General | 6/28/2024 9:29:11 AM
Fourteen Empire 8 Student-Athletes from five different institutions were selected to the 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom.
The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Men's At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes Empire 8 sponosored sports of golf, field hockey and lacrosse honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible for both All-District and All-American consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.30 cumulative GPA or above and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on Wednesday, July 17.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Benjamin Cunningham - Lacrosse, So., Dover, MD - Renewable Energy Engineering
Cameron Kenefick - Lacrosse, Sr., Corning, NY - Mechanical Engineering
Brendan Riley - Lacrosse, So., Fairport, NY - Finance
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Nick Cacciola - Lacrosse, Sr., Wading River, NY - Accounting
Garrett Frost - Lacrosse, Jr., Wading River, NY - Business Management/Business Administration
Shayne Kerrigan - Lacrosse, Sr., Foxborough, MA - Criminal Justice
KEUKA COLLEGE
Tyler Green - Golf, So., Sackets Harbor, NY - Management
Cam Hovater - Golf, So., Camillus, NY - Management
Dawson Miletich - Golf, So., Malone, NY - Occupational Therapy
Daniel Rustay - Lacrosse, Jr., Camillus, NY - Adolescent Social Studies/Special Education
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Andrew Bodensteiner - Volleyball, Jr., Rochester, NY - Physical Therapy
Thomas McIntosh - Golf, Sr., Chittenango, NY - Physical Therapy
Sam Romanovsky - Lacrosse, Endwell, NY - Biology
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Joe Johnson - Lacrosse, Jr., Gansevoort, NY - Biology
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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