(Ann Arbor, MI) - The College Sport Communicators (CSC) released their 2023 Academic All-District winners on Tuesday afternoon and six Concordia Cardinals were honored as they were named to the Football All-District Team.
The four Cardinals who were named to the team were Harmon Devries, Will Dowling, Colby Kohmescher, Chase Maynard, Casey Rauch, and Andrew Wiemer.
Harmon Devries is a junior from Schoolcraft, Michigan, and has a cumulative GPA of 3.87 while studying Secondary Education.
The senior from Oak Harbor, Michigan Will Dowling is studying Special Education and has accumulated a GPA of 3.66.
Colby Kohmescher, a senior from Linden, Michigan, is studying Exercise Science and has a cumulative GPA of 3.63.
Chase Maynard, a sophomore from Plain City, Ohio has a cumulative GPA of 3.70 and is currently studying Exercise Science.
Casey Rauch, a senior from Alexandria, Kentucky, is a Nursing major and has a GPA of 3.58.
Andrew Wiemer, is a senior from Meridan, Idaho, is an Exercise Science major and has recorded a GPA of 3.74.
The 2023 Academic All-District Football Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
College Sport Communicators is a 3,200+ member national association for strategic, creative, and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. The organization was previously known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and was changed to its new name in August of 2022.
Nominees for the All-District team must have participated in at least 90% of the team's matches or have started 66% of team games throughout the season while also maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.50. The student-athlete must also reach sophomore athletic eligibility in order to qualify for the honor.
The six Cardinals will now be placed on the ballot for CSC All-America consideration with those teams being released on January 23, 2024.
