MEDFORD, Mass. - Tufts University junior cross country and track standout Ivan Appleton was named Wednesday to 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American Second Team.
Appleton, who holds a 3.93 GPA in mechanical engineering, was one of the Jumbos top distance runners this year during his junior campaign. In cross country, Appleton was fifth in the NCAA East Regional and then finished as an All-American at the NCAA Championships after racing to a time of 24:42.6.
During the indoor track and field season, Appleton was the East Region's top 5000 meter runner, earning an NCAA Championships appearance in the event while earning Second Team All-American in the event. He also was ranked No. 3 in the 3000 meters in the East Region, while ranking 35th nationally.
Appleton broke the Tufts University school record in the 3000 and 5000 meter runs during the indoor season, and also earned All-NESCAC in the steeplechase in 2023 and 2022. He has been an All-Region performer in cross country in 2022 and 2023, and was the runner-up at the NESCAC Championships this past fall after running a 25:07.1. Appleton has been named as a NESCAC All-Academic honoree twice, while earning Dean's List honors each semester at Tufts. He was also picked as the 2023 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship honoree for the Tufts men's cross country team.
Appleton becomes the eighth Tufts men's cross country of track and field participant to earn Academic All-American honors, joining the list below. He is also the first since the 2017 season to pick up the award. Appleton is Tufts' 72nd all-time Academic All-American.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Sam Acquaviva (1) |
MIT |
Gr. |
3.92/3.92 |
Computation & Cognition |
| Basheer Alramahi |
John Carroll University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Garrett Clark |
John Carroll University |
Gr. |
3.86/3.96 |
Business Administration |
| Braedon Gilles |
UW-Stevens Point |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Environmental Science & Management |
| Henry Hardart (1) |
MIT |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry and Biology |
| Ryan Harvey (1,6) |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Politics & Philosophy |
| Steven Hermsen (1,4,7) |
Carroll University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
| Noah Jorgenson (2) |
Central College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Business Management |
| Andrew McGovern (1) |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Spencer Moon (3) |
Simpson College |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Business Analytics & Data Science |
| Otis Patterson |
University of Dubuque |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Sport Management (G) |
| Luke Schroeder |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Jr. |
3.80 |
Statistics |
| James Settles (2) |
Colorado College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Max Svienty |
North Central College |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Elementary Education |
| Trey Theobald |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Biochemistry |
| Isaac Wegner (2) |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Cultural & Social History / Anthropology |
| Kenneth Wei (1,4,9) |
MIT |
Gr. |
3.84/3.84 |
Health Sciences & Tech. Medical Engr. & Med. Physics (G) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ivan Appleton |
Tufts University |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Sam Bodmer (2) |
Salisbury University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Max Cleveland |
Simpson College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Human Services, Psychology, & Religion |
| Cade Collier |
University of Dubuque |
Gr. |
3.75/3.60 |
Sport Management (G) |
| Caleb Correia |
John Carroll University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Integrated Marking Communications |
| Christian Di Nicolantonio |
Catholic University |
Jr. |
3.50 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ethan Domitrovich (1) |
John Carroll University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Exercise Science |
| Ben Drummey (2) |
University of Southern Maine |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Nursing |
| Sam Engebretson |
MIT |
Jr. |
3.84 |
Physics |
| Nate Gilbert (2) |
Case Western Reserve University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology & Environmental Studies |
| Justin Knoch (3) |
University of Mount Union |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Chemistry |
| Ian McClandish |
Wittenberg University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Juan Perez |
Case Western Reserve University |
Gr. |
3.67/3.95 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Christian Pfeiffer |
Baldwin Wallace University |
Jr. |
3.60 |
Business Management & Sustainability |
| Cael Schoemann |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
So. |
3.51 |
Political Science |
| Ethan Thompson |
Emory University |
Gr. |
4.00/3.95 |
Physical Therapy |
| Loucas Xenakis |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Marketing |
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| THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tommy Allen |
Saint John's University (Minn.) |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Ian Baughman |
Washington & Jefferson College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Political Science & Psychology |
| Eric Bottern |
Babson College |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Business Analytics |
| TJ Clayton |
Rhodes College |
Sr. |
3.53 |
Neuroscience |
| Steve Daramola |
The College of New Jersey |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Jacob Green |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Exercise Science |
| Jeff Joseph (2) |
University of Mount Union |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
Multi-Platform Software Development |
| Will Kelly |
St. Olaf College |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Chemistry |
| Adam Koller |
Luther College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Data Science & Mathematics |
| Peter LaRochelle |
Haverford College |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Mathematics |
| Tyler Schermerhorn |
Wartburg College |
So. |
3.68 |
Exercise Science |
| Jake Shumaker |
Millikin University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Computer Science |
| Gavin Smith |
Central College |
So. |
3.91 |
Accounting |
| Luke Witvliet |
Calvin University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(4) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(6) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(7) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(9) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
