Chowan Baseball’s Durand Earns CSC Academic All-District Honors
Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Ferrum College, Francis Marion University, King University, the University of Mount Olive, UNC Pembroke and Southern Wesleyan University all had individuals recognized.
The College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Baseball honorees were released on Tuesday afternoon. Conference Carolinas had 23 student-athletes recognized from nine institutions.
Redshirt sophomore infielder of Apopka, Florida, represented Chowan as the program’s lone CSC Academic All-District honoree. In his first season with the Hawks, Durand made an immediate impact both in the classroom and on the field, posting a 3.75 GPA while starting all 35 games, primarily at third base.
In addition to earning Academic All-District honors, Durand recorded 32 hits, scored 22 runs, and hit three home runs during the 2026 season. Defensively, he posted a .955 fielding percentage while totaling 35 putouts and 50 assists.
The 2026 Academic All-District® Baseball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 23.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure