Five Named to Academic All-District® Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Teams

Five Hope College student-athletes have been selected for the 2025 Academic All-District® Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country teams, selected by College Sports Communicators: seniors Maddy Struck and Amanda Timonen, and juniors Molly Durow, Catherine Leahy and Sara Schermerhorn.

The program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes women’s track and field honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members and announced later this summer.q

Durow (Glenview, Illinois / Glenbrook South HS) is an elementary education major who earned All-MIAA accolades in all three seasons during the 2024-25 academic year. Durow claimed USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honors in the outdoor 800-meter honors and MIAA titles in the outdoor 800 meters, indoor 800 meters and indoor distance medley relay.

Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids) is an exercise science and psychology major who received USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region accolades in the indoor and outdoor 4×400 relays this season. Leahy also helped the Flying Dutch win MIAA titles in the outdoor 4×100, outdoor 4×400 and indoor 4×400 relays, earning All-MIAA recognition twice.

Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) is an exercise science major and a four-time All-American this season (indoor and outdoor 200 and 400 meters). Schermerhorn claimed seven all-region honors (indoor 60 meters, outdoor 100 meters, indoor and outdoor 200 meters, indoor 400 meters, and indoor and outdoor 4×400 relays. The MIAA’s Most Valuable Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete captured seven MIAA titles, including five individual. Schermerhorn is the first MIAA women’s runner to win MIAA indoor championships in the 60 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters in the same season.

Struck (Hainesville, Illinois / Grayslake Central) was an exercise science major. The senior claimed All-MIAA First Team honors in indoor track after helping the Flying Dutch win the distance medley relay. Struck also earned All-MIAA Second Team honors in cross country.

Timonen (Palatine, Illinois / William Fremd) was a special education major. The senior claimed All-MIAA First Team honors during the outdoor season in the javelin after repeating as MIAA champion in the event. 

The Division III CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division III Academic All-America® programs. 
 
For more information about the CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.