RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their 2026 Academic All-District® team honorees for cross country/track and field. In that release, it was revealed that four Arkansas Tech athletes,
Ellie Akins,
Audrey Hill,
Avery Stanley and Dallice earned the distinction.
OFFICIAL CSC RELEASE
All four exceeded the program's standards of excellence in the classroom being at least a sophomore academically with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA while also meeting the required minimum performance standards based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination.
- Cross Country
- Top-50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year
- Track
- Top-50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor)
Akins, a junior from Mountain View, Arkansas, is majoring in Pre-Allied Health at Tech and is posting a 3.55 GPA. In outdoor track, Akins ranked 14
th regionally in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 22
nd regionally in the 1,500-meter run.
Hill, a senior from Moore, Oklahoma, recently graduated with a degree in Business Management at Tech while sporting a 3.50 GPA. In outdoor tack, Hill ranked ninth regionally in the 1,500-meter run and 39
th regionally in the 800-meter run.
Stanley, a senior from Yukon, Oklahoma, recently graduated with a degree in Nursing at Tech while sporting a 3.68 GPA. In outdoor track, Stanley ranked ninth regionally in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and ranked 51
st nationally in the event as well.
White, a senior from Pea Ridge, Arkansas, recently graduated with a degree in Biology Biomedical Option at Tech while sporting a 3.88 GPA. In indoor track, White ranked 45
th regionally in the shot put. In outdoor track, White ranked 19
th regionally in shot put.
