Full CSC Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Five members of the Haverford College women's cross country/track & field teams have been selected for inclusion on the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Academic All-District team, the organization announced in a release earlier this week.
Academic All-District recognizes student-athletes for their performance both on the field and in the classroom as honorees must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be a key starter/reserve for their respective team.
The award honorees from Haverford included Claire Cywes, Katie Hirsche, Ally Landau, Krysta Nichols, and Isabel Thornberry. Each will now automatically advance to the Academic All-American ballot, which will be released on June 29.
Cywes, a Jacksonville, Fla. native, was a member of the Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship team for the outdoor track season, and was also a CSC Academic All-District pick for women's soccer following the 2022 campaign. She has been a Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll recipient in each season of eligibility for that award.
Hirsche, a first-team All-CC selection for Cross Country, also added Centennial Conference Honorable Mention in the indoor season 5,000 meters before compiling another strong outdoor campaign in 2023. The Washington, D.C. produced ended up logging the top 10,000-meter time (36:33.24) and third-fastest 5,000-meter time (18:02.17) among Metro region competition this season. Hirsche was the CC champion in the 10k, and earned a second consecutive 10k certificate, and her first outdoor 5,000-meter award.
Landau, of Livingston, N.J. was part of Haverford's school-record 4x100 meter relay squad this spring. She also picked up USTFCCCA All-Metro Region honors for her role in the 4x400 meter relay and a second-team All-CC nod in both the 400 meters and 4x400 meter relay. She was the Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's basketball this past season.
Nichols, from Nazareth, Pa., was a NCAA National Championship Qualifier in 2021, reaching the national stage as a first year while also earning Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll in each of the three running seasons this academic year.
Thornberry, of Louisville, Colo. the Centennial Conference Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was a three-time member of the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, Thornberry was recently named second-team All-Centennial Conference for the 4x400 meter relay, as the Haverford squad finished as runner-up at the CC Championships on May 7. The relay squad also finished as USTFCCCA All-Metro region selections for their performances in the relay this season.
In the indoor season, Thornberry is also an USTFCCCA 4x400 meter All-Region pick, and was an honorable mention All-CC selection in the 400 meters after a bronze medal finish in that event at the Centennial Indoor Championships.