SAINT PETER, Minn. - 10 Gusties were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District teams, CSC announced on Tuesday. 

On the men's side, junior sprinter Jade Anstine (Sioux Falls, S.D.), sophomore jumper Liam Frommelt (Woodbury, Minn.), junior thrower Wyatt Hudspith (Esko, Minn.) and senior distance runner Will Janzen (Minneapolis, Minn.) were all honored. 

For the women, senior Molly Liston (Richfield, Minn.), sophomore Bella Sutch (Blaine, Minn.), junior Anna Lacy (Silver Lake, Minn.), sophomore Keira McCord (Roseville, Minn.), sophomore Allison Stacy (Maple Grove, Minn.), and senior Maddox Lee (Hugo, Minn.) all were selected to represent the Gusties. 

NCAA institutions may nominate up to six student-athletes from men's track & field/cross country and six student athletes from women's track & field/cross country while maintaining academic and athletic eligibility for the award. Academically, undergraduate student-athletes must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and athletically must rank in the top 50, decided via a top-50 performance at the 2025 NCAA regional cross country competition or a top-50 regional ranking according to TFFRS in a single individual event during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. 

Anstine, a junior Nursing major with a 4.00 GPA, collected multiple top-50 North Region rankings across the indoor and outdoor seasons. Anstine ranked ninth in the 100-meter with a time of 10.47 at the Gary Wilson Invitational, which also broke the school record, set by Ryan Hoag in 2002 with a time of 10.51. While a relay cannot be the sole basis for a nomination for CSC Academic All-District, it can bolster a nomination and Anstine took full advantage, being a part of the 4x100-meter relay which was 11th best in the region with a time of 41.81 at the Gene Glader Classic, which ranks fifth in program history. Staying outside, Anstine brought in his third qualifying mark with a 21.40 in the 200-meter, ranking 12th in the region, the second-best mark in the preliminaries at the MIAC Outdoor Championships, and second in school history, taking over his own 21.48 mark he set in his first season as a Gustie. Inside, Anstine also ran two marks good for 34th in the North region, a 6.98 in the 60-meter and a 22.04 in the indoor 200-meter to improve his 2026 campaign. The 6.98 pushed him up to the third best time in program history and the 22.04 broke a 25-year school record of 22.21, set by Jerry Washington.

The Woodbury native, Frommelt, brought in four athletic marks to couple with a 3.863 GPA in Physics. Frommelt completed the indoor/outdoor double in both the triple jump and long jump, in the top 50 in the North Region for both events in both seasons. In the outdoor triple jump, Frommelt had a best mark of 13.57 meters at the Gustie Twilight, which earned 33rd in the North region. He was closely behind in 34th when competing indoors, eclipsing 13.43 meters at the St. Olaf Invitational. In the long jump, the sophomore was 46th in the region outdoors with a leap of 6.62 and inside ranked 50th, jumping 6.56 meters. 

Hudspith earned his honor athletically in the discus, ranking 30th in the region with a mark of 46.68 meters at the MIAC Outdoor Championships. The mark earned him sixth at the conference meet and MIAC Honorable Mention status. In the classroom, Hudspith boasts a 3.876 GPA, majoring in Chemistry. 

The last male honoree, Janzen, wrapped up his college career with a 3.738 GPA in Economics and Computer Science, while achieving three marks to make him athletically eligible as well. Janzen ranked 26th in the indoor 5,000-meter, running a time of 14:58.65 at the MIAC Indoor Championships which earned him All-Conference honors by finishing third place and ranks fifth in school history. Janzen was strong in the 3,000-meter, both indoors and in the 3,000-meter steeplechase outdoors. On the 400-meter outdoor track, the Minneapolis native ranked 39th in the North region, running a 9:52.80 time at the Gene Glader Invitational and was preceded by a 40th place finish with the indoor 3,000-meter, which he obtained at the MIAC Indoor Championships as well, getting seventh with a time of 8:43.04 to score two points to help the Gustie men finish fourth at the MIAC Indoor Championships. 

