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Scholar Athletes

Scholar Athletes

The SUNY Scholar Athlete Award honors student-athletes for combining academic achievement with success in the arena of athletic competition. Students are nominated by their institutions based on their cumulative grade point average, current and career statistics, and athletic and academic honors. In the spring, fall and winter, student-athletes from each division are selected as winners, and in July two student athletes are selected as the overall men's and women's winners from each division.

The following students have been named SUNY Scholar Athletes of the Year for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Academic Years.

Winter 2026
Fall 2025
Spring 2025
Winter 2025

Division I

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Nick Thomas
Binghamton University
Men’s Cross Country
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Year: So.

Major: Math Acturial Science

Overall GPA: 3.66

Description: Placed 6th at the America East Championship meet ... 1st Team All-conference ... Member of America East Commissioners Honor Roll and Binghamton AD Honor Roll.

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Sydney Leitner
Binghamton University
Women’s Cross Country
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Year: Sr.

Major: Nursing

Overall GPA: 3.62

Description: Placed 4th at the America East Championship meet ... 1st team all-conference for the fourth straight year ... America East All-Academic Team ... America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... Member of National College Athlete Honor Society ... 2024 SUNY Chancellor Cross Country Athlete of Year.

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Khalil "Red" Murdock
University at Buffalo
Football
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Year: Gr.

Major: Education Studies EDM

Overall GPA: 3.75

Description: Murdock was a first team ALL MAC selection for the second straight season. The graduate linebacker led the MAC and ranked second in the nation in tackles with 142. It was the eighth-best single-season tackle total in program history. He added 13.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and six forced fumbles. He finished his career by setting the NCAA record for career forced fumbles with 17. He was named 2nd Team All-American by the AP. He was named a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy recognizing an individual as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Two-time Academic All MAC. Named to the Named to the 2025 AFCA Good Works Team, Murdock founded and directs the Virginia Homework Helpers program, a free K–12 tutoring initiative supporting students in his home state. He also volunteers regularly with UB Athletics at community service events.

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Jamie Orson
Stony Brook University
Men's Soccer
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Year: --

Major: MS Decision Analytics in Business

Overall GPA: 3.93

Description: All-CAA First Team… CAA Co-Defender of the Year… Made 19 appearances and 18 starts for the Seawolves… Tied for team-best mark in minutes played with 1,665, playing the full 90 minutes in all but one match, helping lead Stony Brook to seven clean sheets during the season… Tallied nine points on four goals and one assist… Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on November 3. CAA All-Tournament Team selection.

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Reilly Rich
Stony Brook University
Women's Soccer
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Year: Gr.

Major: MBA

Overall GPA: 4.0

Description: Reilly Rich - All-CAA First Team… United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team… CSC Academic All-District… Started in all 20 games for the Seawolves, accumulating 1,672 minutes played. Led the CAA in goals (15), points (37), game-winning goals (6), and shots on goal (37). Recorded five multi-goal performances during the season, including a hat trick against Yale on September 11. Scored game-winning goal in extra time against Hofstra to send the Seawolves to the CAA Championship. Was named Top Draw Soccer National Player of the Week on September 16, and CAA Offensive Player of the Week on September 22 and September 15. CAA All-Tournament Team selection ALL ECAC First team, ALL East Region First team , 2025 Division I Scholar All American Team , CSC Academic All District

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Shynelle Woroniuk
University at Albany
Women's Volleyball
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Year: Gr.

Major: Business Administration

Overall GPA: 3.87

Description: ATHLETIC: 2025 First Team All Conference ... 2025 AE All-Tournament Team ... second in the conference in kills per set (3.91) ... second in the conference in points per set (4.37) ... second (non-libero) on team in digs per set (2.22) ... also top five on the team in blocks and aces ... CAREER AWARDS: 2x First Team All-Conference ... 2x AE All-Tournament Team. ACADEMIC: 2025 AE All-Academic Team ... 7x Dean's List ... 3x AE Commissioner's Honor Roll (plus once AE Academic Honor Roll) ... CAREER: 2x AE All-Academic ... 2x CSC Academic All-District ... 2024-25 AE Presidential Scholar-Athlete.

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Pilar Lorenzini
University at Albany
Women’s At-Large
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Year: Jr.

Sport: Field Hockey

Major: Business Administration

Overall GPA: 3.85

Description: ATHLETIC: AE Defensive Player of the Year ... NFHCA Second Team All-Region ... AE First Team All-Conference ... fourth in the AE in goals (12) and points (25). ACADEMIC: AE All-Academic Team ... 2x Dean's List ... 1x AE Commissioner's Honor Roll.

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Division III

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Emerson Comer
SUNY Geneseo
Men’s Cross Country
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Year: Sr.

Major: Physics

Overall GPA: 3.80

Description: Emerson Comer helped lead Geneseo to second place overall at the NCAA Championship Meet this fall, earning All-American honors for the Knights by placing 15th with a time of 24:14.5. Comer also highlighted his impressive junior campaign by helping lead the Knights to the Niagara Region Title with a second-place finish at 24:51.6. Comer has a 3.80 cumulative GPA as a physics major. 

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Ann Brennan
SUNY Geneseo
Women’s Cross Country
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Year: Sr.

Major: Data Analytics

Overall GPA: 3.81

Description: Ann Brennan wrapped up a tremendous 2025 season, as she won both the individual title at the Empire 8 Championship and annexed the Niagara Region Championship in a time of 21:38.2. Brennan, who also earned runner-up honors at the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational, broke 22 minutes in a race four times in 2025 and recorded a personal-best time of 21:24.1 over 6,000-meters at the Connecticut College Invitational on Oct. 8. Brennan was the Empire 8 Runner of the Year, a five-time E8 Runner of the Week and placed 83rd overall at the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships. She has a 3.81 cumulative GPA with a major in Data Analytics.

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Rachel Tama
SUNY New Paltz
Field Hockey
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Year: Sr.

Major: Business Analytics

Overall GPA: 3.88

Description: 3.88 GPA; First-Team All-SUNYAC; NFHCA Senior All-Star select; 3yr team captain; holds program records in goals, points, game-winning goals, second in assists; graduated undergrad a year early, currently in grad school studying business analytics; works within athletic department as student staff assistant; 3x SUNYAC Academic; Chi Alpha Sigma inductee; 2x NFHCA All-Academic squad; Hawks Academic Honor Roll.

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Mike Rescigno
SUNY Cortland
Football
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Year: So.

Major: Physical Education

Overall GPA: 3.82

Description: Second Team All-Empire 8 quarterback...CSC Academic All-District...Started all 11 games...128-of-216 passing, 1,728 yds., 22 TD...155 rushes, 1,068 yds., 12 TD...Set school single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback...4 TD passes and 2 TD rushes in win over Alfred University...Tied school single-game record with 5 TD passes in win at Alfred State...3 TD passes and 2 TD rushes in win over Brockport...Team finished 8-3 (7-0 Empire 8) and won fifth straight league title.

