Ten Titans Lauded as CSC Academic All-District

Four move forward to Academic All-America ballot

6/24/2025 3:01:00 PM

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Illinois Wesleyan University's track and field programs saw 10 Titans named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District list Tuesday, June 24, with four selected to advance to the ballot for Academic All-America.

Earning the honor for the Green and White were seniors Annalese Chudy (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville), Lauren Huber (Lombard, Ill.-Glenbard East), Emma McGrath (Oak Lawn, Ill.-Oak Lawn), Ernie Waterson (Bloomington, Ill.-Cornerstone Christian Academy), CJ Ladewig (Palos Heights, Ill.-Stagg), Matthew Wagner (Normal, Ill.-Central Catholic), and Bobby Mogged (Piper City, Ill.-Tri-Point), junior Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High), and sophomores Mackenzie Huber (Lombard, Ill.-Glenbard East) and Ethan Godsey (Manteno, Ill.-Manteno). Chudy, Lauren Huber, Waterson, and Crabtree were selected to advance to the ballot for Academic All-America.

Chudy accrued five All-CCIW nods throughout the year. A neuroscience major with a 3.88 GPA, she placed ninth at the conference cross country meet and 27th at the NCAA Midwest Regional. A two-time CCIW Runner of the Week during cross country season, Chudy's placement at the Midwest regional was good for her third consecutive all-region honor. A CSC Third Team Academic All-America selection last year, Chudy ranked fourth on the outdoor regional list in the 10k and 13th in the 5k alongside indoor rankings in the mile (37th), 3k (30th), and 5k (18th).

Lauren Huber, who earned CSC First Team Academic All-America status in basketball earlier this academic year, etched her name into IWU's record books with a tremendous outdoor season. Joining the team following the conclusion of basketball season, Lauren Huber secured First Team All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon with a point total of 4918. An all-region performer, she also notched All-CCIW honors in three events. Regionally, she was fourth in the heptathlon, sixth in high jump, 10th in javelin, 16th in the 800m, 31st in shot put, and 38th in 100m hurdles. Prior to graduating last month, she studied biology and held a 3.68 grade point average.

Majoring in secondary education and mathematics, McGrath graduated last month while maintaining a 3.86 grade point average. She was a key member of the Titan distance medley relay that won the CCIW Championship and ranked fifth across the region. Individually, McGrath indoor mile time was 29th regionally and her 800m mark was 46th-best. During the outdoor season, she ran a time of 4:53.64 in the 1500m to hold the No. 50 spot on the regional list.

The CCIW Outdoor 800m champion, Waterson landed on the list by way of his top-50 regional rankings in four categories. On the indoor list, he is 18th in the 800m and 20th in the mile, while his outdoor 800m time is sixth-best. He was also slotted 46th in the 1500m on the outdoor performance regional ranking. Waterson concludes his career ranked in IWU's top-10 in seven events, highlighted by the second-fastest outdoor 800m time (1:51.48). He earned his degree in economics with a 3.51 GPA.

Ladewig, an All-CCIW thrower for the Green and White, receives the honor for the second time in his career. He recorded a mark of 53.85m in the hammer throw during the outdoor season, good for 10th-best in the region, while his weight throw of 16.97m was 20th on the indoor list. Earning his degree in business and finance, Ladewig boasted an impressive 3.94 GPA.

Receiving the award for the second straight season, Wagner earned the recognition behind a pair of top-30 shot put tosses. He finished 28th in the region during the indoor campaign and 29th for the outdoor season. Wagner notched a career-best throw of 14.31m at the CCIW Indoor Championship, grabbing all-conference status. A team captain, Wagner held a 3.63 GPA in business.

Mogged carried a 3.56 grade point average through his sophomore year. He ranked 25th regionally in the 60m hurdles during the indoor season and 31st in the 100m hurdles this past spring. The Piper City, Ill. native secured the award for the first time in his career. He posted a career-best time of 7.40 in the 60m at the Roger Haynes Invitational.

Crabtree, who qualified for nationals in both cross country and track, secured the honor for the second straight year. An environmental studies major boasting a 3.84 GPA, she was a conference champion in the 3k, DMR, and 3k steeplechase, while also earning All-CCIW status in the mile, 1500m, and 5k. Crabtree was a First Team All-American courtesy of a seventh-place finish in steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. An all-region awardee, Crabtree placed 13th at Midwest regional and qualified for the national championship cross country meet.

Mackenzie Huber, who reeled in the award for the first time in her career, turned in a strong outdoor season in her first year of competition. She was ranked regionally in three different events, two individually and one as part of IWU's 4x400 relay. The relay was slotted ninth regionally, with her 800m time ranked 18th and her high jump mark sitting 26th. She holds a 3.89 GPA while pursuing a degree in elementary education.

Holding a 3.98 GPA as a double major in kinesiology and allied health and marketing, Godsey makes the Academic All-District list for the first time behind three top-30 rankings. His indoor triple jump leap of 14.30m was seventh-best across the region, while he was slotted 16th outdoor (13.83m). Nationally, Godsey's career-best measurement of 14.30m ranked 27th during the indoor season.

The Academic All-America teams are scheduled to be announced next month. The women's awardees will be unveiled Tuesday, July 15, with the men's winners scheduled to be released Wednesday, July 16.

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