By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA
January 29, 2026  
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NCAA DI mXC All-Academic Athletes
NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
2025 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country
USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes
| Gender | Student-Athlete | Institution | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEN | Bismack Kipchirchir | Akron | Nursing |
| MEN | Carson Burian | Alabama | Masters in Human Environmental Sciences (concentration in Conflict Resolution/Family Financial Planning) |
| MEN | Nelson Pariken | Alabama | Sport Management |
| MEN | Ezekiel Pitireng | Alabama | Sport Management |
| MEN | Patrick Kiprop | Boise State | Kinesiology |
| MEN | Meshack Kuyo | Boise State | Computer Science |
| MEN | Alex Thompson | Boise State | Economics |
| MEN | Austin Gabay | Butler | MBA |
| MEN | Jesse Hamlin | Butler | MS Data Analytics |
| MEN | Matteo Rosio | Butler | Business |
| MEN | William Zegarski | Butler | Data Science |
| MEN | Max Davis | BYU | Biology |
| MEN | Noah Jenkins | BYU | Exercise and Wellness |
| MEN | Tayvon Kitchen | BYU | Undecided |
| MEN | Davin Thompson | BYU | Computer Science: Software Engineering |
| MEN | Edward Blaha | Columbia | Political Science |
| MEN | Miguel Baidal | Eastern Kentucky | Sport Management |
| MEN | Brian Kimutai | Eastern Kentucky | Exploratory |
| MEN | Isaac Hirshman-Chandler | Florida State | International Affairs |
| MEN | Birhanu Harriman | Georgetown | Spanish |
| MEN | Luke Johnson | Georgetown | Management (MiM) |
| MEN | Quinn Parrish | Georgetown | Human Science |
| MEN | MacCallum Rowe | Georgetown | Management (MiM) |
| MEN | Will Aitken | Georgia | Financial Planning, Housing & Consumer Economics (Master’s) |
| MEN | Matias Reynaga | Georgia | Undeclared Master’s |
| MEN | Logan Schwartz | Gonzaga | Human Physiology |
| MEN | Sam Burgess | Harvard | Statistics |
| MEN | Charlie Ortmans | Harvard | Computer Science |
| MEN | Reagan Kibet | Kansas | Pre-Business |
| MEN | Edward Bird | Kentucky | Kinesiology |
| MEN | Chase Atkins | Lipscomb | Master of Science in Exercise and Human Performance |
| MEN | Nathan Lopez | Michigan | Business Administration |
| MEN | Justin Mumford | Navy | Aerospace Engineering |
| MEN | Habtom Samuel | New Mexico | BA Liberal Arts & Integrative Studies |
| MEN | Colton Sands | North Carolina | Geology |
| MEN | Tomer Tarragano | North Carolina | Applied Professional Studies |
| MEN | Ethan Coleman | Notre Dame | Anthropology / History |
| MEN | Dylan Throop | Notre Dame | MS Management |
| MEN | Adisu Guadia | Oklahoma State | Management Information Systems |
| MEN | Fouad Messaoudi | Oklahoma State | Management |
| MEN | Ryan Schoppe | Oklahoma State | Marketing |
| MEN | Toby Gillen | Ole Miss | Master’s of Business Administration |
| MEN | Abraham Chelangam | Oral Roberts | Sports Management |
| MEN | Simeon Birnbaum | Oregon | Business Administration |
| MEN | Connor Burns | Oregon | Business Administration |
| MEN | Aiden Smith | Oregon | Business Administration |
| MEN | Brendan Flynn | Penn State | Mechanical Engineering |
| MEN | Jaxon Schoedel | Penn State | Human Centered Design and Development |
| MEN | Luke Simpson | Pittsburgh | Business Analytics |
| MEN | Jonas Price | Portland | Higher Education & Student Affairs |
| MEN | Ryan LoCicero | Providence | Marketing |
| MEN | Douglas Buckeridge | Purdue | Mathematics/Statistics |
| MEN | Nathan Walker | Purdue | Mathematics Education |
| MEN | Riley Elliott | Stephen F. Austin | MBA |
| MEN | Zouhair Redouane | Tennessee | Human Development and Family Science |
| MEN | Hudson Bennett | Texas | Finance |
| MEN | Hudson Heikkinen | Texas | Advertising |
| MEN | Aidan Torres | Texas | Undeclared |
| MEN | Cooper Cawthra | Texas A&M | MS Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications |
| MEN | Victor Kipkoech | Texas Tech | Sport Management |
| MEN | Rogerio Amaral | Tulane | Anatomy |
| MEN | Bernard Cheruiyot | Tulane | Exercise Science |
| MEN | Illia Kunin | Tulane | Energy Management |
| MEN | Zach Van Housten | Tulane | Sports Studies |
| MEN | Charlie Krasnoff | Tulsa | Computer Information Systems |
| MEN | Shay McEvoy | Tulsa | Master of Science in Sports Leadership |
| MEN | Levi Rowan | Tulsa | Exercise Sports Science |
| MEN | Muhammed Ahmed | UC Davis | Human Development |
| MEN | Collin Catherwood | UMass | Mechanical Engineering |
| MEN | Devin Moreau | UMass Lowell | Business |
| MEN | Jan wouter Van den akker | UMass Lowell | Business |
| MEN | CJ Sullivan | Villanova | Exploratory Arts |
| MEN | Brett Gardner | Virginia | Leadership |
| MEN | Gary Martin | Virginia | Media Studies |
| MEN | Justin Wachtel | Virginia | Accounting |
| MEN | Rocky Hansen | Wake Forest | Engineering |
| MEN | Hunter Jones | Wake Forest | Environment & Sustainability Studies |
| MEN | Joe O’Brien | Wake Forest | Politics & International Affairs |
| MEN | Charlie Sprott | Wake Forest | Engineering |
| MEN | Daniel Winter | Wake Forest | Politics & International Affairs |
| MEN | Jamar Distel | Washington | Communication |
| MEN | Nathan Neil | Washington | Pre Major |
| MEN | Reuben Reina | Washington | Postbaccalaureate Study |
| MEN | Solomon Kipchoge | Washington State | Sport Management |
| MEN | Peter Visser | Weber State | Masters of English |
| MEN | Adrian Diaz-Lopez | Wichita State | Business Analytics |
| MEN | Christian De Vaal | Wisconsin | Accounting |
| MEN | Johnny Livingstone | Wisconsin | Economics |
| MEN | Owen Karas | Yale | Psychology |
| MEN | Kenan Pala | Yale | Economics |
