

Division III Cross Country Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and Individual All-Academic Awards Announced
NEW ORLEANS – Chelsea Johnson of St. Scholastica has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2013 cross country season among 308 women who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
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Johnson, the individual champion at the 2013 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, earned Scholar Athlete of the Year status as the best individual finisher at the NCAA Championships who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.30.
The senior nursing major from North Branch, Minn., with a 3.45 GPA became her school’s first-ever NCAA Division III champion with her win in Hanover, Ind. After running with the front pack through about 5K, Johnson pulled away in the final kilometer of the 6K race to earn a nearly 11-second victory in 21:11.7.
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In a season that culminated with a national title, Johnson won six of her seven races in 2013. Among those victories were high-profile triumphs at the Central Regional, the UMAC Championships, Pre-Nationals and the Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational.
She is the first woman from St. Scholastica and the UMAC to earn the award since it debuted in 2006.
Johnson was one of 308 women in Division III who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2013 cross country season. Honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA or 3.30 or greater and must have finished among the top 25 percent of finishers at their respective regional championships.
Those 308 women hail from 129 different institutions and 35 different conferences. Middlebury was the best-represented program with seven All-Academic selections, followed by seven teams with six each: Calvin, Mount Union, MIT, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Tufts, Williams and Amherst.
The NESCAC led the way in conference representation with 34 total honorees, followed by the UAA with 31 and the MIAC with 21.
Twelve student-athletes reported 4.0 cumulative GPAs.
Of the 35 All-Americans, 25 earned All-Academic honors; as did 18 of the top 25 finishers.
2013 Division III Women’s Cross Country Individual All-Academic Honorees
Full Name | Institution | GPA | Athlete’s Major |
Jessie Kaliski | Amherst | 3.85 | Economics and Environmental Studies |
Sophie Currin | Amherst | 3.67 | Undeclared |
Elizabeth Briskin | Amherst | 3.55 | English |
Catherine Lowdon | Amherst | 3.50 | Undeclared |
Caroline Rose | Amherst | 3.47 | Classics |
Savanna Gornisiewicz | Amherst | 3.42 | Undeclared |
Kayla Roberge | Augsburg | 3.95 | Biology |
Rebecca Sund | Augustana (Ill.) | 3.97 | Mathmatics |
Jessica Bacon | Augustana (Ill.) | 3.72 | Psychology – Education |
Emily Paull | Aurora | 3.66 | Heath Science |
Anna Perkowski | Aurora | 3.75 | Social Work |
Christina Luptak | Aurora | 3.71 | Psychology |
Taylore Anderson | Aurora | 3.70 | Nursing |
Marina Capalbo | Babson | 3.76 | Finance |
Kallie Nixon | Bates | 3.66 | Religion |
Elena Jay | Bates | 3.92 | Sociology |
Gabrielle Naranja | Bates | 3.61 | Psychology |
Charlotte Collins | Berry | 3.53 | Government |
