Lady Cougars Have Five Named to CoSIDA All-District Team

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – CoSIDA announced its Academic All-District Track & Field and Cross Country Teams and Mount Vernon Nazarene University had five members join the list of student athletes.

The 2023 Academic All-District Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

MVNU's academic honorees included sophomore Ellyn Coe, juniors Makayla Roberts and Maddie Kitchen, senior Morgan Forney, and grad-student Kaitlin Meade.

To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have achieved sophomore status academically with at least one full year at their current institution.

Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced June 28.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.