NORTHFIELD, Minn. –
Cynthia Lu,
Carter Sichol,
Natalie Tatar, and
Sarah Zheng of the Carleton College women's golf team were chosen for the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team for 2024-25. This is the first Academic All-District Award for Tatar while Lu, Sichol, and Zheng were repeat selections.
CSC's Academic All-District and Academic All-America program annually honors student-athletes who have succeeded at the highest level in competition and in the classroom. The 10 eligible sports for women's at-large consideration include: beach volleyball, bowling, crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, and water polo.
To be nominated for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 on a scale of 4.00; must be at least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing; and must meet sport-specific benchmarks regarding athletic participation. For golf, student-athletes must have competed in at least 70 percent of the team's total varsity events that were team scoring events or be in the lineup at the conference championship.
Lu, a computer science and studio art double major, played in all 10 events for the, carding a 78.4 scoring average to rank third on the roster. She posted runner-up results at the Gustie D3 Classic and the BU Rumble at the Ridge. She earned All-MIAC status for the third straight season.
Sichol, a psychology major, captured All-Region recognition for the third time and was 1 of 6 individual qualifiers for the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships, her third consecutive trip to Nationals. She finished third among MIAC players with a 76.0 scoring average this season and earned medalist honors at the St. Kate's/Carleton Final Fling, her fifth top-5 finish of the campaign. Less than two weeks later, Sichol capped the year by placing 59th in the 176-player field at the NCAA Championships.
Tatar, a mathematics and classics double major, competed at nine events, averaging 81.1 strokes per round. Her season included a top-10 finish at the St. Kate's Fall Invite.
Zheng, a statistics major, picked up All-MIAC accolades for the second consecutive year as she owned a 79.5 scoring average. She tied for 10th at the MIAC Championships.
Lu, Sichol, and Zheng were selected to advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in July.
