GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior
Brandon O'Rourke and junior
Jaxon Kendall added CSC Academic All-Americans to their list of accomplishments this season, as announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday morning.
O'Rourke, a business administration major from Bartlesville, was named to the All-America Second Team. Additionally, he received the prestigious GAC/MIAA Elite Scholar Student-Athlete Award after achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Kendall, a nursing major from Owasso with a 3.78 GPA, earned his first All-America honor by being named to the Third Team and was recognized as a GAC/MIAA Academic Honor Roll recipient.
The duo notched RSU men's soccer's fifth and sixth all-time selections to the teams. Trinton Turner (2023, 2024) is the only two-time honoree, while
Jake Simpson (2019) and Henrique Sousa (2011) also received CSC (formerly CoSIDA) honors.
To be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher and compete in at least 90 percent of competitions prior to the nomination deadline.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit
https://academicallamerica.com/.