DALLAS – Conference USA placed 31 student-athletes on the 2026 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Baseball Teams, announced by the organization Tuesday.
 
Three schools tied for a league-high five honorees, including Liberty, MTSU and Missouri State. FIU and Jax State each earned four on the list, while a trio of student-athletes from Kennesaw State and WKU earned academic all-district recognition. DBU and NM State both had one honoree.
 
Among the selections, five were selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 23, 2026.
 
The group advancing to the national ballot includes DBU’s Chayton Krauss, Jax State’s Steven Cash, NM State’s Jonatan Clough and Missouri State’s Bryce Cermenelli and Curry Sutherland.
 
2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honorees
Chayton Krauss, DBU*
Cole Cleveland, FIU
Andrew Ildefonso, FIU
Preston Prince, FIU
Cooper Rasmussen, FIU
Matthew Cash, Jax State
Steven Cash, Jax State*
Chase Horst, Jax State
Luke Williams, Jax State
Wesley Alig, Kennesaw State
James McGee, Kennesaw State
Cooper McMullen, Kennesaw State
Josh Campos, Liberty
Kyle Hvidsten, Liberty
Jordan Jaffe, Liberty
Josh Swink, Liberty
Bradley Zayac, Liberty
Cooper Clapp, MTSU
David Horn Jr., MTSU
Tyler Minnick, MTSU
John Michael Pickens, MTSU
Brett Vondohlen, MTSU
Bryce Cermenelli, Missouri State*
Taeg Gollert, Missouri State
Jason Schaaf, Missouri State
Owen Slater, Missouri State
Curry Sutherland, Missouri State*
Jonatan Clough, NM State*
Lane Arroyos, WKU
Zach Lyles, WKU
Mick Uebelhor, WKU