Six Mystics named 2025 Frontier Conference Cross Country Academic All-Conference

November 4, 2025

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference has named the men's and women's cross-country student-athletes as Academic All-Conference, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health. In their first year in the Frontier Conference, the Mystics had six runners receive the honor for their work in the classroom.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

The 2025 Frontier Conference Women's Cross Country Championship meet will be held on Friday (Nov. 7) at Amend Park in Billings, Mont., at 11:30 a.m. (Central Time)/10:30 a.m. (Mountain Time). The Men's Cross Country Championship meet will be immediately afterwards on Friday (Nov. 7) at Amend Park in Billings, Mont., at 12:30 p.m. (Central Time)/11:30 a.m. (Mountain Time).

The Frontier Conference Academic All-Conference awards will be presented during the awards ceremony on Friday afternoon, following the conclusion of the conference meets.

Name	Year	Major	Hometown
Sophia Fafard	Sophomore	Mass Communication	Rocanville, Saskatchewan
Paysha Rex	Junior	Graphic Design & Communications	Bowman, N.D.
Alexis Ritzman	Junior	Finance	Mandan, N.D.
Ava Stafford	Junior	Nursing	Cody, Wyo.
Tsitsi Karanda	Junior	Medical Laboratory Technician	Bindura, Zimbabwe
Brody Ferderer	Junior	Exercise and Sports Science	Bismarck, N.D.