Lauren Farquhar | Bethany Lutheran | 4.00 | Undecided |
Kaylee Kubisiak | Bridgewater (Va.) | 3.56 | Health and Exercise Science |
Stephanie Breen | Bridgewater (Va.) | 3.96 | Spanish, Philosphy and Religion |
Rachel Malone | Brockport | 3.90 | Nursing |
Claudia Keep | Bryn Mawr | 3.80 | French |
Alyssa Oram | Calvin | 3.62 | Nursing |
Cassandra Vince | Calvin | 3.70 | Nursing |
Nicole Michermerhuizen | Calvin | 3.99 | Chemical Engineering |
Kimby Penning | Calvin | 3.93 | Early Childhood Education |
Sarah Danner | Calvin | 3.67 | Linguistics (Japanese) |
Kate Ardinger | Calvin | 3.88 | Math |
Jessi Knoll | Capital | 3.95 | International Studies/Religion |
Colette Celichowski | Carleton | 3.48 | Biology |
Ruth Steinke | Carleton | 3.92 | Undeclared |
Winona Rachel | Carleton | 3.56 | Undeclared |
Sally Donovan | Carleton | 3.49 | Undeclared |
Kazia Mermel | Carleton | 3.45 | Undeclared |
Rehka Schnepf | Carnegie Mellon | 3.77 | Material Science & Biomedical Engineering |
Emily Joyce | Carnegie Mellon | 3.94 | International relations & Politics |
Hailey Brown | Carnegie Mellon | 3.67 | Biology |
Catherine Paquette | Carnegie Mellon | 3.44 | Architecture & Environmental Science |
Kelsey Aamoth | Case Western Reserve | 4.00 | Biomedical Engineering |
Dana Jeter | Case Western Reserve | 3.83 | Mathematics |
Kristen Ruckstuhl | Case Western Reserve | 3.75 | Nutritional Biochemistry |
Brooke Simpson | Case Western Reserve | 3.41 | Nursing |
Lydia Greene | Case Western Reserve | 3.33 | Psychology |
Alyssa Eaves | Central (Iowa) | 3.66 | Biology |
Ashley El Rady | Centre | 3.85 | Financial Economics/Math |
Cristin Palmer | Centre | 3.75 | Biology |
Hannah Ellis | Centre | 3.45 | Computer Science |
Brianna Hickey | Chicago | 3.49 | Undeclared |
Michaela Whitelaw | Chicago | 3.38 | Biological Sciences |
Margaret Cornelius | Chicago | 3.53 | Undeclared |
Kristin Greenwood | Chicago | 3.59 | Undeclared |
Elise Wummer | Chicago | 3.76 | Economics |
Jessica McClelland | Christopher Newport | 3.76 | Biology |
Allison Barnwell | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.61 | History |
Adele Eslinger | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.95 | Linguistics-Spanish |
Sara Mostatabi | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.42 | Economics-Mathematics |
Lisa Beem | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.91 | Environmental Analysis |
Meghan Fuelling | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.89 | Economics |
Nicole Maslan | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.61 | Neuroscience |
Carolyn Smith | Coast Guard | 3.87 | Marine and Environmental Sciences |
Bethany Gollin | Coast Guard | 3.40 | Civil Engineering |
Katherine Connolly | Colby | 3.56 | History + Geology |
Emily Arsenault | Colby | 3.50 | Biology Major – Ecol/Evol Conc., Environ.Science Minor |
Rebecca Lavietes | Colorado College | 3.91 | Environmental Policy |
Melissa Uhrich | Concordia Moorhead | 3.95 | Nursing |
Megan Wagenaar | Concordia Texas | 3.97 | Business |
Ashley Curran | Connecticut College | 3.91 | Undeclared |
Kelsey McGinnis | Connecticut College | 3.85 | Undeclared |
Abrah Masterson | Cornell College | 3.50 | Molecular biology |
Beth Burgess | Covenant | 3.91 | Biology |
Catherine Kitz | CUA | 3.93 | Engineering |
