KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University placed six student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Track & Field/Cross Country team, the organization recently announced.
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Earning spots on this year's Academic All-District team were
Lizzie Brown (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan),
Mackey Donovan (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee),
Sage Dunkleberger (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run),
Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg),
Maura Lenhart (Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh) and
Marissa McNamee (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin).
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The CSC Academic All-District teams honor the nation's top student-athletes for their combined academic and athletic performance. Nominees must have reached sophomore status both academically and athletically, while maintaining a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes must also meet sport-specific eligibility requirements, which included finishing in the top 50 of the individual standings at one of the NCAA's regional championship meets during the current season (cross country) or a top 50 regional ranking in an individual event based on TFRRS regional performance rankings (track & field).
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Schools were permitted to nominate a maximum of six female and six male student-athletes for the CSC Academic All-District track & field/cross country teams.
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2025-26 Kutztown CSC Academic All-District Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Honorees
Lizzie Brown (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan)
Junior
Cross Country/Track & Field
Wallingford, Conn. / Mark T. Sheehan (Siena) / Studio Art
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- Finished 49th at 2025 NCAA DII Atlantic Region Cross Country Championship
- Ranked 37th in Atlantic Region in indoor 5000m
- Ranked 40th in Atlantic Region in indoor 3000m
- Ranked 14th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 10,000m
- Ranked 29th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 5000m
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Mackey Donovan (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee)
Senior
Cross Country/Track & Field
Blauvelt, N.Y. / Tappan Zee (Central Connecticut State) / Psychology
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- Ranked 18th in Atlantic Region in indoor 800m
- Ranked 23rd in Atlantic Region in outdoor 800m
- Ranked 30th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 1500m
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Sage Dunkleberger (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run)
Junior
Cross Country/Track & Field
Watsontown, Pa. / Warrior Run / Anthropology
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- Ranked 38th in Atlantic Region in indoor 5000m
- Ranked 18th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 10,000m
- Ranked 41st in Atlantic Region in outdoor 5000m
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Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg)
Sophomore
Track & Field
Lancaster, Pa. / Lampeter-Strasburg / Biology (Allied Health)
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- Ranked tied for seventh in Atlantic Region in indoor pole vault
- Ranked tied for first in Atlantic Region in outdoor pole vault
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Maura Lenhart (Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh)
Junior
Cross Country/Track & Field
Center Valley, Pa. / Southern Lehigh / Criminal Justice
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- Finished 11th at 2025 NCAA DII Atlantic Region Cross Country Championship
- Ranked 18th in Atlantic Region in indoor 5000m
- Ranked 10th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 10,000m
- Ranked 16th in Atlantic Region in outdoor 5000m
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Marissa McNamee (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin)
Junior
Track & Field
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
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- Ranked tied for 14th in Atlantic Region in indoor pole vault
- Ranked 12th in Atlantic Region in outdoor pole vault
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