Since 1952, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has honored more than 20,000 outstanding student-athletes with this prestigious award, which became known as the Capital One Academic All-America® in 2011. The program used to select teams from just two divisions -- the University Division, comprised of Division I schools; and the College Division, which included Division II, Division III, NAIA schools, and 2-year colleges. To better honor the diversity of collegiate talent, however, the program was expanded in 2011 to include four divisions: Division I, Division II, Division III, and the College division that includes NAIA, two-year colleges, and Canadian schools.

Each year, the Capital One Academic All-America^® program selects 816 distinguished student-athletes to become part of an honorary team in their respective sports -- men’s football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track & field/cross-country; women’s basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, track & field/cross-country; and men’s and women’s at-large teams that include all other NCAA championship sports.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. - Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable). In baseball and softball, pitchers must have at least 10.0 innings pitched. Athletes who have not participated in at least 50 percent of their team's contests are not eligible.

No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. - In the cases of transfers, graduate students and two-year college graduates, the student-athlete must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible. - Nominees in graduate school must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better both as an undergrad and in grad school. - With the exception of the at-large program, there are no limits in the number of athletes an institution may nominate. However, please make sure the student-athlete is either a starter or an important reserve.

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Capital One Academic All-Americans

Emily Anderson 2015 Women's Track & Field/XC 3rd Team

Trisha Pierson 2015 Women's Track & Field/XC 3rd Team

Jill Alves 2012 Women's Track & Field/XC 3rd Team

Capital One Academic All-District I

Emily Anderson First Team 2015	Trisha Pierson First Team 2015	Emily Anderson First Team 2014	Elizabeth LaRegina First Team 2014
Elizabeth LaRegina First Team 2013	Caroline McBride First Team 2013	Jill Alves First Team 2012	Maura Ferrarini First Team 2012
Caroline McBride First Team 2012	Erin Carmone First Team 2011	Jill Alves Second Team 2011	Maura Ferrarini Second Team 2011
Dianna Chivakos Second Team 2005