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Jordan Ott
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Soccer
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Year: Sr.

Major: Sport Management

Overall GPA: 3.63

Description: CSC Second Team Academic All-American...United Soccer Coaches Fourth Team All-America Goalie and First Team All-Region 3...SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year...First Team All-SUNYAC...Started all 21 games and played every minute in goal during the season...0.51 GAA, .891 save percentage, 90 total saves, 14-1-6 record, school single-season record 13 shutouts....Tied for second nationally in Division III in shutouts, third nationally in save percentage and seventh nationally in GAA...Cortland career leader with 30 shutouts in three seasons...Team finished 14-1-6 (7-0-2 SUNYAC), won SUNYAC regular-season title, and advanced to third round of NCAA tournament.

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Katie Diem
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Soccer
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Year: Sr.

Major: Biology

Overall GPA: 4.0

Description: CSC First Team Academic All-American...United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region 3 defender...SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year....First Team All-SUNYAC...SUNYAC Elite 20 Award winner...SUNYAC All-Tournament Team...Started all 21 games...4 goals, 3 assists, 11 points...Team finished 14-3-4 overall (8-0-1 SUNYAC) and won SUNYAC regular-season and tournament titles.

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Olivia Kunz
SUNY New Paltz
Women’s Tennis
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Year: --

Major: Psychology

Overall GPA: 3.92

Description: GPA 3.92 - First-Team Doubles (played at TK); All-Tournament Team Doubles; went undefeated in doubles play; 2x SUNYAC Commissioner's List recipient; 4x Hawks Academic Honor Roll; helped Hawks to fourth-straight SUNYAC title.

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Kira Pirrera
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Volleyball
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Year: Jr.

Major: Inclusive Childhood Education

Overall GPA: 3.89

Description: AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and First Team All-Region 3 Outside Hitter...SUNYAC Player of the Year...CSC Academic All-District (Academic All-America will not be released before this deadline)...Played in all 114 sets over 32 matches...435 kills, .226 attack percentage, 54 aces, 338 digs, 54 blocks...Led team in kills and aces and second in digs...Team finished 24-8 (9-0 SUNYAC) and won SUNYAC regular-season and tournament titles.

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NJCAA

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Paul Clark
Onondaga Community College
Men’s Cross Country
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Year: So.

Major: Business

Overall GPA: 3.576

Description: Paul Clark is the NJCAA Division III National Champion in Men's Cross Country for 2025. He took first place in the snowy meet taking place in Fort Dodge, Iowa with a time of 26.50.0 in the 8k race (5.23.8 mile pace). Paul was the front runner all season long taking first at the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship as well as the Region 3 Championship, making him the first 2x Champion in 17 years in all of Region 3. Not only was he the standout athlete on the course, but Paul finished the Fall 2025 semester with a 3.68 GPA studying Business Administration. His cumulative GPA is a 3.576, which earned him SUNY Student-Athlete of the Year for the Fall of 2024.

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Brianna Doria
Hudson Valley Community College
Women’s Cross Country
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Year: Fr.

Major: Health Sciences

Overall GPA: 3.86

Description: Brianna Doria had a fantastic season this year. She won the Conference and the Region 3 individual championships, placing first in both events. She set PR times in the 4K (18:27), 5K (21:49) and 6K (27:42) events. She finished 27th at Nationals, the top-runner among Region 3 competitors, posting a time of 23:48.

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Mario Camacho
Mohawk Valley Community College
Men’s Soccer
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Year: Fr.

Major: Sports Management

Overall GPA: 3.35

Description: 2025 National Champions, scored game tying goal in the National Championship game. Mario was a 1st Team NJCAA All American, 1st Team All Region, 1st Team All-Conference and Conference Player of the Year. Finished the year with 11 goals and 14 assists. Led the country in assists, tied for 12th in the country for goals, tied for 5th in the country for points.

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Ryan Colton
Mohawk Valley Community College
Women’s Soccer
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Year: So.

Major: Radiologic Technology

Overall GPA: 4.0

Description: Finished the season with 25 goals and 10 assists. Lead team to the Final 8 in the NCJAA Championships. 4th in the country in goals, 15th in the country in assists, 4th in the country in points. 2nd Team All America, 1st team All Region, 1st Team All-Conference. 

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Juun Shin
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Co-Women’s Volleyball
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Year: Fr.

Major: Fashion Business Management

Overall GPA: 3.95

Description: 2025 NJCAA DIII Women's Volleyball Third Team All-American ... 2025 NJCAA Region XV Setter of the Year ... 2025 NJCAA Region XV First Team All-Region ... Shin registered 509 assists this season. She recorded 40 assists in a match twice and posted at least 30 assists in six separate contests. Shin also led all Region 15 players with 7.17 assists per set and helped guide FIT to a national ranking as high as No. 12 during the year.

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Gabriella Kholstinin
Hudson Valley Community College
Co-Women’s Volleyball
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Year: So.

Major: Business Administration

Overall GPA: 3.83

Description: Gabriella completed a historic career at HVCC, which was highlighted by her being named an NJCAA Second Team All-American, the first student-athlete to be named an All-American for the women's volleyball program at HVCC. She guided the team to an undefeated regular season, won the program's first-ever Region 3 championship and entered the national tournament with a 25-0 record. She was named Region 3 First-Team All Region and the Conference player of the year and set single season and career records with 700 assists in 2025 and 1,249 career assists. She became the first volleyball student to surpass 1,000 career assists. Gabriella was also named to the Region 3 All-Tournament Team after guiding the team to a title. Gabriella is also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at HVCC.

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Dominic Jones
Hudson Valley Community College
Men’s At-Large
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Year: So.

Sport: Football

Major: Individual Studies

Overall GPA: 3.51

Description: Dominic Jones completed one of the best seasons in program history and was recently recognized as a NJCAA First Team All-American and the 2025 NJCAA Division 3 Defensive Player of the Year. Dominic led the nation in tackles (11.2 tackles per game and 101 total tackles), and was second in the nation with 19.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He became the 3rd player in program history to surpass 100 tackles in a single season. 

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Division I

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Amir Lindsey
University at Albany
Co-Men's Basketball
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Year: So.
Major: Business Management
Overall GPA: 3.81

Description: America East First-Team All-Conference America East All-Academic Team CSC Academic All-District Lindsey led the Great Danes and the America East with a league-best 17.5 points per game, totaling 12 games with 20 or more points. A true ironman, he led the conference and ranked fifth in the nation in minutes, averaging 37.3 minutes per game. Lindsey’s impact extended beyond scoring; his 4.9 assists per game (146 total) ranked second in the conference, which helped the Great Danes lead the America East in fastbreak points (10.9 per game). Showing his versatility, he knocked down 57 three-pointers for a .343 three-point percentage and was a reliable finisher at the line, shooting .792.