Emily Lamm | Denison | 3.95 | Biology |
Claire Barcelo | Denison | 3.75 | Biology |
Abigail Boss | Denison | 3.32 | Psychology |
Heather O’Brien | DePauw | 3.86 | Kinesology |
Sara Patterson | Dickinson | 3.41 | Psychology/Neuroscience |
Emily Miller | Dickinson | 3.43 | Biology |
Maeva Riley | Dickinson | 3.42 | International Business and Management |
Claire Brawdy | Dickinson | 3.42 | History |
Josey Rupert | Eastern (Pa.) | 3.87 | Exercise Science (B.S.) |
Hannah Chappell-Dick | Eastern Mennonite | 3.83 | Kinesiology |
Lanae Kreider | Eastern Mennonite | 3.78 | Psychology |
Traci Tempone | Elizabethtown | 3.84 | Art/Special Education |
Megan Tursi | Elizabethtown | 3.66 | Occupational Therapy |
Alyssa Poremba | Elmhurst | 3.92 | Accounting/Exercise Science |
Marissa Gogniat | Emory | 3.79 | Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology |
Meredith Lorch | Emory | 3.61 | Anthropology and Human Biology |
Elise Viox | Emory | 3.56 | Biology |
Tamara Surtees | Emory | 3.43 | Anthropology and Human Biology |
Emily Caesar | Emory | 3.37 | Music |
Alyssa Tonner | Fontbonne | 3.95 | Fashion Merchandising |
Hillary Cain | Franklin | 3.54 | English |
Alayna Merkle | Geneva | 4.00 | Communication Disorders |
Katherine Currier | Goucher | 3.48 | Education/Spanish |
Sarah Burnell | Grinnell | 3.58 | Anthropology |
Diana Seer | Grinnell | 3.48 | Psychology |
Emily Rabenold | Grove City | 3.89 | Biology |
Rebecca Hare | Gustavus Adolphus | 3.93 | English |
Adrian Walsh | Hamilton | 3.31 | Undecided |
Sarah Ohanesian | Hamilton | 3.80 | Psychology & Spanish |
Hannah Toedter | Hamline | 3.75 | Sociology |
Nora Weathers | Haverford | 3.40 | Science |
Kelley Riffenburgh | Haverford | 4.00 | Languages |
Charlotte Lellman | Haverford | 3.52 | Science |
Magdalane Heffernan | Haverford | 3.40 | undecided |
Chelsea Thorsheim | Haverford | 3.74 | Chemistry/Biology |
Sheri McCormack | Hope | 3.91 | Chemistry/Spanish |
Meredith Busman | Hope | 3.86 | Biology |
camille Borst | Hope | 3.58 | Nursing |
Erin Herrmann | Hope | 3.65 | Education |
Carmin Beck | Illinois Wesleyan | 3.54 | Chemistry |
Cassie Anderson | Illinois Wesleyan | 3.90 | Elementary Education |
Meagan DeSalvo | Illinois Wesleyan | 3.43 | Elementary Education |
Jennifer Randall | Ithaca | 3.94 | Doctorate of Physical Therapy |
Alexa Rick | Ithaca | 3.81 | Clinical Health Studies |
Jaime Lisack | Ithaca | 3.65 | Biochemistry |
Emily Smith | Ithaca | 3.52 | Flim, Photography and Visual Arts |
Hannah Wright | Ithaca | 3.47 | Clinical Health Studies |
Gabriella Kreuz | John Carroll | 3.60 | Communications |
Emily Mapes | John Carroll | 3.89 | Accounting |
Becky Rohwer | John Carroll | 3.77 | Biology |
Hannah Oneda | Johns Hopkins | 3.30 | Global environmental change and sustainability |
Frances Loeb | Johns Hopkins | 3.54 | Psychology |
Grace Hancock | Johns Hopkins | 3.44 | Molecular and cellular biology |
Samantha Goldsmith | Keene State | 4.00 | Elementary Education |
Elizabeth McGurk | Keene State | 3.88 | Chemistry |
Rachel Klaski | Keene State | 3.85 | Elementary Education |
Kaley Mientkiewicz | Keene State | 3.45 | Chemistry |
Jenna Willett | Kenyon | 3.55 | Art |
Abby Arace | Kenyon | 3.62 | French |
Kelsey Patrick | Lebanon Valley | 3.91 | Physical Therapy |
Cynthia Adams | Lebanon Valley | 3.66 | Physical Therapy |
