WORCESTER — WPI Women's Track & Field and Cross Country placed five standout Engineers on the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field/Cross Country College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced recently.

Bethany Brown (Allentown, PA), Bailey Allmon (Woodbine, MD), Olivia Spielberger (Hingham, MA), Sophia Reynolds (Andover, NH) and Piper O'Connell (North Attleboro, MA) all claimed their first academic honors from the CSC following the 2024-25 seasons. 

Brown, a junior specializing in the 400-meter hurdles, clocked 1:05.83 this spring to place eighth in the East Region and 118th nationally. Brown also served as a vital contributor to the women's cross country program. The Biomedical Engineering major balances elite performance with a stellar 3.97 GPA.

Allmon, a junior multi-event competitor, posted a top-20 East Region mark in the 400-meter hurdles (16th) with a time of 1:07.70. Additionally, the junior hurdler double dips as a forward for the women's soccer program that advanced to the 2024 NEWMAC Women's Soccer Championship tilt. In the classroom, Allmon sports a perfect 4.00 GPA in Biomedical Engineering while excelling on the track and the pitch. 

Spielberger was a consistent contributor in the field and on the track this season. The Biology and Biotechnology major notched a top-10 regional ranking in the indoor triple jump (10.89 meters, 10th East Region) and added a strong 60-meter hurdles effort (22nd East Region). Additionally, the senior jumper claimed a bronze medal finish in the triple jump with an 11.47 meter mark at the NEWMAC Championship meet. Off the track, Spielberger maintains a 3.74 GPA.

Reynolds, a junior distance runner, shone across multiple events, ranking 11th in the East Region in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:38.64) and 15th in the 10,000 meters (38:23.15) and also cracked the top-50 in the indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meters. The Andover native collected a pair of individual titles, first during indoor season at the Wheaton Invite in the 3,000-meter run and then at the Springfield College Classic during the outdoor stint in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Reynolds holds a perfect 4.00 GPA in Biomedical Engineering.

O'Connell, a senior javelin thrower, reached 35.85 meters for third overall at 2025 NEWMAC Track & Field championships this spring in addition to placing 12^th at the New England Division 3 Championships. The Computer Science major wraps up her Crimson and Gray career with a 3.66 GPA.

The 2025 Academic All-District Women's Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-Americaprogram separately honors women's track & field student-athletes in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA.

Academic All-District honorees are considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Finalists will be voted on by CSC members, with First-, Second-, and Third-Team Academic All-America® honorees announced July 15, 2025 for women's programs.

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially supported by the NCAA governance structures to assist CSC with the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024–25 programs.

CSC Release