HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference has named a total of 91 Men's and Women's Cross Country student-athletes from ten conference programs as Academic All-Conference selections, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health. Carroll College has 21 student-athletes honored for their work in the classroom.
Continuing a long-standing tradition of academic excellence, the Carroll Cross Country teams were once again well represented on the Frontier Conference Cross Country Academic All-Conference listings.
The Carroll Women led the conference with 15 student-athletes earning the honor, while the Men's team had six individuals recognized for their commitment to their academic pursuits.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
The 2026 Frontier Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship meet will be held on Friday, November 6 at Amend Park in Billings, Mont. at 10:30 a.m. (MDT)
The Frontier Conference All-Conference and postseason awards will be presented during the awards ceremony on Friday afternoon, following the conclusion of the conference meets.
Below are the Carroll College Cross Country Academic All-Conference selections
| School |
First Name |
Last Name |
Year |
Major(s) |
Hometown (City/State) |
| Carroll |
Luke |
Decker |
Sr |
Civil Engineering |
Spokane, Wash. |
| Carroll |
Benjamin |
Wallace |
Sr |
Civil Engineering |
Mahommet, Ill. |
| Carroll |
Tanner |
Joyce |
So |
Data Science |
Crane, Ore. |
| Carroll |
Oliver |
Morris |
Sr |
Psychology |
Kirkland, Wash. |
| Carroll |
Harper |
Charupe |
So |
|
Spokane, Wash. |
| Carroll |
Jack |
Jensen |
Jr |
Psychology |
Bigfork, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Jayna |
Boonstra |
Sr |
Anthrozoology |
Kenai, Alaska |
| Carroll |
Olivia |
Gaugel |
So |
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology |
Portland, Ore. |
| Carroll |
Ryah |
O'Dell |
So |
Biology |
Helena, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Jenna |
Castro |
Sr |
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology |
Medical Lake, Wash. |
| Carroll |
Nikki |
Nau |
Jr |
Mathematics |
Sunburst, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Emma |
Horspool |
So |
Nursing |
Portland, Ore. |
| Carroll |
Anna |
Terry |
Sr |
Business: Management & Marketing |
Chinook, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Audrey |
vanWestrienen |
Jr |
Nursing |
Conifer, Colo. |
| Carroll |
Mya |
Badger |
So |
Biology |
Columbia Falls, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Nina |
Badger |
Sr |
Health Science |
Columbia Falls, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Faye |
Holland |
So |
Business: Accounting & Strategic Finance |
Dillon, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Amelia |
Mayes |
Jr |
Nursing |
Silverdale, Wash. |
| Carroll |
Sophie |
Sestrich |
So |
Biology |
Livingston, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Claire |
Boutillier |
So |
Civil Engineering |
Helena, Mont. |
| Carroll |
Ariel |
Brewer |
So |
Environmental Science |
Lacey, Wash. |
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