NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Seven Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) women's track & field programs were recognized for their excellence in the classroom as 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams, while Calvin University seniors Sophie Bull and Sydney Radigan earned the organization's highest individual academic honors.
Calvin's Bull was selected as the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year. Maintaining a 3.98 cumulative GPA, Bull captured the national championship in the 3,000m run at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. She becomes the first Calvin student-athlete to receive the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year honor.
Radigan added another national distinction for the Knights, earning 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year accolades. Holding a 3.73 cumulative GPA, Radigan claimed national titles in both the 100m and 200m dashes at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She is the first Calvin student-athlete to be named NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year.
A total of 27 MIAA student-athletes earned NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic honors.
Calvin paced the conference with 13 selections: Sophie Bull, Mia DeJonge, Cadence Drougal, Ella Easterling, Ayla Holben, Abby Lambers, Peyton Ludwig, Dasha Mason, Sydney Radigan, RyAnn Rohrer, Rayn Rutley, Julienne Strydom, and Emma Wierenga.
Trine University followed with six honorees: Olivia Andrews, Hannah Flores Ness, Chloe Goodrich, Brooklyn Kerry, Bailey Puckett, and Eleanor Young.
Hope College placed six student-athletes on the All-Academic Team: Molly Durow, Jaidyn Klimp, Eliana Kotsonis, Savana Monville, Sara Schermerhorn, and Ava Schmidt.
Alma's College Helena Snyder and Kalamazoo College's Ava King also earned All-Academic recognition.
Albion College, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, The University of Olivet, and Trine each received NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team recognition after meeting the required cumulative team grade-point average standard.
Trine led all MIAA institutions with a team GPA of 3.71, followed by Alma and Hope at 3.68, Calvin at 3.61, Albion at 3.56, Kalamazoo at 3.50, and Olivet at 3.35.
2026 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic Athletes
Alma - Helena Snyder
Calvin - Sophie Bull, Mia DeJonge, Cadence Drougal, Ella Easterling, Ayla Holben, Abby Lambers, Peyton Ludwig, Dasha Mason, Sydney Radigan, RyAnn Rohrer, Rayn Rutley, Julienne Strydom, Emma Wierenga
Hope - Molly Durow, Jaidyn Klimp, Eliana Kotsonis, Savana Monville, Sara Schermerhorn, Ava Schmidt
Kalamazoo - Ava King
Trine - Olivia Andrews, Hannah Flores Ness, Chloe Goodrich, Brooklyn Kerry, Bailey Puckett, Eleanor Young
2026 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field All-Academic Teams
Albion College — 3.56 GPA
Alma College — 3.68 GPA
Calvin University — 3.61 GPA
Hope College — 3.68 GPA
Kalamazoo College — 3.50 GPA
The University of Olivet — 3.35 GPA
Trine University — 3.71 GPA