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O'Brien Named ACC Scholar Athlete Of The Year, 43 Student-Athletes Named to All-ACC Academic Team

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The University of Notre Dame indoor track and field program had 43 student-athletes earn Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as announced by the league office Tuesday. They were led by Jadin O’Brien, who was named the ACC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

O’Brien capped a stellar indoor season by winning gold in the pentathlon at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She became the first woman to repeat as the pentathlon champion since 2016-17. During the NCAA meet, O’Brien set a facility record at the TRACK at new balance as she finished with a score of 4497 points, surpassing her previous facility record of 4329, set during the 2024 ACC Championships. The Pewaukee, Wisconsin, native also won gold in the pentathlon during the ACC Championships in back-to-back-to-back seasons.

A four-time selection to the All-ACC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Academic Team and a member of the ACC Honor Roll each of her first three collegiate seasons, O’Brien is pursuing an undergraduate degree in American Studies.

Women’s Indoor Track and Field All-ACC Academic Team

Emma Albano – Biochemistry

Molly Bennett – Finance

Jordyn Borsch – Management

Alaina Brady – Neuroscience & Behavior

Kendall Burgess – Psychology/Film, TV & Theater

Siona Chisholm – Psychology/Pre-Health

Shiloh Corrales-Nelson – Masters of Nonprofit Administration

Gretchen Farley – Neuroscience & Behavior

Remy Finn – Finance

Molly Grant – Accountancy

Bella Guillamondegui – Biology

Kaleigh Gunsiorowski – Management

Bridget Lalonde – Masters of Management

Caroline Lehman – Marketing

Andrea Markezich – Masters of Business Analytics

Olivia Markezich – Masters of Business Analytics

Kate McAndrew – Masters of Management

Sophie Novak – English

Jadin O’Brien – American Studies

Michelle Quinn – Masters of Finance

Reese Sanders – Psychology/Film, TV & Theater

Madison Schmidt – Chemical Engineering

Claire Sievern – Masters of Management

Men’s Indoor Track and Field All-ACC Academic Team

Tyler Berg – Masters of Computer Science

Nolan Blachowski – Finance

Henry Boudreau – Masters of Finance

Robbie Cozean – Mechanical Engineering

Bob Feeney – Masters of Management

Brody Hartley – Management

Blake Kusky – Masters of Finance

Vinny Mauri – Masters of Management

Jack Oleksak – Environmental Sciences

Zach Petko – Business Analytics/Economics

Rishabh Prakash – Masters of Business Administration

Jacob Ranker – Masters of Finance

Jake Renfree – Masters of Management

Sam Rich – Economics

John Schuler – Finance

Michael Shoaf – Masters of Finance

CJ Singleton – Accountancy

Cole Targgart – Masters of Nonprofit Administration

Joey Zayszly – Masters of Global Health

Academic requirements for selection to the team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must have competed in the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships and/or the NCAA Indoor Championships during the most recent season.