CoSIDA Release (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Seniors Ayana Blair (Wheeling, Ill.-Wheeling) and Kelsey Wyman (Monmouth, Ill.-Monmouth-Roseville) added to their illustrious Illinois Wesleyan University women's track and field careers Tuesday, Aug. 9, as the College Sports Information Directors of America announced the 2021 Academic All-America teams. Blair was voted Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-America, while Wyman was a third team honoree. 

With the selections of Blair and Wyman, a school record total of nine Titans have received the honor this year. The nine Academic All-America selections are the most in school history, breaking the previous single academic year record of seven set in 1997-98 and 1984-85.

Overall, IWU's all-time Academic All-American list now sits at 142, which is 22nd-most across NCAA Division I, II, and III, as well as ninth-best in Division III. To view the list of Illinois Wesleyan's all-time awardwinners, click here.

Blair, who graduated with a degree in biochemistry, broke three school records between the indoor and outdoor seasons and closed out her career with an All-American finish at the NCAA Championship meet. At the national meet, the Wheeling, Ill. native recorded a sixth-place finish in shot put. Tabbed All-Region and All-American by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches of America, Blair holds the indoor and outdoor shot put along with discus (outdoor) school records. She garnered Academic All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin honors and was named IWU's spring recipient of the Jack Swartz Award.

Wyman wrapped up her career with a sensational showing in the 400m hurdles. The Monmouth, Ill. native clocked in with a time of 1:02.83 to place seventh in the event and secure NCAA All-American honors. She was tabbed All-Region and All-America by the USTFCCCA and earned Academic All-CCIW recognition. Wyman graduated with a degree in neuroscience this past May.