MANSFIELD – Mansfield University's Kelsey Carlsen has been selected to CoSIDA 3^rd Team Academic All-American honors for Track & Field/Cross Country in voting conducted by a committee of sports information directors from around the country and released today.
 
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American program dates back to the 1950's and is one of the highest achievements for a student-athlete, highlighting athletic and academic prowess.
 
Carlsen is the first female track & field athlete in program history to earn CoSIDA Academic All- American and is just the eighth Mansfield student-athlete across any sport to be named to the honor. She is one of just seven PSAC student-athletes to make the women's track & field/cross country All-American list.
 
The senior javelin thrower, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in environmental science at Mansfield's spring commencement, compiled an impressive cumulative GPA of 3.98. She is a three-time PSAC and MU Presidential Scholar-Athlete.
 
Carlsen was one of just 10 female track & field student-athletes from District 2 (Pennsylvania, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia) to earn Academic All-District honors in May. That qualified the senior for voting in the All-American ballot.
 
Carlsen earned All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC honors with her school record javelin throw of 46.50 meters at the PSAC Championships in May. That throw was good for a third place finish at the conference meet. Carlsen made her second career trip to the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships this season where she finished 20^th overall.
 
Mansfield's previous CoSIDA Academic All-Americans are listed below:
 

Year	Sport	Name	Team	Position
1983	Football	John Delate	1st	DB
1992	Baseball	Tim Fenton	1st	3B
1996	Baseball	Mike Resetar	1st	C
2001	Baseball	Matt Edwards	1st	OF
2003	Football	Dan Holland	2nd	LB
2012	Men's TF/XC	Justen Johnson	2nd	--
2014	Softball	Kate Pratt	2nd	IF
2016	Women's TF/XC	Kelsey Carlsen	3rd	--