Eastern Illinois women's cross country / track & field had five student-athletes earn Academic All-District honors as released by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) this week.
 
EIU's selections were Mackenzie Aldridge, Gracie Cox, Isabella Fabrizio, Taryn Tarquin and Hallee Thomas.
 
Student-athletes must meet the following criteria to be considered for Academic All-District.  From an academic standpoint they must hold a cumulative 3.5 or higher grade point average, if they are a graduate student, a 3.5 or higher must have been maintained for both undergraduate and graduate work.   For the sports of cross country and track & field, they must be a top 50 finisher in a single individual event at their NCAA cross country regional competition or in a single indoor or outdoor track & field event within their region. A maximum of five student-athletes per school that meet these criteria are selected.

Aldridge had a 4.00 GPA in Human Services.  Cox had a 3.75 GPA in Criminology/Criminal Justice.  Fabrizio had a 4.00 GPA in Exercise Physiology.  Tarquin had a 3.97 GPA in Biological Sciences.  Thomas had a 4.00 GPA in CI Curriculum Development.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District® Cross Country / Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes cross country/track & field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
Academic All-District® honorees are considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.