Laura Nicholson and Lou Trois Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo women’s cross country/track & field student-athletes Laura Nicholson and Lou Trois were named to the College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced on Tuesday.

This marks Nicholson’s second-straight season earning Academic All-District honors and the first award of Trois’ career.

In addition to having at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, qualifying student-athletes must have at least a sophomore or higher academic standing and a top-50 regional TFRRS ranking or a top-50 finish in a regional meet.

Nicholson concluded the outdoor track & field season ranked 12^th in the nation in the 1500m (4:07.17) and 27^th in the country in the 5000m (15:33.04). Trois earned an 18^th-place finish (20:01.4) in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Great Lakes Regional Championship, bringing home All-Region honors.

Nicholson will advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on July 15. The 2024-25 Academic All-District Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

Toledo Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field CSC Academic All-District Honorees

Laura Nicholson, 3.826 GPA, Counselor Education

Lou Trois, 3.881 GPA, Environmental Science