Isaac Martinez and Lindsey Broussard have been named to the Academic All-District Track and Field / Cross-Country Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at their positions. No student-athletes are eligible until they have completed one full calendar year at their current institution and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
Martinez and Broussard will advance to the national ballot after receiving First Team honors. Recipients of those awards will be announced at a later date.
Martinez is a senior from Weslaco, Texas, and a graduate of Weslaco High School. At the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Track and Field Championships last month, Martinez won the 5000m and 10,000m runs. Martinez placed fifth in the 8000m Cross-Country Championships in November of 2021. He and the Saints won the conference meet and participated in the NAIA National Championships in Vancouver, Wash. Martinez earned a 4.0 GPA this past academic year, and he has a 3.917 cumulative GPA.
Broussard is a junior from Kingwood, Texas, where she graduated from Kingwood Park High School. At the RRAC Track and Field Championships in April, she was the runner-up in the 3000m, and she won the 5000m. She placed sixth in the 5000m Cross-Country Championships in November, and she and the Saints won the conference meet. They competed in the NAIA National Championships in Vancouver, Wash. Broussard earned a 3.8 GPA this past academic year, and she has a 3.783 cumulative GPA.
OLLU competes in this awards program as part of District 4, College Division, which includes schools from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Canada.