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Ryan Sabol
University at Buffalo
Co-Men's Basketball
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Year: Jr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.688

Description: Buffalo's longest tenured player started in all 32 games. Sabol averaged 36.2 mpg including four games with at least 40 minutes of action. The team leader in points became the third Bull in program history to surpass the 600-point mark in a single season, finishing with 603 points and 18.8 ppg. He became the 27th Bull in program history to reach the 1,000-point mark as he is up to 1,299 career points, good for 15th in school history. The junior guard finished the season with 17 20-point games including a pair of 30-point performances. He scored a career-high 32 points against Southern Miss (11/3) in the season opening win. Sabol also set the program single season three-pointers made record with 122, breaking Zach Filzen's 2010-11 record of 110. His 122 made threes was the fourth most made threes in Division I basketball prior to the NCAA Tournament. He recorded 22 games with at least three three-pointers including 15 games with 5+. The MAC leader in threes finished with 73 in conference play. In MAC play, he averaged 19.7 ppg, the third-best mark in the MAC. Sabol added 107 assists on the season as he was just the second Bull to record a 600-point, 100-assist season. He went on to earn All-MAC Third Team honors, his first All-MAC honor in his career. He carries a 3.688 GPA as the team’s captain.

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Caitlin Frost
Stony Brook University
Women’s Basketball
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Year: Jr.
Major: Business Major
Overall GPA: 4.0

Description: Averaged 8.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game... led team in rebounds and blocked shots... scored season-high 21 points in road win at Rutgers... registered five double-doubles... seven double-digit rebounding games... 14 games with 10 or more points

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Natalia Chornomidza
Stony Brook University
Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Year: Jr.
Major: Biochemistry
Overall GPA: 3.77

Description: 2x CAA Diver of the Week... 8th place finish in 3-meter finals at CAA Championship... Won 3-meter event at NJIT... Won 3-meter and finished 2nd in 1-meter at Monmouth... Won 3-meter event vs. Siena... Won 3-meter event at CCSU.

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Matthew Oluwole
Binghamton University
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Jr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.91

Description: Won the high jump at the America East Indoor Championships

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Grace Weigele
Stony Brook University
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Gr.
Major: Medical Humanities
Overall GPA: 3.95

Description: 1x CAA Indoor Track Athlete of the Week... Started season with new PR and event win in the mile at NYC Gotham Cup... Set new PR in 3rd place finish in 3,000-meter at Boston U... Won gold in 3,000-meter and took 4th in 5,000-meter at CAA Indoor Championships... Started outdoor season with event win and new PR in mile at home... Placed 16th in 5,000-meter in a field of over 150 runners at Raleigh Relays

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Mikey Squires
Binghamton University
Men’s At-Large - Wrestling
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Year: Gr.
Sport: Wrestling
Major: MBA
Overall GPA: 4.00

Description: Graduated from Princeton with a 3.59 GPA in engineering in computer science ... at Binghamton qualified for NCAA Championship in final season of eligibility ... won one match at NCAAs ... was runner-up at EIWA Championship ... went 20-5 overall.

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Division III

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Kendall Arcuri
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Basketball
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Year: Sr.
Major: Physical Education
Overall GPA: 3.48

Description: NABC Second Team All-District...D3hoops.com Third Team All-Region 3...First Team All-SUNYAC...Averaged 13.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in 25 games...Reached the career 1,000-point mark (graduates with 1,249 career points)...Helped Cortland repeat as SUNYAC tournament champion, win its first SUNYAC regular-season title since 2013, and advanced to the NCAA second round.

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Joleen Lusk
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Basketball
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Year: Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.98

Description: Third Team D3hoops.com All-Region...First Team All-SUNYAC...CSC Academic All-District...Led Cortland with 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots per game in 27 starts...Helped Cortland finish 23-5, tie for the SUNYAC regular-season title, finish second in the SUNYAC tournament and earn an NCAA at-large berth.

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Alex Dameski
SUNY Geneseo
Men’s Ice Hockey
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Year: Sr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.53

Description: Alex Dameski earned First-Team All-American honors as he enjoyed a tremendous senior season, with 21 goals and 16 assists for 37 points with a plus-23 rating in 27 games played. Dameski is tied for third nationally with five game-winning goals, while his 21 goals are tied for fourth in Division III. Dameski excelled in league play, scoring 25 points on 14 goals and 11 assists to go along with a plus-17 rating and four game-winning tallies in 16 contests. He tied for the league lead in goals and points in UCHC play this season and has 14 multiple-point efforts overall in 2025-26.

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Katie Mahoney
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Ice Hockey
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Year: Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.93

Description: Named Cortland's first-ever women's hockey All-American (AHCA All-America East second team)...SUNYAC Player of the Year...11 goals and 20 assists in 28 games...Won 61 percent of her faceoffs...Led SUNYAC in points scored...Tied for 18th nationally in assists per game...Helped Cortland finish 16-8-4 and advance to the SUNYAC tournament championship game.

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Isaiah Brunache
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Sr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.92

Description: First Team All-American in both the weight throw (fifth place at NCAA Division III Championships) and the shot put (seventh place at NCAA Division III Championships)...USTFCCCA Niagara Region Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year...AARTFC champion in the weight throw and shot put...All-Niagara Region in both weight throw and shot put...SUNYAC weight throw and shot put champion...SUNYAC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year...SUNYAC Men's Championship Performer of the Meet...Set school record in the weight throw (19.85 meters/65' 1.5").

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Sierra Doody
SUNY Geneseo
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Sr.
Major: Geography and Sustainability Studies Double Major
Overall GPA: 3.96

Description: Doody earned First-Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championship meet after picking up runner-up honors in the 800-meters at on March 14 with a time of 2:09.01. She was also part of the 4 x 400-meter relay team that earned NCAA Second Team All-American honors by placing 11th at nationals. Doody, who holds the Empire 8 record in the 800-meters (2:08.82), won the league championship in the event in addition to an Empire 8 title in the 4 x 400-meter relay, both for the second straight season. She also earned USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region honors in the 800-meters and mile in addition to the 4 x 400-meter relay.

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Alex Palmer
SUNY Geneseo
Men’s Swimming & Diving
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Year: Jr.
Major: Finance
Overall GPA: 3.82

Description: Palmer earned Second Team All-American accolades in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events at the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship. Last month, Palmer, a native of Fairport, NY, was named the Empire 8 Swimmer of the Championship Meet after winning individual titles in the 200-yard individual medley, 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events and was also part of the winning 200- and 400-yard medley relay teams. He shattered a 13-year-old E8 record in the 200-yard individual medley with time of 1:49.57. He also broke an E8 Championship meet record in winning the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 54.30 seconds and won the 200-yard breaststroke, also in an E8 record time of 1:59.47. Palmer was also part of two Empire 8 Championship record-setting relay teams, the 400-yard medley relay (3:20.51) and 200-yard medley relay (1:29.85), which were also NCAA "B" cut times.

