Luke Holland Named First Team Academic All-American; Marks Sixth Honor in Department History
7/14/2026 9:08:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
SANTA CRUZ, Ca. - UC Santa Cruz standout Luke Holland has been named to the 2025-26 Academic All-America® men's track & field/cross country First Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
The prestigious honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Holland, a senior Molecular Cell Development Biology major holding a remarkable 3.98 GPA, earns the first CSC Academic All-America accolade of his career.
With this selection, Holland secures a rare place in school history, marking just the sixth time a student-athlete from the UC Santa Cruz Athletics department has received CSC Academic All-American honors.
The Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. As a First Team selection in Division III, Holland stands among an elite 15-member cohort nationwide that boasts an average undergraduate GPA of 3.90.
Holland's History
2008 - Women's Soccer, Annick Lamb, Second Team
2009 - Men's Tennis, Ilya Gendelman, Third Team
2009 - Women's Soccer, Kira Ticus, Second Team
2019 - Men's Soccer, James Allison, Third Team
2021 - Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Conrad Pereira, Third Team
The prestigious honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Holland, a senior Molecular Cell Development Biology major holding a remarkable 3.98 GPA, earns the first CSC Academic All-America accolade of his career.
With this selection, Holland secures a rare place in school history, marking just the sixth time a student-athlete from the UC Santa Cruz Athletics department has received CSC Academic All-American honors.
The Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. As a First Team selection in Division III, Holland stands among an elite 15-member cohort nationwide that boasts an average undergraduate GPA of 3.90.
Holland's History
- Major: Molecular Cell Development Biology
- GPA: 3.98
- Notable Career Accolades: Third All-American in men's cross country history, finishing in 25th place at the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships. 2024 & 2025 C2C Individual Cross Country Champion. Eight-time C2C Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Champion (3k, 5k, 10k, DMR). 2024 & 2025 Coast-to-Coast Conference Runner of the Year and 2024-25 & 2025-26 Coast-to-Coast Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Track and Field).
2008 - Women's Soccer, Annick Lamb, Second Team
2009 - Men's Tennis, Ilya Gendelman, Third Team
2009 - Women's Soccer, Kira Ticus, Second Team
2019 - Men's Soccer, James Allison, Third Team
2021 - Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Conrad Pereira, Third Team
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Cross Country
