CoSIDA Release
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Bethel's
Taylor Ferda (Jr., Whitefish, Mont.) and
Carl Gladitsch (Sr., Bloomer, Wis.) have been named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V First Team for men's track and field/cross country, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Ferda is a social studies education major (5-12) with a 3.84 GPA. He most recently competed in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field national championships in the 110 meter high hurdles and earned All-American status by finishing fifth with a time of 14.60 seconds. Earlier in the season, he broke his own school record in the event with a time of 14.48 seconds. He was also the lead off runner in the school record setting 4 x 400 meter relay team that finished second at the national meet. As a result he, along with his other three teammates, earned NCAA All-American status.
Gladitsch is a biology major with a 3.71 GPA. He also most recently competed in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field national championship meet in the 3000 meter steeplechase where he finished 11th. Earlier in the season, he broke his own school record in the even with a time of 9:14.09. Gladitsch also competed in the national championship meet for cross country in the fall.
Both individuals were Academic All-District V second team student athletes last season, and by virtue of being on the first team, they are eligible for the Academic All-American award. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