For the women's team, there were six honorees, led by the senior distance runner and All-American, Liston, who held a 3.664 GPA and graduated with a degree in Nursing. Throughout her senior campaign, Liston balanced clinicals and a full course load while also competing at the highest level of her career. Liston was fifth in the region in the 10,000-meter, which also allowed her to qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she earned All-American status with a 15th place finish by crossing in 35:30.90, a school record. The Richfield native was also fifth in the indoor 5,000-meter, running a 17:11.07, which was converted to a 17:03.24 and topped the former school record by 29 seconds, set 10 years prior by Kortney Joyce. Staying inside, Liston ran the 10th best 3,000-meter time in the North with a 10:08.68, which also is a school record by just under three seconds. In the fall, Liston also qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships where she was 41st and placed 13th at the North Region Cross Country Championships a week prior, crossing the finish line of the 6,000-meter course in 22:17.7. In May, Liston added one more season best in the outdoor 5,000-meter at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier, trying to compete in the 5k/10k double on the national stage. While she did not qualify, her time of 17:25.32 put her at 18th in the North and broke the school record again. At the St. Olaf Invitational indoors, Liston also ran the mile for the only time this season and brought in a 5:15.94 time, converted to 5:12.85, which ranked 46th in the region to add one more mark to her season of success. Liston qualified for Academic All-District in six events, the most of any Gustie, regardless of gender.

The second honoree was Sutch, a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and holding a 3.896 GPA. Sutch qualified in two events, the shot put, where she was 7th in the region and the discus, where she was 25th. The Blaine native threw a 13.52 meter mark in the shot put at the MIAC Outdoor Championships, which earned her the crown in the event and also meant MIAC All-Conference honors. Sutch was close to qualifying for the NCAA Championships as well, holding the 27th best mark this season, just below the cut line. In the discus, her best mark also came at the MIAC Championships. The mark of 40.97 meters earned her MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors by getting sixth, just behind two other Gusties. 

Lacy earned her athletic honors in the javelin, while in the classroom maintains a 3.859 GPA while majoring in Health and Physical Education Teaching. The Silver Lake native shined at home this season, delivering her best performance of the season at the Gustie Twilight. The mark, a 37.67 meters, ranks eighth in program history and was a personal best.

Another thrower, McCord, stood out in the same two events as Sutch, discus and shot put, flipping their best success. McCord, a sophomore Environmental Science and Geology major with a 3.866 GPA, ranked 17th in the region in the discus with a toss of 42.18 meters for MIAC All-Conference honors and the ninth best mark in program history. In the shot put, McCord ranked 46th in the North and held the same fate as Lacy, with her best mark coming at the Gustie Twilight. McCord had an 11.89 meter heave, which was fifth at the Gustie Twilight as well and qualified her for the MIAC Championships. 

Back on the track, Stacy made the list in four different events. Her best event was the 4x100-meter relay, where she teamed up with classmate Laura Thauvin (Mankato, Minn.) and first-years Sophia Vogel (Prinsburg, Minn.) and Ava Loftness (Prior Lake, Minn.) at the MIAC Championships to run a North region 10th best, 48.40. Individually, Stacy was 28th in the 100-meter across the North with a 12.37 time, set at the St. Olaf Ole Open, good for fifth in program history. At the Maverick Indoor Open, the Maple Grove native ran a 7.96 in the 60-meter, which ranked 40th in the region this season and, in addition, is the fifth fastest time in program history. Her last regional mark, in the indoor 200-meter, was 50th, just making the cut. Stacy ran a 26.51 at the MIAC Indoor Championships which was brought down to a 26.11 conversion and earned her MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention status in sixth place. Stacy is a sophomore Sport Management major who boasts a 3.803 GPA.  

The last honoree is Lee, who is a senior and recently graduated with a major in Physics and a 3.667 GPA. Lee's best event was the heptathlon, where she was 23rd in the region with a total of 3986 points at the MIAC Outdoor Championships and earned eighth place. She followed closely behind with a No. 26 regional ranking in the outdoor pole vault, set at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Outdoor Final Qualifier. Lee eclipsed 3.41 meters for a personal best and the ninth best mark in program history. Lee continued her multi-event prowess indoors as well, finishing the indoor season with the 33rd best pentathlon point total, a 2783 at the MIAC Indoor Championships, converted to a 2804. Lee also was in the top 50 in the region in the indoor pole vault, clearing 3.23 meters at the MIAC Indoor Championships for 42nd in the North. 

The Gustavus track & field season concluded on May 23rd, when Loftness and Liston both earned All-American recognition and were joined by senior decathlon participant Connor McCormick (Stillwater, Minn.) in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

ABOUT ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

Academic All-American is a title reserved for college student-athletes who perform at an elite level in their chosen sport and in the classroom. The all-time list of 44,000+ Academic All-Americans includes major sports stars and some of the world's most accomplished individuals in medicine, business, science and the arts. Established in 1952 and selected by College Sports Communicators, Academic All-America is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all NCAA levels, the NAIA, two-year colleges and Canadian institutions. Teams are announced year round and amplified by CSC member colleges, universities, and conferences on a wide local, regional, national, and even international scope.