GREENWOOD, Indianapolis – Hawai'i Hilo placed four golf student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-District Team for the 2025-26 school year.
The NCAA At-Large program allows institutions up to six total spots per gender for student-athletes competing in bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, volleyball (beach + men's), water polo and wrestling.
2025-26 CSC At-Large Academic All-District Team
- Elle Otani (Hilo, Hawai'i), Women's Golf, SR: Accounting + Business Administration
- Kailee McKee (Kapolei, Hawai'i), Women's Golf, SO: Communication
- Kiersten Saludares (Hilo, Hawai'i), Women's Golf, SR: Business Administration
- Jacob Torres ('Aiea, Hawai'i), Men's Golf, SR-R: Chemistry – Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
- 3.50+ undergraduate cumulative grade point average
- At least sophomore standing
- Golf: in team's lineup for 75 percent of team-scoring events OR in lineup for conference championships event
Nominations were submitted prior to the finalization of spring 2026 grades.
College Sports Communicators (CSC)
Founded in 1957, College Sports Communicators is a 4,700+ member national association for strategic, creative and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the U.S. and Canada; it adopted the College Sports Communicators name in 2022 after previously operating as CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). CSC oversees the Academic All-District and Academic All-America programs to recognize student-athletes for success in the classroom and in competition.
Academic All-America program
Established in 1952, the Academic All-America® program recognizes student-athletes for combined academic and athletic excellence across championship college sports, with honorees selected by CSC. Academic All-District selections advance to the national Academic All-America ballot, with teams chosen by CSC members.
