Bode, Fitzgerald, and Turlington officially named All-Americans by USTFCCCA

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Three members of the St. Olaf College men’s and women’s track and field teams were officially named All-Americans by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Wednesday following their performances at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships last week.

Senior Alison Bode, junior Ignatius Fitzgerald, and junior Kevin Turlington were honored in the USTFCCCA’s announcement, with Bode earning first-team honors, while Fitzgerald and Turlington were second-team honorees. The top-eight finishers in their respective individual events and relays collected first-team accolades, while those who finished ninth through 16th individually or ninth through 12th as part of a relay were second-team honorees.

Bode secured her third consecutive All-America accolade in the 10,000-meter run by finishing seventh with a school-record time of 34:54.92 in Geneva, Ohio last week. The All-America accolade was the fourth of Bode’s career overall, as she placed 34th nationally in cross country this past fall in addition to the three 10K honors. Her seventh-place finish was the highest by an Ole in the event since Emma Lee ’13 was sixth in 2013.

Competing in his first national track and field meet, Fitzgerald finished ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:08.67) to land his first All-America accolade. The junior’s performance marked the second year in a row St. Olaf has had an All-American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as Will Kelly ’24 was fourth in 2024.

Turlington collected his third All-America accolade of his junior year by placing 11th in the 5,000-meter run (14:23.51). The 11th-place showing matched his national finish in the event indoors earlier this season. Turlington was also 23rd in cross country in the fall, as he became the fifth Ole to earn All-America accolades in cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field in the same academic year.