NEW ORLEANS, La. – The St. Olaf College women's track and field team and three of its student-athletes collected U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for the 2025 collegiate track and field seasons, as announced on Monday.
Head coach
Patti Bayer's team earned All-Academic honors for the 13th year in a row, a streak that began in 2012-13, after posting a 3.70 cumulative grade-point average at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. The 3.70 GPA is the joint-highest mark the team has posted during the run of All-Academic accolades and ranked in a tie for 19th among NCAA Division III programs honored this year. To be recognized, teams must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.10 on a 4.0 scale.
Alison Bode '25 and rising seniors
Lauren Walda and
Isabel Wyatt were also honored individually, marking the ninth year in a row the program has had multiple USTFCCCA All-Academic individuals. To qualify, individuals must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 and 1) have finished the season among the top 50 individuals (or top 35 relay teams) or have competed at the indoor or outdoor national championships.
The All-Academic accolade was the fourth in a row for Bode, the second in a row for Wyatt, and the first for Walda.