MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Senior Dillon Labonte (Lee, N.H.) of the Southern New Hampshire University men's cross country team was named to the Academic All-America First Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, Tuesday.

Labonte, an electrical engineering and math major with a perfect 4.0 GPA, adds to his accolades from this season that include the NE10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, CSC Academic All-District, NE10 Sport Excellence Award, NE10 Academic All-Conference, NCAA Scholar-Athlete Award and NE10 Elite 24 Award, as well as United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East All-Region and NE10 All-Conference First Team selections. Labonte was third at the NE10 Championship (26:20.6) and then fourth at the NCAA East Regional Championship (32:09.58) to qualify for the NCAA National Championships for the second straight year. Labonte finished 180th at nationals in a time of 32:29.7, improving his position 47 spots from last year's run.   

Labonte was chosen for the Academic All-District Men's Cross Country/Track & Field team, selected by College Sports Communicators, back on June 23.

The 16-member Division II All-America First Team had a 3.91 average undergraduate GPA, with Labonte one of 10 to hold a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate or graduate degree programs.
 
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.

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