11 Mastodons Make CSC Academic All-District Teams
6/23/2026 12:11:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - 11 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons have been named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Track & Field/Cross Country Teams.
The teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. To qualify, honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. In track and field, honorees must also have a top 50 performance in the region per Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
Women:
Haylee Hile (Goshen, Ind. / Northridge HS) | 3.74 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Outdoor Steeplechase (24th)
Bella Hodges (Indianapolis, Ind. / Center Grove HS) | 3.69 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor 800 Meters (50th), Indoor 800 Meters (27th)
Ali Sparks (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS) | 3.57 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (21st), Indoor Weight Throw (28th), Outdoor Hammer (12th), Outdoor Shot Put (34th)
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne HS) | 3.96 GPA
- Third career CSC Academic All-District nod
- Top 50 in: Indoor 5000 meters (42nd), Outdoor 3000 Steeplechase (33rd)
Scout Warner (Auburn, Ind. / DeKalb HS) | 3.83 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor High Jump (50th), Outdoor High Jump (45th)
Ellie Zagel (West Bend, Wis. / Slinger HS) | 4.00 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (30th), Outdoor Javelin (34th)
Men:
Sam Dunnett (Sale, Australia) | 3.69 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Mile (20th), Outdoor 1500 meters (14th), Outdoor 5000 meters (33rd)
Colten Gasson (Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie HS) | 3.85 GPA
- Third career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Outdoor Steeplechase (34th regionally)
Owen Kaufman (Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic) | 3.67 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Weight Throw (46th), Outdoor Hammer (43rd), Outdoor Discus (43rd), Outdoor Javelin (41st)
Luca Merita (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) | 3.78 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Heptathlon (18th), Outdoor Decathlon (16th), Outdoor Javelin (30th)
Brevin Miller (Goshen, Ind. / Northwood HS) | 3.51 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (41st), Outdoor Javelin (13th), Outdoor Shot Put (43rd)
~ Feel The Rumble ~
The teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. To qualify, honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. In track and field, honorees must also have a top 50 performance in the region per Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
Women:
Haylee Hile (Goshen, Ind. / Northridge HS) | 3.74 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Outdoor Steeplechase (24th)
Bella Hodges (Indianapolis, Ind. / Center Grove HS) | 3.69 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor 800 Meters (50th), Indoor 800 Meters (27th)
Ali Sparks (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS) | 3.57 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (21st), Indoor Weight Throw (28th), Outdoor Hammer (12th), Outdoor Shot Put (34th)
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne HS) | 3.96 GPA
- Third career CSC Academic All-District nod
- Top 50 in: Indoor 5000 meters (42nd), Outdoor 3000 Steeplechase (33rd)
Scout Warner (Auburn, Ind. / DeKalb HS) | 3.83 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor High Jump (50th), Outdoor High Jump (45th)
Ellie Zagel (West Bend, Wis. / Slinger HS) | 4.00 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (30th), Outdoor Javelin (34th)
Men:
Sam Dunnett (Sale, Australia) | 3.69 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Mile (20th), Outdoor 1500 meters (14th), Outdoor 5000 meters (33rd)
Colten Gasson (Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie HS) | 3.85 GPA
- Third career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Outdoor Steeplechase (34th regionally)
Owen Kaufman (Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic) | 3.67 GPA
- Second career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Weight Throw (46th), Outdoor Hammer (43rd), Outdoor Discus (43rd), Outdoor Javelin (41st)
Luca Merita (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) | 3.78 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Heptathlon (18th), Outdoor Decathlon (16th), Outdoor Javelin (30th)
Brevin Miller (Goshen, Ind. / Northwood HS) | 3.51 GPA
- First career CSC Academic All-District Award
- Top 50 in: Indoor Shot Put (41st), Outdoor Javelin (13th), Outdoor Shot Put (43rd)
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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