Megan Doris | Lebanon Valley | 3.40 | Digital Communications |
Leah Miller | Lesley | 3.68 | Design & Business Management |
Kaitlyn Throgmorton | Lewis & Clark | 3.40 | IA |
Greider Hannah | Linfield | 3.92 | Psychology |
Siena Noe | Linfield | 3.81 | Communication Arts |
Mary Rector | Loras | 3.57 | Sports Science |
Maggie Saenz-Ruiz | Loras | 3.96 | Sports Science |
Bri Cook | Loras | 3.88 | Biology |
Tricia Serres | Luther | 3.55 | Biology |
Jayne Cole | Luther | 3.56 | Anthropology, International Studies |
Brenna Gibbons | Luther | 3.88 | Biology |
Kimber Meyer | Macalester | 3.85 | Undeclared |
Anna Schmitz | Macalester | 3.70 | Political Science |
Mariah Jordan | Manchester | 3.50 | Exercise and Sport Science |
Tara Landy | Mary Washington | 3.48 | Undeclared |
Elizabeth Schwab | Marywood | 3.56 | Interior Architecture |
Diana D’Achille | Marywood | 3.70 | Graphic Design |
Samantha LaForgia | Marywood | 3.46 | Health Physical Education Counseling |
Alexandra Conniff | Marywood | 3.72 | Pre-Physicians Assistant |
Jessica Visneski | Messiah | 3.62 | Nutrition/Dietetics |
Alissa Rogers | Messiah | 3.60 | Education |
Tasha Becker | Messiah | 3.54 | Social Work |
Alison Maxwell | Middlebury | 3.77 | Biochemistry |
Erzebet Nagy | Middlebury | 3.83 | undecided |
Emily Singer | Middlebury | 3.39 | Histoy of Art |
Katie Rominger | Middlebury | 3.60 | International and Global studies |
Katherine Tercek | Middlebury | 3.48 | Economics |
Summer Spillane | Middlebury | 3.37 | Neuroscience |
Sarah Guth | Middlebury | 3.66 | Conservation Biology |
Bianca Bolton | Misericordia | 3.39 | Accounting |
Elaine McVay | MIT | 3.60 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Kali Benavides | MIT | 3.52 | Chemical Engineering |
Louise van den Heuvel | MIT | 3.92 | Mechanical Engineering |
Brooke Johnson | MIT | 3.44 | Finance |
Kaitlin Allen | MIT | 3.92 | Biology |
Alexandra Taylor | MIT | 3.52 | Mechanical Engineering |
Emily Lambright | Moravian | 4.00 | Economics |
Claire DelCasale | Moravian | 3.37 | Business Management |
Brooke Mathie | Mount Union | 4.00 | Biology/Chemistry |
Miranda Stockon | Mount Union | 4.00 | Chemistry |
Jana Sleutz | Mount Union | 3.98 | Exercise Science |
Rachel Smith | Mount Union | 3.62 | Exercise Science |
Hayley Buzulencia | Mount Union | 3.47 | Environmental Science |
Campbell Catie | Mount Union | 3.39 | Athletic training |
Nicole Cronin | Muhlenberg | 3.81 | Physics |
Gabrielle Lebihan | Nazareth | 3.94 | Communication and Rhetoric |
Ali Tewes | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3.75 | Special Education/Elementary Education |
Gabi Jenkins | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3.72 | Undecided |
Helen Majer | North Central (Ill.) | 3.83 | Biology |
Krista Cota | North Central (Ill.) | 3.74 | Business Management |
Katelyn Zumpf | North Central (Ill.) | 3.66 | Mathematics |
Jacki McKown | North Central (Ill.) | 3.65 | Exercise Science |
Nora Ferguson | North Central (Ill.) | 3.64 | Entrepreneurship |
Lily Corsaro | NYU | 3.58 | Undecided |
Emily Cousens | NYU | 3.53 | English Literature |
Sarah Czuprynski | NYU | 3.76 | Film Production |
Hannah Borenstein | NYU | 3.95 | Gallatin Individualized Study |
Kassiani Chrysanthopoulos | NYU | 3.60 | undecided |