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Erin Johannsen
SUNY Geneseo
Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Year: Sr.
Major: Childhood/Special Education and Spanish
Overall GPA: 3.96

Description: Erin Johannsen finished 2nd in the 50 Free, 4th in the 100 back, and 2nd in the 100 free at the Empire 8 Championships. In addition she was on the winning 200 and 400 Free Relays as well as the winning 200 and 400 Medley Relays. The 200 medley and 200 Free Relays broke the conference records and where selected to compete at the NCAA Championships. Academically: -2025 2nd team Academic All-America, 2026 1 st team Academic All-America -5 semesters on the President’s List -2 semesters Dean’s List -Kappa Delta Pi-Education Honor Society -Sigma Delta Pi-Spanish Honor Society -Phi-Sigma Iota-Foreign Language Honor Society -2026 Empire 8 Torchbearer Award Winner

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Angelo Centrone
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Wrestling
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Year: Sr.
Major: Physical Education
Overall GPA: 3.35

Description: All-American at 149 pounds with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships...NCAA Region 2 champion at 149 pounds...SUNYAC champion at 149 pounds...Finished season with a 20-3 record with five pins, seven technical falls and five major decisions...Career record of 98-12...National runner-up at 149 pounds as a junior in 2025.

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Kathryn McSweeney
SUNY Cortland
Women’s at-Large - Gymnastics
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Year: Jr.
Major: Individualized Degree Program
Overall GPA: 3.94

Description: All-NCGA East Region on uneven bars with second-place finish, helping Cortland set a new team scoring record...Tied for 18th place of 48 on uneven bars at NCGA National Championship...2025 NCGA East champion on uneven bars and tied for 12th nationally...2024 All-American on uneven bars with a tie for sixth place nationally.

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NJCAA

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Taesyn Slating
Erie Community College
Men’s Basketball
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Year: So.
Sport: Men's Basketball
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 4.00

Description: Taesyn Slating was a First Team All-Region 3 selection after averaging 13.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

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Tristen Madden
Erie Community College
Men's Swimming & Diving
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Year: Fr.
Major: Building Trades/Residential Ligh Commercial
Overall GPA: 3.75

Description: Tristen Madden was the Region 3 Champion in the 50 Back, 100 Back and 200 Back.

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Kieonna Christmas
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Women’s Basketball
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Year: So.
Major: Health Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.32

Description: NJCAA Region III Champion NJCAA National Tournament Participant (Final Four) NJCAA Region III Tournament MVP NJCAA Region III Player of the Year Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year Not Awarded yet but should be a 1st Team NJCAA All-American

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Isabel Marshall
Fashion Institute of Technology
Women's Swimming & Diving
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Year: So.
Major: Photography and Related Media
Overall GPA: 3.72

Description: Isabel Marshall continued her outstanding success in the pool this season, highlighted by being named Top Performer at the Herkimer Invitational after winning three events. At the Region 3 Championships, Marshall captured four titles in the 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, and 100-yard freestyle. She also recorded three top-10 finishes at the NJCAA Swimming & Diving National Championships, including a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly. Marshall was previously recognized as a SUNY Scholar-Athlete of the Year, reflecting her excellence both athletically and academically.

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John De La Rosa
Nassau Community College
Men's Wrestling
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Year: Fr.
Major: Liberal Arts Sci Hum SocSci, Multidisciplinary Studies
Overall GPA: 3.75

Description: One of the top men’s wrestlers in the country in his weight class, John finished 7th nationally against a combined field of DI and DIII athletes and helped lead the Nassau team to 5th in the country in the non-scholarship division. At the NJCAA National Championships, John advanced to the round of 16 - he then bounced back to win 2 matches in the consolation rounds to ultimately placed 7th in the nation, earning NJCAA All-American honors.

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Aidan Rutski
Hudson Valley Community College
Men’s At-Large - Men's Bowling
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Year: So.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.37

Description: Aidan Rutski reached perfection with a 300 game during a conference match this year. He helped guide the men's program to a 7th place finish at nationals, placing 28th overall in the all events standings. He helped the men's program place 2nd at Regionals and guided the men's team to their 28th overall conference championship.

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Laney Brown
Hudson Valley Community College
Women’s At-Large - Women's Bowling
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Year: So.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.64

Description: Laney Brown helped the Vikings win the Region 3 Championship for the first time since 2010. She was named to the All Region team and won the Region 3 Doubles title with Jennifer Doty. She was named an All-American, placing third in the NJCAA All-Events standings (2,219 pins) and led the team to a 3rd place finish and the top non-scholarship title at Nationals. She finished 10th in the singles portion of the championships, and third overall in the doubles portion.

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Division I

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Devan Bade
Binghamton University
Baseball
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Year: Sr.
Major: Electrical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.63

Description: First team all-conference third baseman in America East Conference ... led team to conference championship and NCAA Regional appearance ... named Most Outstanding Player at conference tournament after amassing 12 hits and 12 RBI in five games as Binghamton went 4-1 to win program's sixth title ... had .348 average with conference-high 59 RBI and 11 home runs ... ranked among the top-5 in conference in hits (73), HR and RBI ... will graduate among Binghamton's all-time top-5 in hits, runs, HR, RBI, slugging and on-base percentage ... named to America East All-Academic Team.

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Liam Ferris
Binghamton University
Men's Lacrosse
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Year: Gr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.65 UG/3.67 G

Description: First team all-conference selection in America East Conference ... Started all 14 games ... Led the team in goals (36) and points (48) ... Recorded a hat trick eight times, including three games where he scored four goals (No. 12 Harvard on March 29, Bryant on April 19 and Vermont on April 26) ... Led the America East in both shots (152) and shots per game (10.86) ... Finished second in the America East in goals per game (2.57) and points per game (3.43) ... Collected 25 ground balls and caused five turnovers ... Named to the America East All-Academic Team ... Served as one of the team captains.

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Avery Hines
Stony Brook University
Women's Lacrosse
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Year: Sr.
Major: Multi Disciplinary Major
Overall GPA: 3.36

Description: "CAA Defensive Player of the Year... ECAC Defensive Player of the Year... All-CAA First Team selection... Tewaaraton Watch List... two-time IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (March 24, May 6)... seven-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week (February 24, March 10, March 24, March 31, April 7, April 14, April 28)... Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American... Nike Lacrosse Media All-American... USA Lacrosse All-American... Caused team-high 74 turnovers and picked up 54 ground balls through 21 games in for the Seawolves... Broke single-game (8), single-season (74), and career caused turnover record with 142 over her four-year career... Third in the nation in caused turnovers per game (3.50) and led CAA in caused turnovers."

