ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley cross country and track & field teams had a total of 12 student-athletes named Academic All-District® by College Sports Communicators (CSC) in a release by the professional organization on Tuesday.
 
The Academic All-District® Cross Country/Track and Field teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes cross country/track and field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, and must have finished in the top 50 at an NCAA cross country regional competition or been ranked in the regional top 50 of a single event during the track & field seasons, with a limit of six nominations per gender per school. 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. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced July 14, 2026.
 
The 12 Dutchmen honorees are Coyla Bartholomew, Joe Chukoskie, Michael De Falcis, Aonghas Evanick, Autumn Garges, Chloe Grady, Charlee Kurtz, Wyatt Leitzel, Tola Oyinkolade, Sam Rothstein, Anna Sawicki, and Lukas Walko. De Falcis, was selected to advance to the Academic All-America ballot.
 
Bartholmew is a senior Physical Therapy major from Danville, Pennsylvania. The MAC Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete was a national qualifier after finishing 14th at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship in the fall. She finished in the top 50 in five events during the track & field seasons. Bartholomew was 24th in the indoor 3000 meters, 30th in the indoor 5000 meters, fourth regionally and 31st nationally in the outdoor 3000 steeplechase, 13th in the outdoor 10,000 meters, and 16th in the outdoor 5000 meters. This is her third consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Chukoskie is a senior exercise science major from Kempton, Pennsylvania. The All-Region runner finished 21st at the NCAA Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Region Championships. He finished in the top 50 of three events during the indoor track & field seasons. Chukoskie was seventh regionally and 57th nationally in the indoor 5000 meters, 18th in the 3000 meters, and 49th in the mile. This is his second consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
De Falcis is a graduate student earning his Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The All-American thrower finished third in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships and was named the Mid-Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year. De Falcis finished first regionally and sixth nationally during the qualifying season in the javelin. This is his third year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Evanick is a graduate student earning his master's degree in education from Souderton, Pennsylvania. The thrower finished in the top 50 in five events during the track & field seasons. He was second regionally and 77th nationally in the indoor weight throw, 19th in the indoor shot put, fifth regionally and 87th nationally in the outdoor discus, fifth in the outdoor hammer throw, and 14th in the outdoor shot put. This is his second consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Garges is a senior Digital Communications major from Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. She earned All-Region honors in cross country with a 33rd-place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Championships. Garges finished in the top 50 in six events during the track & field seasons. She was 19th in the indoor mile, 23rd in the indoor 800 meters, 26th in the indoor 3000 meters, 15th in the outdoor 1500 meters, 22nd in the outdoor 800 meters, and 23rd in the outdoor 5000 meters. This is her second consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Grady is a junior Exercise Science major from East Earl, Pennsylvania. The jumper finished in the top 50 in four events during the track & field seasons. Grady was 11th in the indoor triple jump, 16th in the indoor long jump, 16th in the outdoor long jump, and 17th in the outdoor triple jump. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Kurtz is a junior Creative Writing and Neuroscience major from York, Pennsylvania. She finished 47th at the NCAA Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Region Championships. Kurtz finished in the top 50 of four events during the track & field seasons. She was 29th in the indoor 5000 meters, 48th in the indoor 3000 meters, 17th in the outdoor 10,000 meters, and 36th in the outdoor 5000 meters. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Leitzel is a sophomore Business Administration and Marketing major from Hegins, Pennsylvania. He finished 36th at the NCAA Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Region Championships. Leitzel finished in the top 50 of six events during the track & field seasons. He was 11th regionally and 94th nationally in the indoor 5000 meters, 16th in the indoor 3000 meters, 20th in the indoor mile, 45th in the indoor 800 meters, third regionally and 35th nationally in the outdoor 3000 steeplechase, and 16th in the outdoor 5000 meters. This is his first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Oyinkolade is a sophomore Exercise Science major from Iselin, New Jersey. The jumper finished in the top 50 in four events during the track & field seasons. She was 10th in the indoor triple jump, 11th in the indoor long jump, fifth in the outdoor triple jump, and 10th in the outdoor long jump. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Rothstein is a senior Business Administration and Economics major from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. The distance runner did not run at the NCAA Cross Country Regional meet but did finish 266th at the National Championship. Rothstein finished in the top 50 of seven events during the track & field seasons. He was 11th in the indoor mile, 19th in the indoor 800 meters, 32nd in the indoor 3000 meters, 16th in the outdoor 3000 steeplechase, 20th in the outdoor 1500 meters, 28th in the outdoor 800 meters, and eighth as part of the 4x400 relay team. This is his third consecutive year earning Academic All-District honors.
 
Sawicki is a sophomore Exercise Science major from East Brunswick, New Jersey. The two-time All-American in the multi-events finished in the top 50 of 15 events during the track & field seasons. She was third regionally and 18th nationally in the indoor pentathlon, second regionally and 46th nationally in the indoor high jump, sixth in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, 14th in the indoor long jump, 15th in the indoor shot put, 28th in the indoor 200 meters, 47th in the indoor 60 meters, 48th in the indoor 800 meters, third regionally and 17th nationally in the outdoor heptathlon, eighth in the outdoor shot put, 12th in the outdoor high jump, 12th in the outdoor javelin, 13th in the outdoor long jump, 15th in the outdoor 100-meter hurdles, and 32nd in the outdoor 200 meters. This is her first career Academic All-District honor.
 
Walko is a junior Mathematics and Computer Science major from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The All-Region runner finished 28th at the NCAA Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Region Championships. Walko finished in the top 50 of seven events during the track & field seasons. He was 17th in the indoor 5000 meters, 18th in the indoor mile, 32nd in the indoor 800 meters, 35th in the indoor 3000 meters, 15th in the outdoor 5000 meters, 17th in the outdoor 1500 meters, and 26th in the outdoor 800 meters. This is his first career Academic All-District honor.
 
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