For the fourth year in a row, Kathryn Schmidt has earned a bid to the NCAA Division III Individual Championships. Already a three-time All-American, she is one of 32 players selected to participate in the tournament from May 24-26 in Cary, N.C.

Three Carleton track athletes will be headed to Claremont, Calif. this week to participate in the 2012 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships. Seniors Alison Smyth and Simone Childs-Walker will participate in the 10,000-meter run. Marcus Huderle will represent the men’s team in the steeplechase.

Senior tennis player Kathryn Schmidt collected another honor as she was recognized for her performance both on the court and in the classroom as she was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award honors the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance in competition and in the classroom. A political science/international relations major with a 3.65 GPA, Schmidt has earned All-MIAC distinction all four years for her play at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Already a three-time All-American, she will make her fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA individual championships next weekend.

Junior swimmer Erik Klontz was voted to the Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award honors the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance in competition and in the classroom. Klontz owns a 3.81 cumulative GPA as a chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration and earned All-America status at this year's national meet.

Junior Chelsea Yost was named to the 2012 All-MIAC team, picking up another postseason award after her stellar season. During conference play, Yost had a batting average of .373 with 11 RBIs. She also posted a 2-1 record on the mound with a 2.49 ERA in 19.2 innings of work. Sophomore Jenny Ramey was selected to the all-conference honorable mention team after hitting .318 and leading the Knights in runs scored with 17.

Sophomore Marcus Huderle established a new personal best while winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the University of Wisconsin-La Cross NCAA Qualifer. His time of 9:06.87 ranks second-best all-time at Carleton College and puts Huderle into very strong contention for a bid to the next week’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.