BOSTON – The University of Maine's Helen Shearer has been named to the 2025 America East Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced on Tuesday by the conference.
 
Shearer is a double major in Kinesiology & Physical Education and French while boasting a 3.94 grade point average.
 
The Hampden, Maine native had a record-setting spring on the track, advancing to the 2025 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field East Regional in May in the 3000m steeplchase. At NCAA East Regionals, Shearer ran a season-best and lowered her own school record by 0.11 seconds with a time of 10:12.53 and finished eighth in her heat, 20th overall and first among America East competitors in the event.