Women's Track and Field Garners USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Accolades, Six All-Academic Athletes

The Hope College women's track and field team achieved 2025 All-Academic Team distinction from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

In addition, six Flying Dutch student-athletes earned All-Academic Athlete honors from the USTFCCCA: senior Jasmine Zimmerman, and juniors Frances Cozzens, Molly Durow, Catherine Leahy, Sara Schermerhorn, and Ava Schmidt.

Led by head coach Kevin Cole in his final season, Hope finished the academic year with a 3.647 team grade-point average. Teams were required to have at least a 3.1 GPA using the USTFCCCA's formula.

To qualify individually, student-athletes must have recorded a GPA of 3.30 or higher and either been ranked among the top 50 in an individual event on TFRRS or competed on a top-35 ranked relay team.

Zimmerman (Byron Center, Michigan / Home School), a double major in political science and philosophy and a sprinter, raced to all-region honors in the outdoor 4x400 relay.

Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire / Saint Johnsbury Academy), an art studio major and a sprinter, claimed all-region accolades in the indoor and outdoor 4x400 relay.

Durow (Glenview, Illinois / Glenbrook South), an elementary education major and middle-distance runner, earned all-region distinction in the outdoor 800 meters.

Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids), a double major in exercise science and psychology and a sprinter, achieved all-region honors in the indoor and outdoor 4x400 relay.

Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West), an exercise science major and a sprinter, claimed All-America honors in the indoor and outdoor 200 and 400 meters and all-region honors in four indoor events and three outdoor ones.

Schmidt (Saline, Michigan / Saline HS), a business major and a sprinter, ran on the Flying Dutch's MIAA-champion outdoor 4x100 relay.

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