AUSTIN, Texas - Christian Di Nicolantonio has been named a College Sports Communicators Third Team Academic All-American, making him the first student-athlete in school history to earn multiple Academic All-America honors. 

Di Nicolantonio is one of seven student-athletes to earn a repeat selection to the CSC Academic All-America team in 2025 as he completed a standout career with the Cardinals. 

The Stafford, Va. native recently graduated from Catholic with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering posting a 3.55 GPA as a member of the Catholic University Honors Program. During the 2024-25 season, Di Nicolantonio was on pace to make another run at a national championship before suffering an injury that knocked him out of competition prior to the NCAA Indoor Championships. At the time of his injury, he was the top-seed in Division III after becoming just the 13th Division III athlete to clear 5.25 meters. 

The 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Pole Vault champion completed a historic career at Catholic, picking up a pair of First Team All-America honors, seven all-region honors, four Landmark Conference Championships, and two conference records. Di Nicolantonio was a College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American in 2024 and the Landmark's Indoor Senior Scholar-Athlete in 2025. 

Di Nicolantonio's honor gives Catholic 20 all-time Academic All-America nods and four for the men's track & field program.