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Emma Lawson
Binghamton University
Softball
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Year: Jr.
Major: Human Development
Overall GPA: 3.86

Description: First-team NFCA All-Region ... First-team America East All-Conference ... America East All-Tournament Team ... ECAC All-Star ... America East All-Academic Team ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team ... Inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society in April 28 ... The America East Player of the Week on Feb. 11 and April 8 ... Won the America East batting title (.379) and tied for first with 16 doubles ... At the national level, she ranked No. 11 in sacrifice flies (six) and No. 38 with 0.32 doubles per game ... Ranked second in the conference in slugging percentage (.660), hits (58), RBI (51) and OPS (1.093), was fifth in on-base percentage (.433), tied for seventh in home runs (nine) and was first in sacrifice flies (six) ... Finished a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in the America East championship game against Bryant on May 11 ... Hit .400 with a team-best four RBI during the NCAA Tournament's Oregon Regional (May 16-17).

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Daniils Snaiders
University at Buffalo
Men's Tennis
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Year: Sr.
Major: Communications
Overall GPA: 3.61

Description: Daniils Snaiders graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He finished his decorated career as the program's all-time leader in doubles wins (70) while also ranking in the top 20 in career singles victories. Snaiders recorded 18 singles victories as a senior, including back-to-back clutch victories at the Mid-American Conference Tournament, earning him All-Tournament team honors, while adding 21 doubles victories, primarily at the first position. Off the court, Snaiders earned CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC honors.

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Jagmeet Kaur
University at Buffalo
Women's Tennis
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Year: Gr.
Major: educational psychology and quantitative methods MA
Overall GPA: 4.0

Description: Jagmeet Kaur, 4.0 student who graduated in May with a master's degree in educational psychology and quantitative methods and a certificate of applied statistical analysis, earned Mid-American Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after recording back-to-back victories, including the clinching point in the semifinal win over Miami (OH). In her final collegiate season, Kaur won 14 singles matches, while adding eight doubles victories, for a two-year UB total of 25 singles and 20 doubles wins. Off the court, Kaur earned CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC honors.

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Lucia Esteban
University at Albany
Women’s Golf
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Year: Jr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.93

Description: One of UAlbany's top golfers all season long... 8th place finish at MAAC Championship, helping UAlbany to second place team finish... Led UAlbany with 37th place finish at Annika More Than Golf Invitational... Team leader

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Collin Gilstrap
Stony Brook University
Co-Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
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Year: So.
Major: Health Science
Overall GPA: 3.27

Description: 5th place at CAA XC Championship, earning All-CAA honors... Two individual first-place finishes during XC regular season... 3 first-place finishes during outdoor track season... lowered program record in 1,500m at Wake Forest, qualifying for NCAAs... Defended title in 1,500m at CAA Outdoor Track Championship... 25th place in 1,500m at NCAA First Round (Outdoor Track)... 1x CAA Runner of the Week... 1x CAA Co-Track Athlete of the Week

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Simone Menchini
University at Albany
Co-Men's Outdoor Track & Field
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Year: So.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.90

Description: ACADEMIC: 3x UAlbany Dean's List ... 2x AE Commissioner's Honor Roll ... (transferred mid-year in 2023-24 but did not compete until indoor 2024-25) ATHLETIC: In first outdoor season - competed at NCAA Regionals ... finished higher than qualifying rank (43rd qualifier, finished meet 24th) ... jumped outdoor best 7.40m (24-3.5) early in the season ... rankings: NCAA (T87th), NCAA East (T43rd), Northeast (6th), America East Conference (2nd - behind only UAlbany national qualifier Louis Gordon) ... INDOOR 2024-25: won AE Indoor Champs ... broke UAlbany record 7.66m (25-1.75)

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Beatriz Mora Herencia
University at Albany
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
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Year: Fr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 4.00

Description: ACADEMIC: 2x UAlbany Dean's List ... 1x AE Commissioner's Honor Roll. ATHLETIC: Broke UAlbany Javelin freshman record in first career meet ... broke UAlbany javelin record as a freshman ... 2025 AE Champion ... will compete at NCAA National Championship in June after appearing at the NCAA East Prelims at the end of May ... season high: 49.52m (162-6) ... rankings: NCAA (49th), NCAA East (22nd), Northeast (1st), America East Conference (1st)

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Division III

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Tommy Kreider
New Paltz
Baseball
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Year: Sr.
Major: Accounting
Overall GPA: 4.0 semester; 3.81 cumulative

Description: Description: SUNYAC Player of the Year (first ever in program history); All-SUNYAC First Team (first in program history to be named to first team three times); D3Baseball Preseason All-American; Set single season records in: runs scored (broke his own record from ‘24); doubles (tied first with himself from last year); stolen bases (beat the old record by 11 set back in 2018); Was the only player for the Hawks to start and appear in 42 of 42 games this past spring. He led SUNY New Paltz in 11 statistical categories: batting average (.439), OPS (1.206), games played and started, runs scored (63), hits (72), doubles (19), total bases (109), slugging percentage (.665), on-base-percentage (.541), walks (30) and stolen bases (37-for-39). He stood second in both at-bats (164) and triples (3)... had a perfect 4.0 this semester and graduates with a 3.81 GPA (likely All-Region and possible All-American pick)

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Jenna Tyson
SUNY Morrisville
Women's Equestrian
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Year: Sr.
Major: Equine Science
Overall GPA: 3.49

Description: Tyson was a regional champion for Morrisville in open reining, also finishing as the Region's high point rider for the season. She finished fourth overall at the IHSA western semifinals in the high point rider competition to advance to the national championships, placing seventh overall in the Back On Track High Point Rider competition. She had a 4.0 spring semester GPA.

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Mackenzie Kim
Farmingdale State College
Men's Golf
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Year: Sr.
Major: Business Management
Overall GPA: 3.68

Description: Kim led FSC with a 75.75 average in 24 rounds this year. He led the Rams to its fifth straight Skyline Conference title, earning First Team All-Conference in the process. Kim is a two-time GCAA Scholar All-American and All-Region honoree and last year's SAOTY. He was one stroke off from making the cut as an individual at the NCAA Championship after helping last year's team make the cut for the first time since 2010. Has been a part of the top-10 lowest team rounds in program history, including a 284 (-4) in October.

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Sophie Oristian
SUNY Cortland
Women's Golf
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Year: Sr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.63

Description: Tied for third at the Northeast Women's Golf Conference (NWGC) Championship to earn first team all-conference honors...Helped Cortland win the league title and earn an NCAA automatic berth...Cortland's top performer at nationals with a two-day score of 165 (84-81)...Tied for fourth at NWGC Fall Classic (81)...Finished seventh at Catholic (DC) Cardinal Spring Classic (86-75-161)...2024 second team All-NWGC (tied for sixth)...2023 first team All-NWGC (tied for third)...Cortland's best performer at 2023 NCAAs (91-84-175)...2022 first team All-NWGC (tied for fifth).

