GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Concordia-St. Paul men's track & field and cross country teams had five student-athletes named to the 2024 Academic All-District Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. The Men's Track and Field/XC first-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on July 10.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs.
Calder Erick (Multi-Event, 5-11, Sr., Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake Area HS)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
- USTFCCCA All-Region in the decathlon
- Two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic
- 2022-23 NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award
- 2023 CSP Male Honor Student-Athlete of the Year
- Four-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- 2024 NSIC Champion in the decathlon
- 2024 All-NSIC in the decathlon
- Two-time All-NSIC in the heptathlon
- Ranked 20th in the nation in the decathlon
- Set a PR with 6613 points in the decathlon at the NSIC Outdoor Championships
Owen Erickson (Long Distance/Cross Country, 5-10, Jr., Blaine, Minn. / Spring Lake Park HS)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
- Six-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- 2024 NSIC Champion in the 10000m
- 2024 All-NSIC in the 10000m
- 2024 All-NSIC in the 5000m (outdoor)
- Ranked 15th in the region in the 5000m (outdoor)
- Ranked 19th in the region in the 10000m
- Ranked 31st in the region in the 3000m
- Ranked 37th in the region in the 5000m (indoor)
Cade Feist (Throws, Jr., St. Paul, Minn. / North HS / St. Olaf)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- Finished eighth in the shot put at the NSIC Indoor Championships
- Finished 10th in the shot put at the NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Ranked 16th in the region in the shot put (outdoor)
- Ranked 18th in the region in the shot put (indoor)
- Ranked 31st in the region in the hammer throw
- Ranked 47th in the region in the weight throw
Matt Krummel (Mid/Long Distance/Cross Country, Jr., Oakdale, Minn. / Tartan HS)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- Six-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Finished seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase in the NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Finished 105th at the NCAA Central Region Cross Country Championships
- Finished 40th at the NSIC Cross Country Championships
- Ranked 31st in the region in the 3000m Steeplechase
Dan Otto (Throws, 5-11, So., Eau Claire, Wis. / North HS)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic
- Two-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Ranked 24th in the region in the shot put (outdoor)
- Ranked 28th in the region in the discus throw
- Ranked 30th in the region in the shot put (indoor)
- Ranked 43rd in the region in the hammer throw
- Ranked 43rd in the region in the weight throw
