NCAA Champions Named Academic All-Americans

EUGENE, Ore. – For a second-consecutive year, Carmela Cardama Baez headlines a trio of UO selections to the CoSIDA Academic All-America teams as announced Thursday morning. Cardama Baez earned a spot on the first team while fellow NCAA champions from this past season Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare were voted on to the second team.

This marks the 10^th time in program history the Ducks have three Academic All-Americans in one season. Oregon has also now had at least one Academic All-America performer in 21 of the past 22 seasons with multiple honors in 14 of those years.

Carmela Cardama Baez (3.66/Prevention Science, grad.)

2020-21 Academic All-America First Team
- First back-to-back first teamer for UO women since Hasay, Kesselring (2012 & 2013)
2021 NCAA champion at 10,000 meters
- First UO champion in the event since Kathy Hayes (1984)
2021 Pac-12 champion at 10,000 meters
- Ran meet record of 32:38.73
No. 2 in UO history at 10,000 meters (32:16.13) to win NCAA title

Cole Hocker (3.31/Undeclared)

2020-21 Academic All-America Second Team
Three-time NCAA champion during the 2021 track and field season
- 1500 meters – outdoor
- Mile – indoor
- 3,000 meters – indoor
2021 Pac-12 champion at 5,000 meters
The Bowerman finalist
Collegiate-record holder in the DMR (9:19.42; 1200m leg)
No. 2 in collegiate history in the mile (3:50.55)
No. 4 in collegiate history at 1500 meters (3:35.35 – in-season)

Cooper Teare (3.37/General Social Science)

2021-21 Academic All-America Second Team
Two-time NCAA champion during the 2021 track and field season
- 5,000 meters – outdoor
- Distance medley relay (anchor) – indoor
2021 Pac-12 champion at 1500 meters
The Bowerman semifinalist
Collegiate-record holder in the mile (3:50.39)
Collegiate-record holder in the DMR (9:19.42; anchor)
No. 2 in collegiate history at 5,000 meters (13:12.27)
No. 10 in collegiate history at 1500 meters (3:35.97)

With Thursday's announcement, Hocker and Teare become the 38^th and 39^th Academic All-Americans in program history. Overall, the Ducks have collected 59 Academic All-America certificates.

Oregon, as a department, now has four Academic All-Americans from this past spring with Aaron Zavala (baseball) earning first-team honors in July.

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