Baton Rouge, La. – LSU track and field pole vaulter Lisa Gunnarsson has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday.
Gunnarson is the second woman in program history to earn First Team Academic All-America honors joining the likes of Laura Carleton, who achieved the feat in 2013. The 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Track and Field team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes who excel both in the classroom and in competition. A total of 15 women were named to the first team from universities at the Division I level across the nation.