GREENWOOD, Ind. – Four members of the Washington & Jefferson College men's cross country and track & field programs were recognized with Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators. The organization announced the list of honorees on Tuesday afternoon.

The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Track & Field / Cross Country Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm 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. Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First, second and third-team Academic All- America® honorees will be announced July 9-10. The women's honorees will be released on July 9 while the men's list will be unveiled a day later.

Earning the honors for the men's team were Ian Baughman (Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area), Brock Pennington (North East, Pa./North East), Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) and Julian Paul (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour). Baughman, Paul and Pennington are repeat All-District honorees. This is the first time that Cestaro III has obtained the honor from the CSC.

Eligible nominees will be based off of TFRRS performance list rankings at the time of nomination. Note: ONLY INDIVIDUAL TOP 50 PERFORMANCES ARE TO BE USED FOR ELIGIBILITY. If a student-athlete has participated in a relay event which is ranked in the Top 50, that can bolster a nomination but the basic criteria to be met is for individual performances. You cannot use a relay Top 50 performance as the basis for eligibility.

In addition, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher and be a sophomore, junior or senior.