Avery Baker-Schlendering named Second Team Academic All-America by College Sports Communicators

By Tim Glon

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ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Avery Baker-Schlendering (Freeport, Maine) was named Second Team Academic All-America in Women's Track and Field and Cross Country by the College Sports Communicators.

Baker-Schlendering won the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship and is a two-time All-American in the high jump in 2026.

She broke the ONU school record by clearing 1.79 meters to win the Outdoor title. Indoors, she cleared 1.70 meters to finish sixth and earn All-America honors.

Baker-Schlendering cleared 1.79 meters to win the OAC title to set the ONU record indoors.

She also swept the OAC high jump titles indoors and outdoors and was named Academic All-OAC this season.