College Sports Communicators (CSC), formerly known as CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined achievements on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher while competing in at least ranking Top-50 in the region during indoor or outdoor track & field or at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Regional Championship.
Law student
Cassie Carr earned her third All-District nod while recent graduates
Ashley D'Ambrosia and
Amanda Romano picked up their second-straight citation. Rising senior
Sophia Breschi and rising junior
Olivia Warr received their first distinction from the organization.
Carr, who just completed her first year of law school at W&L, had an impressive cross country and indoor track & field season with the Blue and White. During cross country, she earned First Team All-ODAC honors with a seventh-place finish at the conference meet, then followed up with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Regional Championship, helping lead the team to just the second regional title in program history. On the track, Carr ranked third in the South Region and 28th in Division III in the mile during the indoor season, and fourth in the region in the indoor 3,000m. She qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships and earned Second Team All-American honors with an 11th-place finish in the mile, clocking 4:56.58. Carr holds the program record in the indoor mile and ranks third all-time in the indoor 3,000m.
D'Ambrosia, a neuroscience major, earned a pair of All-ODAC and All-Region citations following a standout senior campaign. She led the South Region in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, while also ranking within the top 26 nationally. D'Ambrosia secured her second consecutive outdoor pole vault title by clearing 3.62m (11'-10.50"). She holds both the indoor and outdoor program records in the pole vault and ranks in the program's top ten in the 60m, 100m dash, and both the indoor and outdoor 200m dash.
Romano, a politics major, collected five All-ODAC citations this season, along with two All-Region accolades. She earned second-place finishes at the ODAC Championships in the 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles, and 400m hurdles, while also helping the 4x400m relay team earn Second Team honors during the indoor season and Third Team honors in the outdoor season. Romano ranked in the top five in the South Region in three events this year and placed 23rd in Division III in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.94.
Breschi, a cognitive and behavioral science major, earned First Team All-ODAC and All-Region honors during the cross country season after finishing sixth at the conference meet and seventh at the South Region Championships, contributing to the team's first regional title since 2019. On the track, she picked up two All-ODAC honors: Second Team in the mile and Third Team in the 5,000m. She also earned All-Region recognition in the distance medley relay and the mile during the indoor season, and in the 5,000m during the outdoor season.
Warr, a cognitive and behavioral science major, rounds out the Academic All-District honorees following an outstanding sophomore campaign. In cross country, she was named an All-American after a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championship and was honored as the South Region Athlete of the Year after winning both the ODAC and South Region titles—leading the team to a pair of championships. On the track, Warr qualified for the NCAA Championships in both seasons and earned Second Team All-American honors in the 3,000m at the Indoor Championships. She claimed four ODAC titles in the 1,500m, 3,000m, and twice in the 5,000m, while earning All-Region recognition in four events.
Carr and Warr have been selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on July 15th.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
