The University of Southern Indiana landed three student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field teams Thursday afternoon.
Senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) and junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) were selected to the women’s squad, while senior Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) was honored on the men’s side.
Reeves becomes an All-District IV honoree for the first time in her career after compiling a 3.64 GPA while pursuing a Masters in Occupational Therapy. Reeves was an All-American during the cross country season after a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships. She also broke the six-kilometer school record en route to earning Midwest Region Runner of the Year honors at the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships.
After being named first team All-District and third-team Academic All-America in 2016, the junior exercise science major repeats as an All-District IV honoree in 2017. A 3.82 GPA, as well as a fifth place finish at the NCAA II National Championships to earn All-America honors in the fall will put Roberts in the running for the Academic All-America Team once again. To go along with her four career All-America award, Roberts was the GLVC Runner of the year.
Pursuing a Masters in Sport Management, Broughton is the lone representative for the USI men with a 4.0 GPA. Broughton is being recognized with the honor for the first time in his career after earning an All-America nod with a 27th-place finish at the cross country NCAA II Championships and two more during indoor track & field in the 3,000-meters and as part of the distance medley relay team. He will look to add to his career total of four on Saturday in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after quailing Thursday with the 4th-fasted time in the preliminary heats.
All four student-athletes will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
The NCAA II Outdoor Championships continue today and Saturday in Bradenton, Florida. Live results and video are available at GoUSIEagles.com.
