(Ann Arbor, MI) - The College Sport Communicators (CSC) released their 2023 Academic All-District winners on Tuesday afternoon and four Concordia Cardinals were honored as they were named to the Women's Volleyball All-District Team. 

The four Cardinals who were named to the team were Abigail Austin, Breann June, Kayla Peters, and McKenzie Peters.

Abigail Austin is a senior from Battle Creek, Michigan who is studying Elementary Education and has a cumulative GPA of 3.84. 

Breann June is a junior from North Branch, Michigan who is in the Nursing program and has accumulated a GPA of 3.75. 

Kayla Peters is a senior from Monroe, Michigan, and is studying HR and Strategic Leadership and has a GPA of 3.96. 

McKenzie Peters is a graduate student from Monroe, Michigan, and is in the Occupational Therapy program and has a 3.82 graduate GPA. 

The 2023 Academic All-District Women's Volleyball 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 volleyball 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 to qualify for the honor.

The four Cardinals will now be placed on the ballot for CSC All-America consideration with those teams being released on January 9, 2024.