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Sean Kavanagh
SUNY Cortland
Men's Lacrosse
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Year: So.
Major: Physical Education
Overall GPA: 3.54

Description: Midfielder...Second team USILA All-American...First team All-SUNYAC...SUNYAC All-Tournament Team...22 games played...48 goals, 31 assists, 79 points...First on team in assists and second in goals and points...Team won SUNYAC title and advanced to NCAA quarterfinals.

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Lexi Atwater
SUNY New Paltz
Women's Lacrosse
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Year: Jr.
Sport: Women's Lacrosse
Major: Psychology
Overall GPA: 4.0 semester; 3.96 cumulative

Description: SUNYAC Attacker of the Year; IWLCA First-Team All-Region III (first, first team selection in program history; led team in goals with a career-high 67, while tying tops in points with 73. Her 67 goals scored landed her 36th in the country, along with second on the single-season program record books, while her 73 points were the fourth most in the team's single season history list; 4.0 GPA spring semester, 3.96 cumulative GPA

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Julia Serena
SUNY Oneonta
Softball
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Year: Sr.
Major: Exercise Science / Pre-Nursing
Overall GPA: 3.56

Description: Senior Julia Serena became Oneonta's first softball All-American in program history in the 2025 season after being named to the third team. She was NFCA All-Region First Team, All-SUNYAC First Team, and the SUNYAC Julie Lenhart Player of the Year. Serena led the league with a .542 batting average, a .597 on base percentage and a 1.051 slugging percentage in conference competition. She was No. 1 with 32 hits, 26 RBI, 25 runs, nine doubles and seven homeruns in 16 conference games. Serena was also top in the SUNYAC in those categories over 39 total games - 60 hits, 43 RBI, 39 runs, 16 doubles and 10 home runs. She had season highs of seven RBI, six runs scored, five hits, two doubles and two home runs in her senior year. Serena was named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament team after the Red Dragons advanced to the championship round as the No. 5 seed and finished the tournament 3-2. Additionally, she was part of Chi Alpha Sigma and CSC Academic All-District.

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Alan Sabovic
Farmingdale State College
Men's Tennis
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Year: Sr.
Major: Science, Technology & Society
Overall GPA: 3.77

Description: Sabovic helped FSC to its third straight Skyline Conference Championship and NCAA appearance. He was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Year and CSC Academic All-District for the second straight season, as well as First Team All-Conference for the fourth consecutive season. Last year's SAOTY went 10-3 in singles play and 8-3 in doubles competition in 2025 and ends his career as the program leader with 50 singles wins and 49 doubles wins.

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Isabel van der Veen
SUNY New Paltz
Women's Tennis
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Year: Sr.
Major: Business Analytics & Digital Media Management
Overall GPA: 4.0 semester; 3.85 overall

Description: SUNYAC Doubles Team of the Year; SUNYAC First-Team Singles; SUNYAC First-Team Doubles; SUNY New Paltz President's Award Winner; Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee; SUNY Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete; SUNYAC All-Tournament Team; competed at first doubles & went undefeated in SUNYAC play; competed at third singles with a 5-0 SUNYAC singles record, she allowed only four points

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Isaiah Brunache
SUNY Cortland
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
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Year: Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.97

Description: 2025 Outdoor Highlights: National runner-up in the shot put (school-record 18.21 meters/59' 9")...All-Niagara Region in shot put and discus...AARTFC champion in shot put and fourth place in discus...SUNYAC Outdoor Championship Most Valuable Performer of the Meet (first in shot put, second in discus, fourth in hammer throw)...Indoor All-American in weight throw (seventh) and shot put (eighth)...2023 outdoor national runner-up in shot put.

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Ann Brennan
SUNY Geneseo
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
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Year: Jr.
Major:
Overall GPA: 3.78

Description: Brendan earned first team All American status in the steeplechase by placing sixth overall, helping the Knights finish 7th in the country

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NJCAA

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Jeremy Recio
Cayuga Community College
Baseball
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Year: Fr.
Major: LAS: Humanities & Soc Science
Overall GPA: 3.756

Description: MSAC Player of the Year as a Freshman. 1st Team All-Region with a 3.935 GPA in the spring. Best player on the Conference Championship team. Batted .458 with 65 hits, 16 doubles, 8 triples and 3 homeruns. Scored 40 runs and had 51 RBI, along with 15 stolen bases.

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Jonathan Reynolds
Hudson Valley Community College
Men's Golf
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Year: So.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.56

Description: Jonathan Reynolds completed the spring semester with a 3.80 GPA while leading the men's golf team to its second straight NJCAA National Championship appearance later this month. Reynolds was the team's top scoring player, averaging a 76.4 per 18-holes over the course of 9 tournaments. He won the Herkimer Tournament with a 70. Named All-Region for his performance at the Region 3 championships.

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Brady Dolan
Nassau Community College
Men's Lacrosse
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Year: So.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.40

Description: Brady Dolan, Nassau Attack, led the 2025 NJCAA National Offensive leaderboard in 2 major categories: points and assists, with 91 points and 58 assists, in only 13 games played. He was named to the 2025 All-American First Team, and led Nassau to a 2nd in the country, NJCAA National Runner Up finish & was named to the 2025 NJCAA National Championship All-Tournament Team. Dolan led Nassau to notch back-to-back NJCAA North Atlantic District Championships in 2025 & 2024. As a freshman, Dolan was named to the NJCAA All-American Second Team and led the team to NJCAA Final Four, finishing 3rd in the country.

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Moira Collins
Hudson Valley Community College
Softball
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Year: So.
Major: Radiologic Technology
Overall GPA: 3.57

Description: Moira Collins just completed the spring semester with a 4.0 semester GPA while dominated her opponents in the pitching circle. Collins collected several year end awards including the NJCAA Region 3 Player of the Year, All-Region First Team, Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team. She finished the year with the NJCAA-best 1.38 ERA, a 13-3 record, and tallied 123 strikeouts over 91.1 innings pitched. She now ranks second on the programs all-time strikeout list. She will most likely be named to the NJCAA All-American list for Division 3 in a couple of week. She guided the Vikings to its first Region 3 title and NJCAA national championship appearance since 2015.

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Jocelyn Ritcher
Hudson Valley Community College
Women's Tennis
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Year: So.
Major: Health Information Management & Technology
Overall GPA: 3.47

Description: Jocelyn had a tremendous season, posting an undefeated regular season record at No. 1 Singles. She advanced to the NJCAA National Championship match, after surviving a 3 hour semifinal round. She was defeated in the championship match to earn All-American Second Team honors.

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Kimiko Quayle
Fashion Institute of Technology
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
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Year: So.
Major: Fashion Business Management
Overall GPA: 3.92

Description: 2025 NJCAA DIII National Champion (1500m); 2024 NJCAA DIII National Champion (1500m); 2025 NJCAA Northeast District Female Track Athlete of the Year; 2024 NJCAA Northeast District Female Track Athlete of the Year; Two-time First Team All-American (2025, 2024); 2024 Second Team All-American (2024); 2024-25 FIT Student-Athlete of the Year.

