Gustavus Adolphus women’s Nordic skiers Laura Edlund (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.) and Kathleen DeWahl (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) have been named to the All-Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Second Team. Both athletes were selected to the five-member team based on their performances in CCSA Nordic ski competitions this season.
Edlund is currently in eighth-place in the CCSA standings, while DeWahl is in ninth-place have positioned themselves to be selected for the NCAA Collegiate Championships with one qualifying meet remaining. The CCSA, which is comprised of Division I, II, and III institutions, is allowed to send 11 skiers to the national championships. No other Division III institution in the CCSA had a skier named to the first- or second-teams. This is the first time a Gustavus skier has been named to the All-CCSA team, while the Gusties have only sent one female skier in its history to the NCAA Championships.