Hobart College senior William Fletcher was elected to the 2020 Academic All-District 3 Men's Track & Field / Cross Country Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
 
Fletcher is an international relations and Asian studies double major. A dean's list student, he is a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. Fletcher received the Arnold Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award and was inducted into the Chimera Honor Society as a junior. He received the President's Civic Leadership Award this year and was named a Presidential Scholar as a first-year.
 
Fletcher ran in all 10 races this season, leading the Statesmen twice. He finished in the top 10 four times this fall. Fletcher recorded his fastest 8-kilometer time of 27:12.0 at the Cross Country Only Conference Championship at Seneca Lake State Park, finishing fourth overall. Fletcher earned All-ECAC honors, placing seventh at the ECAC Championships. He crossed the line with a time of 28:11.6 at the event. A team captain, Fletcher was presented this year's Dr. Augustus H. "Gus" Hillman '26 Memorial and the Charles P. McCoy '68 Awards.
 
A four-year member of the cross country team, Fletcher ran in 35 races in his career.
 
To be nominated for Academic All-District recognition, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average, be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and be a starter or significant reserve. Nominees are voted on by CoSIDA members in each of the nation's eight districts, selecting 10 student-athletes to each district team. As an Academic All-District honoree, Fletcher advances to the national Academic All-America ballot.