Psychology
Mair Edwards • Eastern Michigan • Gr. • 4.00 • Molecular & Cellular Biology
Madelynn Hill • Iowa State University • Sr. • 3.78 • Linguistics
Kylie Hilton • California • Gr. • 3.82/4.00 • Public Health
Sydney Horn • High Point University • Jr. • 3.62 • Special Education
Alexa Porpaczy • University of Arizona • Sr. • 4.00 • Legal Studies
Kalinda Reynolds • California • Sr. • 3.84 • Spanish & Portuguese
Taylor Roe • Oklahoma State University • Sr. • 3.58 • Statistics / Data Science
Aurora Rynda • University of Michigan • Sr. • 3.60 • Movement Science
Nicole Sreenan • University of Tennessee • Gr. • 3.70/3.90 • Ag. Leadership / Communication / Education
Katie Thompson • Air Force • Jr. • 3.79 • Biochemistry
EMU's All-Time CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-Americans
1974 • Baseball • Ken Bruchanski (P) • 2nd Team
1975 • Baseball • Ken Bruchanski (P) • 2nd Team
1976 • Baseball • Jim Luckhardt (1B) • 2nd Team
1976 • Baseball • Bob Owchinko (P) • 1st team
1976 • Men's Basketball • Dan Hoff (G) • 2nd team
2001 • Football • Cory Annett (OL) • 2nd team
2001 • Women's At-Large • Tracy Deeter (SOC) • 1st team
2001 • Women's Soccer • Amanda Kulikowski (F) • 2nd team
2004 • Baseball • Brian Bixler (IF) • 2nd team
2004 • Softball • Nikki Denman (DP) • 3rd team
2006 • Women's At-Large • Sarah Chrzanowski • 2nd team
2007 • Baseball • Jeff Hehr (IF) • 3rd team
2007 • Women's At-Large • Sarah Chrzanowski (Swim) • 1st team
2007 • Women's Basketball • Sarah VanMetre • 1st team
2008 • Men's At-Large • Don Ellison (Swim) • 3rd team
2008 • Volleyball • Jillian Wolosiansky • 3rd team
2009 • Baseball • Kyle Rhoad (OF) • 3rd team
2009 • Men's At-Large • Donald Ellison • 2nd team
2009 • Men's TF/XC • Oliver Walther • 3rd team
2013 • Football • Cy Maughmer (DL) • 2nd team
2013 • Women's Soccer • Stephanie Clarke (MF) • 3rd team
2014 • Men's TF/XC • Harry Dixson • 3rd team
2014 • Volleyball • Jill Briner • 1st team
2014 • Women's Soccer • Emily Dzik (D) • 2nd team
2015 • Baseball • John Rubino (IF) • 3rd team
2016 • Men's TF/XC • Willy Fink • 3rd team
2017 • Men's TF/XC • Willy Fink • 3rd team
2017 • Women's TF/XC • Jordann McDermitt • 2nd team
2018 • Women's Soccer • Kristin Nason (F) • 3rd team
2018 • Women's TF/XC • Jordann McDermitt • 3rd team
2018 • Women's TF/XC • Janina Pollatz • 2nd team
2020 • Football • Mike Van Hoeven (OL) • 2nd team
2021 • Baseball • Mike Monahan (DH) • 2nd team
2021 • Football • Mike Van Hoeven (OL) • 1st team
2023 • Women's TF/XC • Mair Edwards • 3rd team
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