Illinois Wesleyan senior Tara Clemens has been elected to the first team of the Capital One Academic All-District® 7 women’s track & field/cross country team and has been elected to the second team of the Capital One Academic All-American® squads for women’s track & field/cross country. Clemens is the 115th Illinois Wesleyan Academic All-American® since the program began in 1970, a total that is 12th among all participating colleges and universities.

The 2013 Capital One Academic All-District ® women’s track & field/cross country teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) at their current institution.  The District 7 team includes athletes from Division III schools in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.