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‘U’ Among NCAA Leaders in Academic All-America Honors
7/10/2020 11:02:00 AM | Football, Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS – With eight College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America honors during the 2019-20 academic year, the University of Minnesota and Gopher Athletics led the Big Ten for the fifth-straight year and once again finished as one of the most decorated schools in the nation.
The Gophers finished fourth nationally and led the Big Ten in CoSIDA Academic All-America honors last year as Sam Renner (Football), Blaise Andries (Football), Amber Fiser (Softball), Lindsey Kozelsky (Women's Swimming & Diving), Michael Burke (Men's Track & Field), Jonathan Tharaldsen (Men's Track & Field), Alec Basten (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field) and Bethany Hasz (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field) were recognized for their athletic and academic achievements. Renner earned his second career CoSIDA Academic All-America honor after picking up the accolade in 2018-19.
Over the last six years, the University of Minnesota ranks third among all Division I NCAA programs with 52 CoSIDA Academic All-America merits – only Stanford and Alabama featured more honorees during that span. The last five years have seen the five highest totals of national honors in Maroon & Gold history – starting with a school record 11 selections in 2015-16 followed by nine in 2016-17, 10 in 2017-18 and eight in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Started by CoSIDA in 1952, the Academic All-America program has honored 163 University of Minnesota student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average at their institution. Nominees are selected by CoSIDA members based on their academic and athletic achievements.
Along with this year's eight Academic All-America honors, the University of Minnesota closed out the 2019-20 academic year with 23 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors – tied for the second most in school history. Additionally, the Maroon & Gold ended the academic year with department records for cumulative grade point average (3.36), term grade point average (3.65) and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients (119). The Big Ten also honored 375 Gopher student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten merits in 2019-20.
The Gophers finished fourth nationally and led the Big Ten in CoSIDA Academic All-America honors last year as Sam Renner (Football), Blaise Andries (Football), Amber Fiser (Softball), Lindsey Kozelsky (Women's Swimming & Diving), Michael Burke (Men's Track & Field), Jonathan Tharaldsen (Men's Track & Field), Alec Basten (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field) and Bethany Hasz (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field) were recognized for their athletic and academic achievements. Renner earned his second career CoSIDA Academic All-America honor after picking up the accolade in 2018-19.
Over the last six years, the University of Minnesota ranks third among all Division I NCAA programs with 52 CoSIDA Academic All-America merits – only Stanford and Alabama featured more honorees during that span. The last five years have seen the five highest totals of national honors in Maroon & Gold history – starting with a school record 11 selections in 2015-16 followed by nine in 2016-17, 10 in 2017-18 and eight in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Started by CoSIDA in 1952, the Academic All-America program has honored 163 University of Minnesota student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average at their institution. Nominees are selected by CoSIDA members based on their academic and athletic achievements.
Along with this year's eight Academic All-America honors, the University of Minnesota closed out the 2019-20 academic year with 23 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors – tied for the second most in school history. Additionally, the Maroon & Gold ended the academic year with department records for cumulative grade point average (3.36), term grade point average (3.65) and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients (119). The Big Ten also honored 375 Gopher student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten merits in 2019-20.
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