AUSTIN, Texas – The College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) released their 2020 Academic All-American Men's and Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Teams this afternoon. Concordia-St. Paul athletes Kara Lindberg on the women's side and Cole Oslin from the men's team were selected to CoSIDA All-American Teams for their success on the track and in the classroom.
 
Recent CSP graduate, Cole Oslin, was named to the Academic All-America Second-Team for his career performances and 4.0 GPA. Oslin is one of four student-athletes in the NSIC to be named to one of the three CoSIDA Academic All-America teams.
 
Kara Lindberg, a 2019-20 junior on both the cross-country and track & field teams, was named to the Academic All-America Third-Team. She enters her senior year at CSP with a 4.0 GPA and as a school record holder for the indoor 3000-meter run with a time of 20:21.65. Lindberg is just one of two student-athletes in the NSIC to be named to a CoSIDA All-America team.
 
The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes must carry a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average, have reached at least sophomore academic and athletic standing and be in at least their second full year at their institution. The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II and III Academic All-America® programs.
 
For more information on the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/
   
Cole Oslin (Distance, Sr., Mora, Minn. / Mora HS)

• 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
• 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
• 2019-20 NSIC Elite 18 Award winner in Outdoor Track & field
• 2019-20 NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Team
• Seven-time NSIC All-Academic Team member
• 2019 All-NSIC Second Team cross country, helping team to a 5^th place finish
• Set school record in the 3000m run at the 2017 NSIC Indoor Championships as a freshman
• Re-broke his 3000m record at the 2018 NSIC Championships in 8:49.83
• Held nine top-10 finishes on the track
• Indoor career bests in the mile (4:29.17), 5k (15:18.73)
• Outdoor career bests in the 5k (15:27.96) and 10k (32:07.45) 

Kara Lindberg (Distance, Jr., Pine Island, Minn. / Homeschooled)

• 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team
• 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
• 2018-19 NSIC Elite 18 Award Winner Indoor Track & Field
• Five-time NSIC All-Academic Award winner
• Earned individual USTFFCCCA Academic Honors for Cross Country in 2018 and 2019
• Led team to a 9^th place finish at the NSIC Cross Country Championships (27^th, 23:29.9)
• Has collected 35 top-ten finishes throughout her Cross Country and Track & Field career
• CSP school record holder for the indoor 3000m with a time of 20:21.65 (2020)
• Indoor career best in the 800m (2:34.60), 1000 (3:11.08), one mile (5:21.29), and 5000 (18:13.92)
• Outdoor career best in the 1500 (5:02.50), 3000 (10:53.94), 5000 (18:29.72), and 3000S (11:21.32)
• Cross Country career best in the 5K (18:47.2) and 6K (22:29.3)