2024-25 CSC Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-Americans
SEWARD, Neb. – Following All-America performances at the 2025 indoor and outdoor national meets, two standouts from the women’s Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field program were honored on July 15 by College Sports Communicators. The organization selected senior Abby Gerber and junior Adrianna Rodencal as 2024-25 NAIA Second Team Academic All-Americans. Both have earned CSC Academic All-America distinction for the first time.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of the number of competitions participated in during the 2024-25 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Abby Gerber | Columbus, Neb.
4x NAIA All-American … 2025 NAIA outdoor shot put national runner up … 2x GPAC shot put champion … 9x NAIA national qualifier … 13x GPAC All-Conference … 4x NAIA Scholar-Athlete … ranks No. 3 on program’s all-time indoor (48’ 4”) and outdoor (49’ 7 ¾”) shot put lists … 2025 CSC Academic All-District and Second Team Academic All-American … member of eight GPAC championship winning teams … graduated from Concordia with a degree in Art Education and earned Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Adrianna Rodencal | Lincoln, Neb.
4x NAIA All-American (all in 2025) … 2025 NAIA 400m hurdle national runner up … 4x GPAC Athlete of the Year (swept indoor/outdoor awards in 2023 and 2025) … 4x GPAC Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet … 10x GPAC Champion … broke GPAC meet records in 2025 in the 60 hurdles (8.49), 100 hurdles (13.63) and 400 hurdles (58.90) … owns school records in the 60 hurdles (8.44), 100 hurdles (13.37), 400 hurdles (58.90), 4x1 relay (46.80) and 4x2 relay (1:40.76) … 24x GPAC All-Conference … 2025 NAIA Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year (USTFCCCA) … 2x NAIA Scholar-Athlete … 2025 CSC Second Team Academic All-American … 2024 and 2025 CSC Academic All-District … 6x GPAC Athlete of the Week … member of four GPAC championship winning teams … majoring in Biochemistry.
Back on June 24, Gerber and Rodencal were named to the CSC list of Academic All-District honorees. The honor roll also included teammates Kayla Kirchner, Gretchen Stottlemyre and Trinity Tuls.