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Hunter Dunn
Nassau Community College
Men's Volleyball - Men's At-Large
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Year: So.
Major: Culinary Arts, Hospitality Business
Overall GPA: 3.77

Description: Hunter Dunn had a terrific 2025 season and was a major contributor toward the Nassau Men's Volleyball Team finishing 2nd in the country as NJCAA National Champion Runner-Up. Hunter led the team to the 2025 Region 15 Championship and an impressive 26-4 record. Dunn was named Region 15 Co-Setter of the Year, notching 272 assists, ranked 8th in the country, and averaging 6.48 assists per set, ranked 10th in the country. Dunn also earned NJCAA Academic All-Academic Third Team honors in 2024 and will repeat that honor when the 2025 NJCAA All-Academic honors are released in July.

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Division I

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Ben Callahan-Gold
Binghamton University
Men’s Basketball
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Year: Gr.
Major: Master's in Public Administration
Overall GPA: 3.93 (3.52 undergrad in psychology)

Member of America East Men's Basketball All-Academic Team (only 5 selected) ... Member of America East Commissioner's and Binghamton AD Honor Rolls ... Sixth man in lineup ... 3-point shooting specialist who led team (60 3s) and ranked among conference top-8 ... Also led team in FT shooting (96%) ... Registered 13 double-digit scoring games and had 11 games with three or more 3-pointers ... Finished career with 1,360 career points.

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Noelani Cornfield
University at Buffalo
Women’s Basketball
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Year: Gr.
Major: Criminology
Overall GPA: 3.8

Noelani Cornfield earned postseason honors for the first time in her career as she was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Defensive Team after averaging 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, a team-best 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while shooting an efficient 46% from the floor. The Gowanda, NY native has been a menace on the defensive end of the floor as she leads the team and ranked second in the MAC in steals per game (2.4) and total steals (73), while often drawing the defensive assignment of the opponent's best player. Cornfield also ranked second in the MAC, and is in the top 25 nationally, in assists per game (5.5) and total assists (170), the latter mark placing her in the top 10 in program history in a single season. Cornfield has now recorded over 1,000 career points and has also tallied 400+ career rebounds and assists.

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Marialis Kwak
University at Buffalo
Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Year: Sr.
Major: Chemical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.698

SEASON Kwak had a season to remember in her senior campaign, remaining undefeated the entire regular season and into conference championships, winning all 17 individual diving events she competed in. Kwak capped her senior season by winning MAC Championships for both one-meter (312.05) and three-meter diving (319.40) for the second consecutive season. The senior earned her third MAC Diver of the Year award and third All-MAC First Team selection. Kwak also qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships for the third consecutive season. The senior also broke Buffalo’s three-meter diving school record at the UB Diving Invite with a score of 363.05. Kwak was also honored as the MAC Diver of the Week all six times she was nominated, tying Buffalo’s program record for the most Athlete of the Week awards in a single season. No other diver from the conference won the award more than twice. CAREER Marialis Kwak is a three-time MAC Diver of the Year, three-time All-MAC First Team selection and five-time MAC Champion in diving events. The senior qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships in both one-meter and three-meter diving for three consecutive seasons, also qualifying and competing at the NCAA Championships in 2023 and 2024. As a freshman in 2021-2022, Kwak was named the MAC Freshman Diver of the Year. As a sophomore, Kwak won her first MAC Championship in three-meter diving with a score of 342.10 and earned her first All-MAC First Team selection. In her junior year, Kwak won two more MAC Championships in diving, winning both the three-meter (312.65) and the one-meter (313.00). Kwak closed out her senior season by winning her fourth and fifth MAC Championships, taking the three-meter (319.40) and one-meter (312.05) for the second consecutive season. Kwak holds Buffalo’s school record for three-meter diving (363.05) and ranks third all-time in the one-meter (313.00).

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Josh Stone
Binghamton University
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Gr.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.36

Named the Men's Most Outstanding Track Performer after winning the 5,000 and placing second in the 3,000 at the America East Indoor Championships ... Member of the Fall 2024 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above).

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Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha
University at Albany
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
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Year: Gr.
Major: MBA (G); Business Administration (UG)
Overall GPA: 3.93 (G); 3.76 (UG)

ACADEMIC: 8x Dean's List,  5x Commissioner's Honor Roll, 2023 CSC Academic All-District ... 2025 AE All-Academic Team ATHLETIC: 2025 Indoor Champs Triple Jump Champion - holds the highest distance in the AE in triple jump by nearly a meter (12.88m at Indoor Champs with second place at 11.90m) also finished sixth in the conference in long jump with a fourth-place long jump at AE Indoor Champs (5.71m) TJ (12.88m) is good enough for second in the Northeast and LJ (5.71m) is good enough for top 30 in the Northeast - career: 2x AE Champion - 6x AE All-Conference

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Liam Preston
Binghamton University
Swimming
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Year: Jr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 4.00

America East Conference's Elite 18 award winner as top-GPA participant ... Earned all-conference honors for the third year in a row ... Placed fourth in the 200 back and 200 free and was fifth in the 500 free at the America East Championships ... Also swam on the first-place 800 free relay team at the conference meet ... Won six individual events during the regular season and swam on six first-place relay teams ... Named to the America East All-Academic Team ... Named to the College Sports Communicators (CAC) Academic All-District Team ... Member of the Fall 2024 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above).

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Division III

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Kendall Arcuri
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Basketball
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Year: Jr.
Major: Physical Education
Overall GPA: 3.40

First Team All-SUNYAC forward...D3hoops.com First Team All-Region...NABC Second Team All-District...SUNYAC Tournament MVP...Averaged 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game...Helped Cortland win SUNYAC tournament title for first time since 2016.

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Mackenzie Reigle
SUNY Geneseo
Women’s Basketball
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Year: Sr.
Major: Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.97

Mackenzie Reigle led the Knights to a Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA Tournament, and was named a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American for her efforts this season. She was also named First-Team All-Empire 8, the Empire 8 Tournament MVP after leading Geneseo to their first championship, and Third-Team All-Region. Reigle finished the season as the NCAA leader in assists at 7.9 per game.

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Adam Harris
SUNY Geneseo
Men’s Ice Hockey
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Year: Sr.
Major: Finance
Overall GPA: 3.98

Adam Harris has led Geneseo to the UCHC Championship, and now the Frozen Four as the Knights starting goaltender. He has a record of 14-2-1 on the season, with 482 saves and a save percentage of .916.

