RINDGE, N.H. (6/1/23) - The College Sports Communicators (CSC) officially announced its selections to the 2023 Academic All-District Men's & Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Teams on Wednesday afternoon. Franklin Pierce University was well represented with five student-athlete honorees, with seniors Connor Everidge (Baldwinville, Mass.), Riley Fenoff (Danville, Vt.) and Alena Masterson (), as well as juniors Ryan Walker () and Tyra Felton () being chosen.

To be selected, a student-athlete must participate in at least 50-percent of their respective team's competitions and must hold at minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA. All-District recipients additionally qualify for the  CSC Academic All-America ballot, with all three teams being announced on June 29th.

Fenoff, Masterson and Walker are each dual athletes between the Franklin Pierce Cross Country and Track & Field programs, and each hold cumulative 4.0 GPA's. Felton and Everidge, who solely compete as throwers on the Track & Field side, respectively hold 3.58 and 3.92 cumulative GPA's.

It is the fourth career Academic All-District honor for Fenoff, while Everidge is a third time recipient and Walker and Masterson each second time honorees. Felton earns the plaudits for the first time in her collegiate tenure.

Everidge, a Health Sciences major at Pierce, was crowned the Northeast-10 Conference Hammer Throw Champion in 2023 after setting a new program record with a mark of 52.80-meters. From the indoor campaign, Everidge was also named the recipient of the prestigious NE10 Sport Excellence Award, which recognized his efforts both on the field  and the classroom.

As a fourth-year Biology major, Fenoff closed out his senior campaign by taking fourth individually in the 5,000-Meter, while assisting with a winning performance in the 4x800 Meter Relay at the Northeast-10 Championships. Walker, a Health Sciences major who was also a participant in the victorious 4x800 Relay team, joins Fenoff on the podium along with an individual Championship win in the Men's 800-Meter (1:52.29).

From the women's side, Masterson was a key contributor to the Raven mid-distance squad as a Communications major, earning four top-five finishes in 2023. The list included a third place finish for the Ravens 4x800 Meter Relay team at the NE10 Outdoor Championship, which helped the squad to a fourth place finish as a collective team.  

Felton, who also is a Health Sciences major, was no stranger to breaking personal records throughout 2023, completing the outdoor season with nine top-five finishes between the Shot Put (12.18m) and Hammer Throw (45.02m).

Everidge, Walker and Felton were also consensus USTFCCCA All-East Region selections from both seasons.