Three student-athletes from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Hilo programs earned recognition for their academic and athletic achievements after being named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
Jaime Paquet, Iori Furuhata and Victoria Ricaurte-Cabas received the honor from College Sports Communicators, which recognizes student-athletes who maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA while competing in 90% of their team¡¯s matches.
Paquet earned the distinction for the second consecutive year, and Furuhata represented the men¡¯s team alongside Paquet.
On the women¡¯s side, Ricaurte-Cabas was honored for her work in aeronautical sciences-commercial professional pilot training.
Academic All-District selections advance to the national Academic All-America ballot, with final honorees selected by CSC members.
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