Pictured from left: Ellyse Wolfrath, Beverly Harper, Gianna Hoving, Lamar Gordon and Ahna Larson. They have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for their success in the classroom and on the track. (Photo courtesy of Northern Michigan University)

MARQUETTE — Lamar Gordon, Beverly Harper, Gianna Hoving, Ahna Larson and Ellyse Wolfrath of the Northern Michigan cross country and track and field teams have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for their success in the classroom and on the track.

Lamar Gordon holds a 4.0 GPA as a Biology major. From Two Harbors, Minnesota, Gordon competed in six cross country races and nine track meets throughout the season. In cross country, she finished 38th at the GLIAC Championships and 7th in the region. At the track & field GLIAC Championships, she placed 8th in the indoor mile and 6th in the outdoor 1500m.

Holding a 3.99 GPA, Beverly Harper is majoring in Health and Physical Education. In cross country, she set a PR at regionals to place 80th. On the track, Harper had multiple victories in the Distance Medley Relay and the 800m.

With a 3.91 GPA, Gianna Hoving is a Spanish major. She excelled in cross country this past season, earning All-Region accolades after an 18th place finish at the Midwest Regional Championship. She was also named to the All-GLIAC First Team after placing 10th at the GLIAC Championships. Hoving added three wins in the mile during the indoor track season.

Ahna Larson graduated with a 3.84 GPA in Biology. She participated in 16 meets throughout the track season. Larson hit an NCAA provisional mark and set a school record of 1:01.04 in the 400m hurdles at the GLIAC Championships to take 4th. She also claimed victories in seven events and was named the 2024-25 Wildcat Awards Humanitarian of the Year.

A Nursing major with a 3.65 GPA, Ellyse Wolfrath dominated the track for NMU this past season. During the indoor season, she advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 60m hurdles, placing 13th in the nation. She was named All-Region by the USTFCCCA in the 60m hurdles and set a school record at the GLIAC Championships, finishing at 8.46 to be crowned GLIAC Champion. She’d run it back during the outdoor season, winning the GLIAC title in the 100m hurdles. She was named NMU’s Female MVP of the Year.