Lilly Urban named to CSC Women's Track and Field Academic All-America Third Team

College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Wednesday, Lilly Urban to the Academic All-America Third Team

Campus Life & Athletics | July 15, 2026
Lilly Urban throwing javelin at the Mountain West Championships.

Lilly Urban named to CSC Women's Track and Field Academic All-America Third Team

College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Wednesday, Lilly Urban to the Academic All-America Third Team

Campus Life & Athletics | July 15, 2026
Lilly Urban throwing javelin at the Mountain West Championships.

Nevada Track and Field athlete, Lilly Urban, was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Track and Field Academic All-America Third Team, announced Wednesday.

Academic All-American is a title reserved for student-athletes who perform at an elite level in their sport and in the classroom. 

As a junior, Urban earned a 3.99 GPA on her way to earning a degree in psychology this spring. Urban qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin competition after winning her second Mountain West Championship in a row.

This marks the 19th Nevada student-athlete to be named a CSC Academic All-American and the 22nd CSC Academic All-America honor in Nevada history. Urban will be the first Academic All-American in Nevada Track and Field history.

Campus Life & Athletics | July 15, 2026
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