Stanford University has announced that three of its athletes have been named to the men’s track and field/cross country Academic All-America team by College Sports Communicators. The honorees include senior pole vaulter Garrett Brown and sophomore twin distance runners Leo and Lex Young.
Garrett Brown was placed on the second team, marking his second Academic All-America honor. Meanwhile, Leo and Lex Young received third-team recognition, their first such honors. The selections were based on a combination of academic performance and athletic achievements in cross country or track and field events.
Brown, hailing from Carlsbad, California, is studying aeronautics and astronautics. He is a two-time All-American who earned second-team Academic All-America honors for the second consecutive year. Brown also achieved All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) second-team status indoors and qualified for the NCAA West Prelims outdoors.
Leo Young is majoring in management science and engineering. He earned his first All-America honor by finishing 13th in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Additionally, he was named first-team All-ACC outdoors after placing third at the conference championships.
Lex Young studies sustainable architecture and engineering. He has been a two-time All-ACC selection, earning second-team honors both outdoors in the 10,000 meters and indoors in the 5,000 meters. Lex also qualified for the NCAA West Prelims at both distances outdoors.
Stanford’s men’s cross country and track and field program has produced 32 Academic All-America honors over time by 25 individuals.
“CoSIDA Academic All-America team Division I Track and Field/Cross Country Men Second team Garrett Brown, Sr., Carlsbad, Calif., 3.72 (undergrad)/3.69 (grad), Aeronautics & Astronautics (U and G)”
“Third team Leo Young, So., Camarillo, Calif., 3.70, Management Science and Engineering.”
“Lex Young, So., Camarillo, Calif., 3.63, Sustainable Architecture and Engineering.”
Brown along with Leo and Lex Young were chosen from those named to the CSC Academic All-District teams.
Here are Stanford’s all-district honorees: Thomas Boyden (Grad.), Garrett Brown (Sr.), Leo Young (So.), Lex Young (So.), Nolan Topper (Sr.).
Below is an all-time list of Stanford’s men’s cross country/track & field Academic All-Americans:
1999: Adam Connolly – At Large – First Team
2002: Donald Sage – XC/TF – Third Team
2004: Adam Tenforde – XC/TF – First Team
2007: Russell Brown – XC/TF – Third Team
2009: Garrett Heath – XC/TF – First Team
2011: Chris Derrick – XC/TF – First Team
2011: Elliott Heath – XC/TF – First Team
2011: Miles Unterreiner – XC/TF – First Team
2012: Chris Derrick – XC/TF – First Team
2012: Elliott Heath – XC/TF – First Team
2012: Miles Unterreiner – XC/TF – First Team
2015: Marco Bertolotti – XC/TF – First Team
2015: Luke Lefebure – XC/TF – First Team
2016: Justin Brinkley – XC/TF – Second Team
2016: Sean McGorty – XC/TF – Second Team
2016 Harrison Williams – XC/TF – Third Team
2018 Tai Dinger –XC / TF–SecondTeam
2019 Steven Fahy–XC / TF–SecondTeam
2019 Harrison Williams–XC / TF–SecondTeam
2022 Charles Hicks–XC / TF–ThirdTeam
2022 Keyshawn King–XC / TF–ThirdTeam
2023 Max McKhann-XC / TF-FirstTeam
2023 Ky Robinson-XC / TF-FirstTeam
2023 Kevin Yang-XC / TF-FirstTeam
2023 Udodi Onwuzurike-XC / TF-SecondTeam
2024 Ky Robinson-XC / TF-FirstTeam
2024 Kevin Yang-XC / TF-FirstTeam
2024 Garrett Brown-XC / TF-SecondTeam
2024 Cole Sprout-XC / TF-ThirdTeam
2025 Garrett Brown-XC / TF-SecondTeam
2025 Leo Young-XC / TF-ThirdTeam
2025 LexYoung-XC/Tf-thirdteam
