NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State graduate Sydney Laufenberg has earned Third Team Academic All-America honors as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday morning.
A native of Clinton, Iowa, Laufenberg was named to the Academic All-District Team in July, advancing her to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Laufenberg is a two-time member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and a four-time MVC Scholar Athlete. She completed her degree with a perfect 4.00 GPA in the Family and Consumer Sciences graduate program.
At the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Laufenberg earned First-Team All-America honors after placing fifth in the women's discus with a mark of 58.