GREENWOOD, Ind. - Black Hills State junior Keith Osowski and sophomore Xiomara Robinson were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 Track & Field/Cross Country Team Thursday morning.

Keith Osowski – Jr.
Osowski, the Kodiak, Alaska native, has accumulated a 3.86 GPA in chemistry. Additionally, he was named Second Team All-RMAC in the 1500m during the outdoor season, and RMAC Honor Roll in both indoor and outdoor.

During the cross country season, he placed first at the Gage McSpadden Memorial with a time of 26:42.58, and later placed 44th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 26:21.6.

In track season, he finished fifth in the DMR, and ninth in the mile at the RMAC indoor championships. At the outdoor conference championships, he placed sixth in the 1500m, seventh in the steeplechase, and 10th in the 4x400m relay, while provisionally qualifying in the 1500m (3:46.00) and steeplechase (8:55.30).

Xiomara Robinson – So.
Robinson, from Sheridan Wyo., is a biology major with a 3.73 GPA. This season she broke school records in the 3k (9:53.01), DMR (11:54.43) and 1500k (4:31.43). She was also named to each the Indoor and Outdoor RMAC Academic Honor Roll.

In cross country season, she placed first at the Gage McSpadden Memorial with a time of 23:51.64 and then 14th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 22:28.3.

During track, she ran provisional marks in the indoor season in each the mile, 5k, 3k and DMR. She would go on to compete at NCAA Indoor Nationals, running a career-best 4:55.66 in the mile, and also ran in the DMR.

Osowski and Robinson will each advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team (if applicable) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late May.

Selections to the Academic All-District 6 Track & Field/Cross Country Teams were based upon a vote of sports information directors in both the Lone Star Conference, and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Candidates must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing, a starter or key reserve on the team and carry at least a 3.3 GPA.

The 2020-21 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the NAIA.