The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Winter/Spring 2016-17 Academic All-Conference honorees today, with Carleton College student-athletes earning distinction 40 times. To qualify for recognition, student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

The Carleton College men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs were both designated as Scholar All-America squads by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The award is presented biannually, once for the fall term and again for the winter term/spring semester.

In conjunction with Carleton College’s Alumni Reunion activities, five new members will be welcomed into the 'C' Club Hall of Fame during the 42nd annual induction ceremony on Saturday, June 17. The 2017 inductees include three-sport athlete Gary Sundem ’67, football players Bill Ford ’82 and Scott O’Reilly ’02, track star Paul Blomgren ’92, and swimmer Geoffrey Isaacman ’92.

As part of Carleton’s sesquicentennial celebration, Knights Online invited fans to look back at some of the top varsity sports highlights in the College’s history. During the 2016-17 academic year, fans and alumni were asked to vote for their favorite highlights.

Donson Cook-Gallardo wrapped up a fantastic weekend at the 2017 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships by earning All-America status in the 1500 and 800-meter runs. He was the national runner up in both races and used a blistering finishing kick to create a photo finish at the shorter distance. When the 800-meter results were posted, the Carleton College junior had missed the national title by 0.01 second.

The Carleton College men’s track and field team had two runners qualify for the preliminary round of the 800-meter run at the 2017 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. While junior Donson Cook-Gallardo advanced to the next round, senior Ben Withbroe missed making the finals by the slimmest of margins.