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Mattie Norton
SUNY Plattsburgh
Women’s Ice Hockey
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Year: Sr.
Major: Accounting / Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.81

Named a CCM/AHCA East Second Team All-American... First Team All-SUNYAC... Appeared in 28 games, tallying 12 points with six goals and six assists, five of those goals on the power play... Recorded +11 on the season... Had 33 blocked shots throughout the year... Scored three game-winning goals throughout the season, the first one being the first game against Norwich on Nov. 2, another one against Oswego on Jan. 10, and the third against SUNY Canton on Feb. 15, also recording an assist that game for a multipoint night. Three-time All-Conference honoree, twice named to the First team... Three-time SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll... 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District... 2023-24 Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholar.

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Kellen Dickman
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Swimming and Diving
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Year: Jr.
Major: Biochemistry
Overall GPA: 3.69

SUNYAC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Year...SUNYAC-AMCC 100-yard butterfly champion and 200-yard butterfly runner-up...Swam on SUNYAC-AMCC runner-up 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay teams...CSC District 3 Academic All-District.

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Leah Bernhardt
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Swimming and Diving
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Year: Sr.
Major: Graphic Design & Digital Media
Overall GPA: 3.92

SUNYAC Women's Swimmer of the Year...Won three event titles at the SUNYAC-AMCC Championships (200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle)...SUNYAC Grace Mowatt Award Winner (combination of athletic and academic achievement in women's swimming and diving)...Member of SUNYAC-AMCC runner-up 800-yard freestyle relay and third-place 400-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays...CSC District 3 Academic All-District.

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Isaiah Brunache
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Indoor Track and Field
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Year: Jr.
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.97

First Team All-American in both the weight throw (7th place) and shot put (8th place)...Broke his own school record in the weight throw at the NCAA Championships...Also school-record holder in the shot put...AARTFC champion in weight throw...All-AARTFC (3rd place) in shot put...All-Niagara Region in both weight throw and shot put...SUNYAC champion in both weight throw and shot put...Helped Cortland win SUNYAC title and finish fifth nationally.

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Janelle Eckl
SUNY Geneseo
Women’s Indoor Track and Field
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Year: Sr.
Major: Early Childhood Education
Overall GPA: 3.87

Janelle Eckl helped the Knights finish 5th overall at the NCAA Championship Meet with two First-Team All-American honors. Eckl finished fifth overall in the Pentathlon, and competed in the 4x400 relay which finished seventh overall. She went on to earn both Empire 8 and Niagara Region Field Athlete of the Year honors.

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Angelo Centrone
SUNY Cortland
Men’s Wrestling
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Year: Jr.
Major: Physical Education
Overall GPA: 3.38

NCAA Division III runner-up at 149 pounds...Finished season with a 30-1 record, with the lone loss in the national championship match...149-pound champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler at NCAA Division III Region 2 Championships...SUNYAC champion at 149 pounds and SUNYAC Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler...SUNYAC Co-Wrestler of the Year...Helped Cortland win share of the SUNYAC team title.

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Autumn Adkins
SUNY Cortland
Women’s Gymnastics
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Year: So.
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.64

NCGA All-American on uneven bars after tying for eighth place nationally out of 48 competitors at NCGA nationals...Helped Cortland finish fourth nationally as a team...WCGA First Team Regular Season All-American on uneven bars with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.675 (average of best five scores after top score is dropped)...NCGA All-East Region on uneven bars (tied for sixth place).

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NJCAA

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Tony Borges
Cayuga Community College
Men’s Basketball
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Year: So.
Major: Criminal Justice
Overall GPA: 3.627

Dean's List or better every semester. All-Region and All-Conference Honors. 16ppg 9.6 reb

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Brianna Weaver
Onondaga Community College
Women’s Basketball
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Year: So.
Major: Health Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.767

Brianna Weaver finishes the 24-25 season as Onondaga's leading scorer averaging 13.3 points per game and shooting 31.1% from the 3-point line. She shot an astounding 9-21 (42.8%) from the arc in the first two games of Onondaga's appearance at the National Tournament in Rochester, MN against the No. 6 and No. 3 seeded teams. She earned First Team All-MSAC and First Team All-Region accolades for the season as well as Honorable Mention All-American. She earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in the Fall of 2024.

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Nico Korten
Fashion Institute of Technology
Men’s Swimming and Diving
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Year: So.
Major: Fine Arts
Overall GPA: 3.73

2025 Northeast District Championships: 3rd Place ? 400 Yard IM (5:20.69); 3rd Place ? 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:12.07); 3rd Place ? 100 Yard IM (1:03.28); 4th Place ? 200 Yard IM (2:20.67); 2025 NJCAA Nationals: 15th place, Men's 200-Yard IM (2:19.63); 14th place, Men's 100-Yard IM (1:02.21, 3 points)

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Isabel Marshall
Fashion Institute of Technology
Women’s Swimming and Diving
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Year: Fr.
Major: 3.68
Overall GPA: Photography and Related Media

2025 NJCAA Region III Northeast District Championships: Champion ? 100 Yard Butterfly (1:01.90); Champion ? 50 Yard Butterfly (27.10s); Champion ? 100 Yard Freestyle (57.49s); 2025 NJCAA Nationals: 11th place, Women's 50-Yard Freestyle (25.83); 10th place, Women's 100-Yard Butterfly (1:02.03, 7 points); 7th place, Women's 100-Yard Freestyle (56.47, 12 points)

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Joseph Mattei
Nassau Community College
Men’s Wrestling
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Year: So.
Major: Accounting & Business Administration
Overall GPA: 4.0

Sophomore leader on the 2025 Nassau CC team that finished third in the country at the NJCAA National Championship and as National Runner-Up/2nd in the country in 2024. In both years, Joseph reached the round of 16 at the NJCAA National Championship and rallied to finish in the top 8 in the consolation round, just missing a chance at the semi-final matches. Joseph earned the title of the NJCAA North East District Champion for his weight class in back-to-back years for 2025 and 2024. Joseph excels in his sport and in academic pursuits, earning the NJCAA's highest academic honor, NJCAA All-Academic First Team with a 4.0 GPA in 2024 and is poised to earn this prestigious honor again in 2025.

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Tyler Drexel
Hudson Valley Community College
Men’s Bowling - At-Large
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Year: So.
Major: Construction
Overall GPA: 3.63

Tyler Drexel played a big role in the men's bowling team's success this year. The program finished runner-up in the NJCAA National Championships and the team was the top non-scholarship program. Drexel was named All-American for finishing in the top-8 of the All-Events standings. He also was named to the All-NJCAA Region 3 team and All-Conference First Team.

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Jennifer Doty
Hudson Valley Community College
Women’s Bowling - At-Large
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Year: Fr.
Major: Individual Studies
Overall GPA: 4.0

Jennifer Doty was HVCC's top bowler this season. She was named the conference player of the year. all-conference and bowled a conference bests, high-game (269) and high series (686). She was also named Region 3 Player of the Year after placing first at the Region 3 Championships. She just missed NJCAA All-American status by 21 pins, as she placed 11th in the All-Events standings.

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