Ohio Wesleyan University junior Levi Kilian (Ault, Colo./Heritage Christian Academy) received Division III All-Academic Cross Country honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, it was announced by the USTFCCCA.

A total of 248 Division III men's cross country student-athletes were honored.  To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or greater through the most recent semester and placed in the top 25 percent of finishers at the NCAA regional championship meet.

At last fall's NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional meet, Kilian posted a 58th-place finish in 26:14.9.

The Ohio Wesleyan men's cross country team also was recognized by the USTFCCCA, receiving Division III All-Academic Team honors.

The Battling Bishops were one of 137 Division III men's teams to receive All-Academic Team honors for the 2021 season. To be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, a team must have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.10 or better, and must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA regional meet.

Ohio Wesleyan had a team grade-point average of 3.37 on a 4.0 scale, and the Bishops finished 24th at last fall's NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship meet.