AUSTIN, Texas – Recent Illinois State graduate Ali Schrock continues to add to her legacy as a Redbird, as she was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America First Team on July 16, 2024. It is the third consecutive CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-America honor for the Pontiac, Illinois, native, as she was named to the third team in 2022 and second team in 2023.
Schrock becomes the fourth Redbird in school history to earn three Academic All-America honors and is joined on that list by former men's basketball standout Doug Collins, and cross country/track & field standouts Stacia Beste, and J.D. Lafayette. She is also the 23rd student-athlete in Illinois State history to earn First Team Academic All-America honors, and the first from the women's golf program.
She is the only student-athlete in the NCAA Division I At-Large field to have earned her third Academic All-America honor, is the lone MVC student-athlete to be named to any of the three At-Large teams this season and is one of two women's golfers to make the prestigious first-team list.
Schrock was named the 2023-24 MVC Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also earned the honor after the 2021-22 season, and she is one of two golfers in conference history to have been named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year multiple times. Earlier this season she became just the third golfer in MVC history to earn two or more MVC Elite 17 honors, joining former Redbird Katie Jean on that prestigious list. She is also one of just four golfers in program history to have been named a MVC Scholar-Athlete three times in their career (along with Katie Jean, Stacey Miller and Samantha Richdale).
The graduate who completed her final season of eligibility in 2024 was the 2022 MVC Golfer of the Year. She earned All-MVC honors in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team in 2022 and 2024. This past season she tied for first place individually at the 2024 MVC Championship. She had a scoring average of 73.906 on the season, the second-lowest season scoring average in program history and had two first-place finishes (tied for the fourth-most in a season in school history) and five top-10 finishes (tied for the 19th-most in a season in school history). She had ten rounds where she was at or under par, which is the third-most in a season in program history, and her career scoring average of 76.105 is the third lowest in women's golf history at Illinois State.
All-time Illinois State Women's CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-American At-Large Team Members
Stacia Beste, 2000, Third Team (Track & Field / Cross Country)
Andrea Lovelle, 2000, Third Team (Swimming & Diving)
Stacia Beste, 2001, First Team (Track & Field / Cross Country)
Zana Friganovic, 2001, Second Team (Tennis)
Deborah Birrer, 2002, Second Team (Swimming & Diving)
Liina Suurvarik, 2004, Second Team (Tennis)
Polly Hirt, 2012, Third Team (Swimming & Diving)
Ali Schrock, 2022, Third Team (Golf)
Ali Schrock, 2023, Second Team (Golf)
Ali Schrock, 2024, First Team (Golf)
All-time Illinois State First Team Academic All-Americans
Tony Barnes, 1976 (Football)
Stacia Beste, 2001 (At-Large – Women's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Stacia Beste, 2002 (Women's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Doug Collins, 1971-72 (Men's Basketball)
Mary Crompton, 2022-23 (Women's Basketball)
Kate Del Fava, 2019 (Women's Soccer)
Paul DeJong, 2015 (Baseball)
Keith Goodnight, 1995 (Football)
Christian Goy, 2002 (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Christian Goy, 2003 (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Dan Hackman, 1989 (Football)
Jeff Hembrough, 1980 (Football)
Jacob Hendren, 2015 (Baseball)
Jaelyn Keene, 2017 (Volleyball)
J.D. Lafayette, 2019 (Men's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Ali Line, 2018 (Volleyball)
Jake McCaw, 2022 (Baseball)
Yew Ming Si, 2001 (At-Large – Men's Tennis)
Ali Schrock, 2024 (At-Large – Women's Golf)
Heather Stella, 1999 (Softball)
Zeke Vandenburgh, 2022 (Football)
Adam Waugh, 2000 (Football)
Adam Waugh, 2001 (Football)
Multiple-time Academic All-Americans
Stacia Beste: 2000 (third team), 2001 (first team), 2002 (first team) – At-Large Women's Track & Field / Cross Country
Doug Collins: 1970-71 (second team), 1971-72 (second team), 1972-73 (first team) – Men's Basketball
J.D. LaFayette: 2016 (third team), 2018 (second team), 2019 (first team) – Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Ali Schrock: 2022 (third team), 2023 (second team), 2024 (first team) – At-Large Women's Golf
Tim Achterberg: 1994 (second team), 1995 (second team) – Football
Mary Crompton: 2021-22 (third team), 2022-23 (first team) – Women's Basketball
Kate Del Fava: 2018 (second team), 2019 (first team) – Women's Soccer
Christian Goy: 2002 (first team), 2003 (first team) – Men's Track & Field / Cross Country)
Dan Hackman: 1988 (second team), 1989 (first team) - Football
Jeff Harris: 1986-87 (second team), 1987-88 (second team) – Men's Basketball
Jaelyn Keene: 2016 (second team), 2017 (first team) - Volleyball
Scott Krapf: 2009 (third team), 2011 (second team) – Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Dan Muller: 1996-97 (second team), 1997-98 (second team) – Men's Basketball
Neil Plank: 2004-05 (second team), 2005-06 (third team) – Men's Basketball
Jan Ruehlicke: 1992 (third team), 1993 (second team) – At-Large Men's Soccer
Jim Pacanowski: 1983 (second team), 1984 (third team) – Baseball
Adam Waugh: 2000 (first team), 2001 (first team) – Football
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