Frontier Conference Names 91 Cross Country Academic Honorees
Student-athletes from ten conference programs earned Academic All-Conference selections ahead of the 2026 championship meet.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Running
The Frontier Conference named 91 men's and women's cross country student-athletes from ten programs as Academic All-Conference selections. Carroll College led with 21 honorees, including 15 women and six men.
Why it matters
The honors recognize athletes who meet a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and at least sophomore standing. The recognition highlights academic achievement alongside competition for runners across Montana's conference schools.
Eligibility required at least sophomore standing and a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average. Carroll College's 21 honorees included 15 women and six men, the largest total in the conference.
The players
Frontier Conference
The Frontier Conference is a NAIA athletic conference of small colleges across Montana and neighboring states that sponsors cross country and other sports.
Carroll College
Carroll College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Helena, Montana, whose cross country program produced the largest group of conference academic honorees.
The details
Selections are presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health. All-Conference and postseason awards will be presented at an awards ceremony following the conclusion of the conference meets.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: Frontier Conference cross country championship meet begins at 10:30 a.m. MDT at Amend Park in Billings.
Friday afternoon, November 6, 2026: All-Conference and postseason awards ceremony.
Season Trajectory
Academic recognition under NAIA conference rules rewards runners who keep grades above a 3.25 threshold while competing. Carroll's concentration of honorees signals strong academic-athletic balance heading into the conference championship.
Families and fans can track which athletes earned academic honors before the Friday championship meet in Billings. Scheduling the ceremony the same day lets runners and parents attend both the race and the recognition.
The takeaway
Academic honors like these show that competitive running and strong grades can coexist at Montana's small conference colleges. Readers following Carroll College or the Frontier Conference can watch the championship results on Friday.
What happens next
The 2026 Frontier Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship meet takes place Friday, November 6 at Amend Park in Billings at 10:30 a.m. MDT, followed by the awards ceremony that afternoon.
Further reading
Explore more Running coverage from across Montana's conference schools.
