HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Three student-athletes on the Coker University men's track and field and cross country teams were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Team, the College Sports Communicators released today. Luke Baker, Dylan Lloyd, and Kristoffer Persen were among those honored.

Baker is a criminology major from Florence, S.C. The junior has a 3.882 cumulative grade-point average, earning Dean's or President's List honors in each of his six semesters in Hartsville. He has been named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll on three occasions, while earning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award twice.

Lloyd, a member of the cross country team, finished his academic career at Coker with a 3.925 cumulative grade-point average. The physical education major from Hartsville, S.C. has earned Dean's or President's List honors in each semester at Coker. He has been named to the South Atlantic Commissioner's Honor Roll, while earning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award once.

Persen, a four-year member of the track and field team from Ostfold, Norway, finished his academic career with a 3.874 cumulative grade-point average. The business administration major has earned Dean's or President's Lists honors in each of his eight semesters in Hartsville. He has been named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll four times, winning the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award three times.

About Academic All-District/American presented by CSC

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. The cumulative grade-point average may NOT be rounded up to 3.50. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and been on a college roster in that sport for two years.