Lovell, Hutchins earn CSC Academic All-American honors

Taylor Lovell was named a College Sports Communicators (CSC) First Team Academic All-American while teammate Jenna Hutchins earned CSC Second Team Academic All-American honors following the 2025-26 season, the organization announced Wednesday.

Lovell, Hutchins earn CSC Academic All-American honorsLovell, Hutchins earn CSC Academic All-American honors

PROVO, Utah – Taylor Lovell was named a College Sports Communicators (CSC) First Team Academic All-American while teammate Jenna Hutchins earned CSC Second Team Academic All-American honors following the 2025-26 season, the organization announced Wednesday.

To qualify, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, must hold a GPA of at least 3.50 and rank in the top 50 at the 2026 NCAA Regionals or in a Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) regional event. Relay marks may support but not determine eligibility.

CSC Academic All American_TaylorLovell

Lovell earned First Team honors after winning the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA National Championships in a personal-best 9:21.03, becoming BYU’s first outdoor national champion since Courtney Wayment in 2022. The Gilbert, Ariz. product also won the Big 12 title in the event. Additionally, Lovell clocked the fourth-fastest 5000m time in BYU history at the Stanford Invitational, finishing in 15:15.46. An exercise and wellness major, Lovell holds a 3.60 GPA.

CSC Academic All American_JennaHutchins

For the second-straight season, Jenna Hutchins earned CSC Second Team Academic All-American honors. The senior's indoor season was highlighted by anchoring the Cougars to the Big 12 distance medley relay title and earning Second Team All-American honors at the indoor NCAA National Championships, where she clocked a 9:13.35 in the 3000m. The Johnson City, Tenn. native then capped her BYU track career with a third-place finish at the outdoor Big 12 Championships before earning First Team All-American honors in the 10,000m at the outdoor NCAA National Championships. Hutchins is a communication disorders major who boasts a 3.96 GPA.

To view the full release, visit the CSC website.