Emma Lehmann | Oberlin | 3.58 | Neuroscience |
Sarah Jane Kerwin | Oberlin | 3.91 | English |
Carey Lyons | Oberlin | 3.71 | Neuroscience |
Lauren Taylor | Oberlin | 3.72 | Mathematics |
Melina Devoney | Occidental | 3.68 | Undeclared |
Megan Bull | Occidental | 3.54 | Biochemistry |
Marnie Kinnaird | Occidental | 3.45 | Kinesiology |
Cara DeAngelis | Ohio Wesleyan | 3.38 | Biology/Physics |
Sarah Fowler | Ohio Wesleyan | 3.75 | Health and Human Kinetics |
Meghan Schulze | Ohio Wesleyan | 4.00 | Chemistry |
Hannah Sampson | Ohio Wesleyan | 3.79 | Politics and Goverment |
Kaila Cramer | Otterbein | 3.89 | Sports Management |
Julissa Poullet | Otterbein | 3.30 | Biology |
Claire Brickson | Pomona-Pitzer | 3.73 | Molecular Biology |
Sarah Litwiller | Principia | 3.73 | Global Perspectives |
Kathryn Flyte | Puget Sound | 3.49 | Exercise Science |
Lauren Roberts | Redlands | 3.93 | Sociology |
Rebecca Olivarez | Rhodes | 3.78 | Biomathematics |
Brittany Alexander | Rhodes | 3.68 | Undeclared |
Kaylin Beiter | RIT | 3.83 | Biomedical Sciences |
Emma Jones | RIT | 3.41 | Game Design & Development |
Danielle Bessette | Rochester | 3.92 | English |
Catherine Knox | Rochester | 3.80 | Mechanical Engineering |
Meghan Borz | Rowan | 3.60 | Mechanical Engineering |
Priscila Antuna | Rowan | 3.57 | Elementary Education |
Grace Tilton | RPI | 3.97 | Aeronautical Engineering |
Christine Artim | RPI | 3.93 | Chemical Engineering |
Katie Stolz | Saint Mary’s (Minn.) | 4.00 | Biology |
Genie Fratto | Saint Vincent | 3.49 | Education–Early Childhood |
Danielle Opatovsky | Smith | 3.69 | Environmental Science and Policy |
Lilly Duarte | Southwestern (Texas) | 3.83 | Physics |
Kathryn Keller-Miller | St. Benedict | 3.95 | Biology |
Manon Gammon-Deering | St. Benedict | 3.87 | Education |
Jenna O’Donnell | St. Benedict | 3.58 | Nursing |
Caitlin Goodman | St. Benedict | 3.44 | Dietetics |
Ailee Larson | St. Catherine (Minn.) | 3.82 | Spanish |
Amy Cymerman | St. Lawrence | 3.59 | African studies/Government |
Anne Martino | St. Lawrence | 3.87 | Biology |
Ariel Beccia | St. Lawrence | 3.83 | Neuroscience |
Lisa Grohn | St. Lawrence | 3.82 | undeclared |
Toria Koutras | St. Lawrence | 3.35 | Biology |
Elvia Martinez | St. Norbert | 3.35 | Biology |
Noelle Olson | St. Olaf | 3.69 | Chemistry |
Jorden Johnson | St. Olaf | 3.80 | Chemistry |
Michaela Banz | St. Olaf | 3.65 | Psychology |
Chelsea Johnson | St. Scholastica | 3.45 | Nursing |
Liz Braml | St. Scholastica | 3.37 | Health Science |
Megan Terukina | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 3.64 | Health Promotion |
Morgan Sinclair | Stockton | 4.00 | Communication Disorders |
Laura Warren | Stockton | 3.72 | Physical Therapy |
Emily Cotey | SUNY Cortland | 3.89 | Exercise Science |
Ameena Dye | SUNY Cortland | 3.63 | Communications |
Keira Wood | SUNY Geneseo | 3.68 | Biology |
Bridgette Joskow | SUNY New Paltz | 3.85 | earl childhood education |
Danielle Kennedy | SUNY Oneonta | 3.52 | Mass Communications |
Marielle Genovesi | SUNY Oneonta | 3.76 | Anthropology |
Catherine Ehmann | SUNY Plattsburgh | 3.61 | Childhood Education Major & Special Education Minor |
Katie McMenamin | Swarthmore | 3.76 | Undeclared |
Emma Saarel | Swarthmore | 3.70 | Political Science |
Sarah Nielsen | Swarthmore | 3.46 | Undeclared |
