WINTER HAVEN — It's been more than a month since the last Polk State athletics event took place but student-athletes continue to be recognized for their contributions in the classroom.
On Tuesday, six Polk State athletes were named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District® teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). CSC recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom.
Below are the Polk State athletes to earn the distinction:
Name, sport, GPA
Paula Cortijo, soccer, 3.71
Rezzan Guner, volleyball, 3.85
Alexia Ortiz, volleyball, 3.53*
Marina Santos, volleyball, 3.37
Hayden Testerman, baseball, 3.86
Kustarr Webb, baseball, 4.00
The College Division is comprised of institutions from two-year and Canadian institutions and other institutions who are not affiliated with the NCAA and NAIA divisions. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk 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 July 7, 2026.
The College Division Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) governance structure.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
