Denver, Colo. – The 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District® Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), was announced on Tuesday, and Quinn McKnight has received his first All-District accolade.
McKnight, a sophomore from Grove City, Pa., is a Business Administration major with a 3.75 GPA. He posted four career PR's in his Outdoor Track and Field season, including the 5k (11:40:27), 1500 (3:55.87), 800 (1:57.94), and 400 (54.08). His 1500 time ranked 47th in the South Central Region, qualifying him for the All-District team.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Student-athletes are to be based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination. Only individual ranked performances are used for eligibility which for cross country is a top 50 individual performance at the NCAA regional competition during the current academic year. For track and field, it is a top 50 regional ranking in single event (indoor or outdoor).
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members.
For the full All-District Teams for all Divisions, click here.
