From NYU Athletics

Co-captain and graduate student Dylan Karten of the New York University men's cross country and track and field teams earned Division III College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) First Team Academic All-District 3 honors, it was announced on Thursday, May 28. With the distinction, Karten automatically moves on to the ballot for consideration for CoSIDA National Academic All-America Team honors.

The distance runner entered his final year at NYU with numerous previous honors and achievements, but continued to add on to his long list of accolades this past season. Over the cross country and outdoor track and field seasons, the Millbrook, NY, native compiled four Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro/Upstate Runner of the Week honors, two All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honors -- First Team in cross country and Second Team during outdoors -- one UAA Athlete of the Week award, qualified for two NCAA individual championships, was named to the NCAA All-Atlantic Region team, and was an NCAA Cross Country All-American.

Karten has been extremely successful in the classroom, as well, en route to earning his Academic All-District honors. Throughout 2013-14 he earned UAA Sport All-Academic honors twice.

CoSIDA Academic All-District Release