Eastern Michigan Athletics
Cross Country/Track & Field Land 10 on CSC Academic All-District List, Williamson Denoted Academic All-America Finalist
6/18/2024 4:05:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Almighty Williamson was named a finalist for the organization's Academic All-America team, to be released on July 10
GREENWOOD, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – College Sports Communicators (CSC) revealed its 2023-24 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-District teams Tuesday, June 18. Both Eastern's men's and women's programs saw five named to the list while recent men's team graduate Almighty Williamson was denoted as a finalist for the organizations academic all-america team.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, selected by CSC, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's cross country/track & field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 10, 2024.
Williamson (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor/Barton C.C.) earned the nod and advancement to the academic all-america vote as he broke his own school record, along with a MAC Outdoor Championships record in the 110m hurdles, clocking-in at 13.53 for a first-place finish. For his efforts, he was named Men's Most Co-Outstanding Track Performer along with an All-MAC First Team nod. Moreover, Williamson earned Academic All-MAC honors in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns.
Joining Williamson as men's team honorees and representing the distance team is Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste") and Ronnie Brandal (Huron, Ohio/Huron). Vennemann won the 3,000m steeplechase at the MAC Outdoor Championships and earned an All-MAC First Team selection. Brandal earned second team all-conference nods and academic honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
From the sprints team, Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario/St. Anne's Catholic Secondary/Simon Fraser) earned the accolade for the first time in their respective careers while Martin's award comes after he earned Academic All-MAC titles in both 2023-24 seasons. Robinson finished third in the 400m dash at the conference outdoor championships, after he set a personal-best in the event (46.86) at the LSU Alumni Gold meet, April 20.
On the women's side, Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) and Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) earned the honor as distance runners. After earning All-MAC First Team and All-Region honors in the cross country season, Davies broke the program record in the 10,000m this season, running the distance in 33:30.93. She was also named to the All-MAC Second Team in both the indoor and outdoor season while getting it done in the classroom with an Academic All-MAC nod in the outdoor and cross country campaigns. Walford's accolades come after she too was named to the Academic All-MAC team.
Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C./Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) was the lone women's sprinter to make the list as she was named second team all-conference and Academic All-MAC in both seasons in 2023-24.
Representing the field events, Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, MIch./Divine Child) and Fleur van der Linden (Drunen,Netherlands/d'Oultremont College) were each tabbed with the accomplishment for the first time in their respective careers. Both were previously named Academic All-MAC student-athletes in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns.
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The 2024 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field teams, selected by CSC, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's cross country/track & field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 10, 2024.
Williamson (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor/Barton C.C.) earned the nod and advancement to the academic all-america vote as he broke his own school record, along with a MAC Outdoor Championships record in the 110m hurdles, clocking-in at 13.53 for a first-place finish. For his efforts, he was named Men's Most Co-Outstanding Track Performer along with an All-MAC First Team nod. Moreover, Williamson earned Academic All-MAC honors in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns.
Joining Williamson as men's team honorees and representing the distance team is Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste") and Ronnie Brandal (Huron, Ohio/Huron). Vennemann won the 3,000m steeplechase at the MAC Outdoor Championships and earned an All-MAC First Team selection. Brandal earned second team all-conference nods and academic honors in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
From the sprints team, Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario/St. Anne's Catholic Secondary/Simon Fraser) earned the accolade for the first time in their respective careers while Martin's award comes after he earned Academic All-MAC titles in both 2023-24 seasons. Robinson finished third in the 400m dash at the conference outdoor championships, after he set a personal-best in the event (46.86) at the LSU Alumni Gold meet, April 20.
On the women's side, Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) and Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) earned the honor as distance runners. After earning All-MAC First Team and All-Region honors in the cross country season, Davies broke the program record in the 10,000m this season, running the distance in 33:30.93. She was also named to the All-MAC Second Team in both the indoor and outdoor season while getting it done in the classroom with an Academic All-MAC nod in the outdoor and cross country campaigns. Walford's accolades come after she too was named to the Academic All-MAC team.
Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C./Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) was the lone women's sprinter to make the list as she was named second team all-conference and Academic All-MAC in both seasons in 2023-24.
Representing the field events, Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, MIch./Divine Child) and Fleur van der Linden (Drunen,Netherlands/d'Oultremont College) were each tabbed with the accomplishment for the first time in their respective careers. Both were previously named Academic All-MAC student-athletes in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns.
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For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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