La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Cross Country/Track and Field team had four student-athletes earn academic honors on Wednesday. Juniors Aidan Matthai of Wauwatosa (East), Grant Matthai of Wauwatosa (East), Cael Schoemann of Hartford (Union) and sophomore Collin Conzemius of La Crosse (Aquinas), have been named to the 2024-25 Academic All-America® Cross Country/Track and Field Teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Wednesday.

Grant Matthai is just the 13th men's cross country/track and field athlete to be named a First Team CSC Academic All-American while Aidan Matthai was named to the the Second Team. Conzemius and Schoemann were named to the Third Team. 


Grant Matthai, Cross Country and Track and Field, CSC First Team All-America®

• This is the first CSC Acadmic All-America® honor for Grant Matthai.
• Matthai is majoring in statistics and holds a 4.00 grade point average. 
• In cross country, Matthai was an NCAA All-American as he finished third individually and was a member of the Eagles national championship team. 
• He also captured the WIAC Cross Country championship with a time of 23:34.5.
• Matthai continued his success into the indoor track and field season as he earned NCAA All-America honors in the 3000-meter run and the 5000-meter run. He won the 5000-meter national title while finishing fourth to help contribute to the Eagles winning the team national championship. 
• At the NCAA III Outdoor championships, Matthai finished fourth individually in the 10000-meter run while he was ninth in the 5000-meter run. His performance at the outdoor championships helped the Eagles win the team national title. 

 

Aidan Matthai, Cross Country and Track and Field, CSC Second Team All-America®

• This is the first CSC Acadmic All-America® honor for Aidan Matthai.
• Matthai is majoring in statistics and has a 3.95 grade point average.
• He earned NCAA III All-America honors in cross country by finishing fifth overall and was a member of the Eagles national championship team. 
• Other highlights from the cross country season included finishing fifth at the WIAC Championships and second at the NCAA III North Region Championships. 
• He finished the indoor track and field season by picking up two NCAA All-America honors as he finished seventh in the 3000-meter run and fourth in the 5000-meter run. Scoring in both of these events helped the Eagles claim the NCAA III Indoor National Championship.
• Then during the outdoor track and field season, Matthai earned NCAA All-America honors in the 10000-meter run with his fifth place finish at the NCAA III Outdoor Championships. He also placed place 18th in the 5000-meter run.

Cael Schoemann, Track and Field, CSC Third Team All-America®

• This is the second time Schoemann has earned CSC Academic America® honors as he was a Second Team selection as a sophomore.
• Schoeman is majoring in political science and carries a 3.50 grade point average. 
• At the NCAA III Indoor Championships, Schoeman defended his national title in the 800-meter run for his second championship of his career. 
• Then during the outdoor season, Schoemann earned his third straight NCAA All-America honor in the 800-meter run with his third place finish at the NCAA III Outdoor Championships. 
• Schoemann also won both the WIAC Indoor and Outdoor Championship in the 800-meter run. 

Collin Conzemius, Track and Field, CSC Third Team All-America®

• This is the first time Conzemius has earned CSC Academic America® honors.
• Conzemius is majoring in marketing and has a 3.60 grade point average.
• During the indoor season, Conzemius won the WIAC Championship in the 400-meter run while finishing third at the NCAA III Indoor Championships. 
• Conzemius also picked up an NCAA III All-America honor as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team which finished third at indoor nationals. 
• At the NCAA III Outdoor Championships, Conzemius would once again pick up NCAA All-America honors in both the 400-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay. Conzemius finished second in both events. 

The 2025 Academic All-America® Men's Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's track& field honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
  
The Division III Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division III Academic All-America® program.