North Dakota State University men’s track & field athletes Zach McGlynn and Sam Roller were named to the CSC Academic All-America team for Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Wednesday.
Both McGlynn and Roller were named to the Academic All-America second team. The NDSU men’s track & field program has now claimed 18 Academic All-America honors since the school’s Division I transition.
McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) earned a degree in agricultural economics with a 4.0 GPA and is pursuing an MBA with a 4.0 as well. He broke the NDSU school record in the decathlon with an NCAA-qualifying 7,697 points this spring, but was forced to miss the NCAA Championships due to injury.
McGlynn also recorded marks this season that rank him fifth in NDSU outdoor history for the high jump and seventh for the pole vault.
Roller (Thompson, N.D.) recorded a 4.0 GPA to earn his degree in biological sciences. He qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, was named the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner for outdoor track & field, and won the Summit League title in the javelin this season.
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