Laura Nicholson and Lou Trois were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
Laura Nicholson and Lou Trois Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
6/24/2025 12:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, Academics
Nicholson earns honor for second-consecutive season
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo women's cross country/track & field student-athletes Laura Nicholson and Lou Trois were named to the College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced on Tuesday.
This marks Nicholson's second-straight season earning Academic All-District honors and the first award of Trois' career.
In addition to having at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, qualifying student-athletes must have at least a sophomore or higher academic standing and a top-50 regional TFRRS ranking or a top-50 finish in a regional meet.
Nicholson concluded the outdoor track & field season ranked 12th in the nation in the 1500m (4:07.17) and 27th in the country in the 5000m (15:33.04). Trois earned an 18th-place finish (20:01.4) in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Great Lakes Regional Championship, bringing home All-Region honors.
Nicholson will advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on July 15. The 2024-25 Academic All-District Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
Toledo Women's Cross Country/Track & Field CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Laura Nicholson, 3.826 GPA, Counselor Education
Lou Trois, 3.881 GPA, Environmental Science
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This marks Nicholson's second-straight season earning Academic All-District honors and the first award of Trois' career.
In addition to having at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, qualifying student-athletes must have at least a sophomore or higher academic standing and a top-50 regional TFRRS ranking or a top-50 finish in a regional meet.
Nicholson concluded the outdoor track & field season ranked 12th in the nation in the 1500m (4:07.17) and 27th in the country in the 5000m (15:33.04). Trois earned an 18th-place finish (20:01.4) in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Great Lakes Regional Championship, bringing home All-Region honors.
Nicholson will advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on July 15. The 2024-25 Academic All-District Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
Toledo Women's Cross Country/Track & Field CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Laura Nicholson, 3.826 GPA, Counselor Education
Lou Trois, 3.881 GPA, Environmental Science
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