Hanak and Forbes Collect CSC Academic All-American Honors
July 18, 2025

Hanak and Forbes Collect CSC Academic All-American Honors

TU Honors Page | CSC Release

UPLAND, Ind. – The CSC Academic All-Americans for men's track and cross country were announced earlier this week, with the Trojans having a pair of student athletes honored.

Both Josh Forbes and Ryan Hanak were named CSC NAIA Second-Team Academic All-Americans, as the duo had outstanding years inside the classroom and athletically.

Forbes was named an Academic All-American for a second-consecutive season after finishing 2024 as a CSC NAIA First-Team Academic All-American. The junior pole-vaulter capped a terrific year with a fourth-place finish at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships after competing at the Indoor NAIA National Championships. Forbes was fantastic inside the classroom, putting up an amazing 3.87 GPA throughout his computer science classes.

Hanak joined Forbes on the second team after completing his season with an NAIA All-American finish in the 5,000-meters during the outdoor season. The junior distance runner was also an NAIA All-American during the indoor season in the 3,000-meters and was within five spots of also collecting All-American honors during the cross country season with a 45th-place finish at the NAIA National Championships. Hanak put up an outstanding 3.73 GPS as he studies computer science, with a focus in cybersecurity.

Taylor student-athletes have combined for an NAIA-best 151 CSC Academic All-American honors in school history, with 149 of those awards coming since 2010. Of those 149 honors, 70 are of the First-Team variety. The 2024-2025 year has seen Taylor athletics pick up 12 total Academic All-American selections.

The 2025 Academic All-American men's track & field and cross country teams, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. To be considered for the award, student-athletes must hold a minimum 3.50 GPA, achieve at least sophomore academic status, and reach certain performance thresholds in their respective track events or cross country races.