Twelve Mavs named to CSC Academic All-District® At-Large Teams

Six CMU sports represented in selections

AUSTIN, Texas— Twelve Colorado Mesa University student-athletes from six different teams were named to the 2023-24 Academic All-District® Men's & Women's At-Large teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators and announced by the organization this week.

The Mavericks had six men and six women selected from the sports of beach volleyball, men's & women's golf, men's & women's lacrosse and men's wrestling, all of which do not have their own single sport programs.  The Mavs' selections included men's golfers Cole Beyer and Pablo Diaz, men's lacrosse players Dylan Checketts and Hunter Holcomb, men's wrestlers Gus Dalton and Oran Huff, women's golfer Cassidy Phelan, beach volleyball players Sierra Hunt, Sabrina VanDeList and Hahni Johnson as well as women's lacrosse players Justine Anderson and Kelsey Viger.

To be eligible for the Academic All-District teams®, a student-athlete must have a 3.50 or higher GPA and be at least a sophomore, both academically and athletically amongst other athletic qualifications.  Institutions are limited to six men's and six women's nominations.

Of the 12 Maverick selections, nine have also advanced on to the CSC Academic All-America ® ballot, which will be voted on by CSC members.  Those At-Large Academic All-America® First second and third team honors will be announced on July 16 and 17.

The At-Large teams will be made up of the top overall student-athletes from ten men's and 12 women's sports listed below.  The Mavericks sponsor six of those sports.

Checketts, a 2-time Academic All-American® and last year's Men's At-Large Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year is one of the Mavs' five repeat Academic All-District selections.  VanDeList was also an Academic All-American® for beach volleyball last year and has also been included on the past two indoor volleyball Academic All-America® teams. Phelan also earned Academic All-America® honors last year.

Diaz also earned Academic All-District® honors last year while Hunt was honored with the same for indoor volleyball in the fall of 2022.

CSC Academic All-America At-Large Sport Listing (CMU Sponsored Sports in Bold)

Women's Beach Volleyball
Women's Bowling
Women's Crew/Rowing
Men's and Women's Fencing
Women's Field Hockey
Men's and Women's Golf
Men's and Women's Gymnastics
Men's and Women's Ice Hockey
Men's and Women's Lacrosse
Men's and Women's Rifle
Men's and Women's Skiing
Men's Volleyball
Men's and Women's Water Polo
Men's Wrestling

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Players Mentioned

#18 Sierra Hunt: Blocker; 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior; Colorado Juniors

#13 Hahni Johnson: Split; 5' 9"; Senior; Midnight Sun

#15 Sabrina VanDeList: Defender; 5' 6"; Senior; NORCO

Cole Beyer: 5' 9"; Junior

Pablo Diaz: 5' 11"; Senior

Gus Dalton: 165; 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore

Oran Huff: 133; 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore

Cassidy Phelan: 6' 0"; Junior

#7 Justine Anderson: M/A; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#14 Dylan Checketts: FO; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#18 Sierra Hunt
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior; Colorado Juniors
: Blocker

#13 Hahni Johnson
: 5' 9"; Senior; Midnight Sun
: Split

#15 Sabrina VanDeList
: 5' 6"; Senior; NORCO
: Defender

Cole Beyer
: 5' 9"; Junior

Pablo Diaz
: 5' 11"; Senior

Gus Dalton
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore
: 165

Oran Huff
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore
: 133

Cassidy Phelan
: 6' 0"; Junior

#7 Justine Anderson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: M/A

#14 Dylan Checketts
: 6' 0"; Senior
: FO