University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Student-Athlete Earns NCAA Academic All-America Honors

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse junior Lauren Jarrett has been recognized as a 2025 NCAA Division III Academic All-American in women's track and field/cross country. This marks her second consecutive year earning Academic All-American accolades, following her selection to the Second Team in 2024. Jarrett is one of 16 student-athletes named to the Academic All-America First Team, and she joins a prestigious group of honorees who have achieved academic excellence while competing at a high level in their respective sports.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lauren Jarrett, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, has been named a 2025 NCAA Division III Academic All-American in women's track and field/cross country.
  • This marks her second consecutive year earning Academic All-American honors, following her selection to the Second Team in 2024.
  • Jarrett is one of 16 student-athletes named to the Academic All-America First Team and has a 3.62 cumulative grade point average.
  • She is a five-time member of the UWL Dean's List and two-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Scholastic Honor Roll.
  • Jarrett was voted the track & field finalist for the 2025 Division III Honda Athlete of the Year Award and was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Women's Track Indoor and Outdoor Athlete of the Year.
  • She holds NCAA Division III records in the indoor 60-meter dash (7.29) and outdoor 100-meter dash (11.23).
  • Jarrett is one of 17 UWL student-athletes to be named to the CSC Academic All-America Team in women's track & field and cross country, joining a select group of seven two-time honorees.
  • The university's Jennifer Miller (1992), Hilde de Boer (1997), Patti Franckowiak (1999), Tina Basten (2001), Angela Hilgers (2005), Julia Rudd (2006), Laura Mead (2015), and Emma Lawrence (2023) have also been named to the team.

Statistics:

  • 16 student-athletes named to the NCAA Division III Academic All-America Women's Track and Field/Cross Country First Team.
  • 14 student-athletes selected to the NCAA Division III Academic All-America Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Second Team.
  • 16 student-athletes named to the NCAA Division III Academic All-America Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Third Team.
  • 17 UWL student-athletes named to the CSC Academic All-America Team in women's track & field and cross country.
  • 7 UWL student-athletes who have earned CSC Academic All-America honors twice.
  • 8 UWL student-athletes who have been named to the CSC Academic All-America First Team.

Sources:

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse news release
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) website
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) website