DULUTH, Minn. – Six College of St. Scholastica student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team, recognizing outstanding achievement both in competition and in the classroom. The Saints' honorees were Makenzie Cole (Cohasset, MN/Grand Rapids HS), Alaina Hedberg (St. Paul, MN/Tartan HS), Victoria Nelson (Mahtomedi, MN/Mahtomedi HS), Sophie Parendo (Proctor, MN/Proctor HS) and Katie Sandelin (Hermantown, MN/Hermantown HS) from the women's hockey team, along with nordic skier Liliana Schaeffer.

The CSC Academic All-District® program recognizes student-athletes who excel academically and athletically. To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least sophomores, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher and meet sport-specific competition requirements.

The at-large category includes student-athletes from sports that do not have their own dedicated Academic All-District® teams. At St. Scholastica, those sports include hockey, golf, and nordic skiing. Institutions are limited to six nominees per gender, making selection to the Academic All-District® Team one of the most prestigious academic honors awarded by CSC.

Academic All-District® honorees were selected by CSC and were evaluated on both their academic accomplishments and athletic achievements during the 2025-26 academic year. CSC voting will now begin for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on Tuesday, July 7.

For the full list of Academic All-District At-Large honorees, click here.