North Carolina State University Athletics
Angelina Napoleon Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Six Named to All-ACC Academic Team
1/30/2026 2:01:00 PM | Cross Country
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NC State junior Angelina Napoleon has been named the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Friday afternoon.
With Napoleon's honor, NC State has tabbed the honor for six consecutive seasons.
Six of NC State's cross country students have earned All-ACC Academic honors. Three women and three women received the accolades.
Napoleon delivered an outstanding 2025 season, highlighted by a runner-up finish in her first race of the season at the Nuttycombe Invitational and a dominant victory at the ACC Cross Country Championships, where she broke the course record by more than five seconds. She went on to place sixth at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships and capped her season with a top-50 finish at the NCAA Championships. Napoleon earned postseason honors at all three championship meets.
2025 All-ACC Women's Cross Country Academic Team:
- Bethany Michalak - Psychology
- Angelina Napoleon - Sport Management
- Kate Putman - Biological Sciences
2025 All-ACC Men's Cross Country Academic Team:
- Tyler Surface - Design Studies
- Noah Valyo - Sport Management
- Will Venable - Business Administration
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