Six Named to CSC Academic All-District Team for Women's Cross Country and Track and Field

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – Six Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country and track and field student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Women's Cross Country and Track and Field.

The Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Athletes honored were selected by their school's Athletics Communications professionals. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be regionally ranked in the top 50 for a single event for indoor or outdoor track and field or place in the top 50 at the regional cross country competion, and carry at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and have achieved at least sophomore academic and athletic standing.

Academic All‐District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All‐America ballot. First‐, second‐ and third-team Academic All‐America honorees will be announced in July, following a vote by CSC's membership, which is comprised of more than 3,000 sports information and athletic communication professionals throughout the United States and Canada.

This year's honorees for the Tartans are:

Ananya Devpura - Jr. - 3.79 - electrical and computer engineering
Maya Ducker - Jr. - 3.73 - international relations and politics
Catalina Howells - So. - 3.92 - ethics, history, and public policy
Jackie Liu - Sr. - 3.72 - statistics
Alexa Lowe - Sr. - 3.81 - electrical and computer engineering
Orit Shiang - Sr. - 3.74 - chemical engineering

Shiang is a three-time honoree while Devpura, Ducker, and Liu are two-time honorees.