Jenna Cody | Swarthmore | 3.33 | Undeclared |
Madison Murphy | Trinity (Texas) | 3.42 | Biology / Pre-Med |
Rosemary Steup | Trinity (Texas) | 3.91 | Computer Science |
Michelle Oberndorf | Trinity (Texas) | 3.50 | Biology |
Nicola Hill | Trinity (Texas) | 3.57 | Environmental Studies / Biology |
Autumn Kervella | Trinity (Texas) | 3.43 | Communications |
Abby Barker | Tufts | 3.67 | Chemical Engineering |
Olivia Beltrani | Tufts | 3.45 | Undeclared |
Audrey Gould | Tufts | 3.57 | Undeclared |
Laura Peterson | Tufts | 3.61 | Economics |
Molly Mirhashem | Tufts | 3.50 | English |
Lindsay Atkeson | Tufts | 3.50 | Undeclared |
Ansley McDurmon | Univ. of the South | 3.92 | undeclared |
Zoe Dubin | Univ. of the South | 3.87 | Psychology |
Amy Lee | Univ. of the South | 3.77 | Biology |
Alana Jenkins | UW-Eau Claire | 3.84 | Community Environmental Studies |
Laura Mead | UW-La Crosse | 3.87 | Psychology |
Rebecca Zych | UW-La Crosse | 3.72 | Exercise Science Pre-Professional Track |
Rachel Schroeder | UW-La Crosse | 3.57 | Psychology |
Kristen Linzmeier | UW-Oshkosh | 3.48 | Kinesiology |
Danica Harrison | UW-Oshkosh | 3.31 | Special Education / Elementary Education |
Chelsey Heiden | UW-Platteville | 3.58 | Environmental Engineering |
Amanda Rothbauer | UW-River Falls | 3.59 | Elementary Education |
Beth Riihinen | UW-River Falls | 3.40 | Business |
Ana Breit | UW-Stevens Point | 3.87 | Wildlife Ecology |
Julia Colling | UW-Stevens Point | 3.84 | Dietetics |
Aubree Piepmeier | Vassar | 3.58 | Religion & Political Science |
Elizabeth Wade | Virginia Wesleyan | 3.72 | Biology and Hispanic Studies |
Haddie Vawter | Wartburg | 3.43 | Elementary Education |
Lauren Mapes | Wartburg | 3.71 | Education |
Elli Parker | Wartburg | 3.90 | Education |
Lucy Cheadle | Washington (Mo.) | 3.74 | Chemical Engineering |
Lizzy Handschy | Washington (Mo.) | 3.93 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality & Anthropology |
Ellen Toennies | Washington (Mo.) | 3.72 | Mechanical Engineering |
Kathleen Valadez | Washington (Mo.) | 3.55 | Anthropology |
Sarah Curci | Washington (Mo.) | 3.39 | Psychology |
Annelise Madison | Washington and Lee | 3.99 | History/Politics |
Alice Zhou | Wellesley | 3.82 | Undeclared |
Alessandra Gavin | Wellesley | 3.57 | Undeclared |
Priyanka Fouda | Wellesley | 3.35 | Economics & Philosophy |
Sonja Cwik | Wellesley | 3.33 | Undeclared |
Sonrisa O’Toole | Wheaton (Mass.) | 3.52 | Hispanic Studies |
Skye Pauly | Whitman | 3.87 | Biology |
Erin Campbell | Whitman | 3.69 | Biology |
Christina Williams | Whitworth | 3.98 | Accounting |
Kellyn Roiko | Whitworth | 3.88 | Art and Psychology |
Michaela Freeby | Willamette | 3.34 | Biology |
Taylor Ostrander | Willamette | 3.79 | Exercise Science |
Olivia Mancl | Willamette | 3.85 | Undeclared |
Annette Marinello | Willamette | 3.95 | Biology/Math |
Kaleigh Kenny | Williams | 3.47 | Chinese and Economics |
Hannah Cole | Williams | 3.58 | Undeclared |
Shayna Barbash | Williams | 3.67 | Biology |
Alison Smith | Williams | 3.72 | Biology |
Brianne Mirecki | Williams | 3.79 | Computer Science and English |
Lacey Serletti | Williams | 3.95 | Undeclared |
Julie Favorite | Wisconsin Lutheran | 3.87 | Psychology & Theology |
Julie Tevenan | WPI | 4.00 | Bio-Mechanical Engineering |