Complete CSC Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-Distrtict Team (.pdf) | Complete CSC Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-Distrtict Team (.pdf)
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference sprinter Abby Collier (Dublin / Coffman), junior All-American distance runner Hope Murphy (Mogadore), and junior All-American high jumper Christian Pfeiffer (Amherst) of the Baldwin Wallace University men's and women's cross country and track & field teams have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
In order to qualify for Academic All-District, a student-athlete must be a sophomore academically and athletically, must carry a 3.50 or higher grade point average and must have been in the top 50 nationally in a single event. The trio now advances to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot, which will be announced on July 9 and 10.
Collier, who earns her first accolade, carries a 3.52 grade point average in communication sciences and disorders. This season, she qualified for her second appearance to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. She qualified for the 400-meter dash with her qualifying time of 55.70 at the OAC Outdoor Championships. At the national meet, she placed 22nd in the prelims in a time of 58.22. This season, Collier earned her fifth career outdoor All-OAC honor after placing second in the 200-meter dash (24.77) and the 400-meter dash (55.70) at the OACs. She was also a part of the 4x100 All-OAC relay team. Off the track, Collier is a Dean's List student, Jacket Scholar, USTFCCCA All-Region honoree, Academic All-OAC selection, and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
Murphy, who earns her second accolade, carries a 3.94 grade point average in hospitality & tourism management and marketing. This season, she qualified for her fourth appearance to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. She qualified for the 800-meter run with her time of 2:09.27 at the Harrison Dillard Twilight, and the 1500-meter run with her time of 4:29.06 at the Bison (Pa.) Outdoor Classic. She earned her fourth career All-American honor after finishing eighth in the 1500-meter finals in a time of 4:35.25, becoming the first BW female distance runner in modern history (cir. 1986) to earn four career All-American honors. At the OAC Outdoor Championships, Murphy was crowned the OAC Champion in the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run. She was also a part of the 4x800 All-OAC relay team and earned her 12th career outdoor All-OAC honor. Murphy's phenomenal season led her to being crowned the Dave Lehman Outdoor Distance Co-Runner of the Year. She was also named the 2023-24 Marcia M. French Outstanding Senior Athlete, in addition to winning the Clyde A. Lamb Award. Off the track, Murphy is a Dean's List student, Jacket Scholar, USTFCCCA All-Region honoree, Academic All-OAC selection, and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma and Dayton C. Miller honor societies.
Pfeiffer, who earns his second accolade, carries a 3.59 grade point average in sustainability and environmental science. This season, he qualified for his second appearance to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. He qualified for the high jump with his qualifying height of 2.12 meters at the OAC Outdoor Championships. He earned his second career All-American honor after placing third in the high jump with a height of 2.11 meters. He became the first BW male high jumper in modern history (cir. 1974) to earn indoor and outdoor All-American honors in the same academic year. Pfeiffer is also the first male student-athlete in 14 years to earn these honors twice for a single event in the same academic year. He was No. 1 in the nation for the majority of the season. At the OAC Outdoor Championships, Pfeiffer won the high jump for the second consecutive year, earning his fourth career All-OAC honor. Prior to the OACs, his distance broke a 47 year-old BW outdoor record that was previously tied by three student-athletes. Pfeiffer, who is the defending NCAA Division III Indoor High Jump Champion, is also the recipient of the 2023-24 Clyde A. Lamb Award. Off the field, he is a Dean's List student, Jacket Scholar, USTFCCCA All-Region honoree, Academic All-OAC selection, and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
On the men's side, the Yellow Jackets concluded the 2023-24 track & field season placing fifth in the OAC Outdoor Championships. On the women's side, BW finished in fourth place.
