AUSTIN, Texas - Brett Brady of the men's track and field / cross country teams received Second Team Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), formerly the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He is the seventh Mid to earn Academic All-America recognition during the 2022-23 academic year.

Brady was selected as one of the 51 athletes named to the Division I Academic All-America team and was also one of only eight athletes to repeat as an Academic All-American. Additionally, he was the only athlete chosen from the Patriot League. 

The Phoenix, Ariz., native was placed on the national ballot after collecting all-district accolades in May.

To be eligible for the initial district ballot, student-athletes must have attained a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 through the end of the 2022 fall semester, be at least a sophomore academically and be a starter or key reserve on their respective team.

Brady graduated from the academy with a 3.87 GPA and a degree in aerospace engineering. He previously earned Third Team Academic All-America (2022) honors. Additionally, he is a two-time Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021, '22) in cross country and has garnered Patriot League All-Academic Team accolades six times (XC-2021, '22 / Indoor T&F-2022, '23 / Outdoor T&F-2022, '23).

During his senior campaign, Brady served as the team captain of the cross country team that won its second-straight Patriot League title in 2022. He placed fourth overall in the conference championship in the 8k race with a time of 24:46.0 to earn First Team All-Patriot League distinction. The senior concluded the season by running the fastest 10k of his career (31:22.9) at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships. 

Brady also helped the Mids win the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the indoor meet, he placed fourth in the 5,000m with a career-best time of 14:18.05. He received Second Team All-Patriot League honors at the outdoor championship by finishing in second place in the 3,000m steeplechase with a career-best time of 8:52.81. Brady's time at the league championship earned him a qualifying spot in the NCAA East Preliminaries for the first time in his career. He clocked in a time of 9:05.76 in his final race as a Mid at the East Preliminaries.