Men's Golf | 6/19/2025 11:30:00 AM
Thirty-one Empire 8 Student-Athletes from nine different institutions were selected to the 2024-25 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 2024-25 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 the sports of golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and wrestling. 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 9.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Benjamin Cunningham - Lacrosse, Jr., Dover, MD - Renewable Energy Engineering/Electrical Engineering
Marcus Darminio - Lacrosse, Jr., Marcellus, NY - Mechanical Engineering
Josh Funk - Lacrosse, Jr., Newtown Square, PA - Mechanical Engineering
Brendan Riley - Lacrosse, Jr., Fairport, NY - Finance/Accounting
Nick Volpe - Lacrosse, Jr., Corning, NY - Finance
ELMIRA COLLEGE
Shane Haviland - Ice Hockey, Gr., Sea Girt, NJ - Business Administration and Finance
David Lee - Lacrosse, Jr., Washington, D.C.
Kahajen Smith - Wrestling, Sr., Newfield, NY
Liam Wedge - Lacrosse, Sr., Newmarket, Ontario
Matt York - Ice Hockey, Jr., Ottawa, Ontatrio - Business Administration
Nathan Young - Ice Hockey, Sr., New Market, MD - Biology - Pre-Athletic Training
SUNY GENESEO
Jimmy Atkinson* - Lacrosse, Sr., Northport, NY - Accounting
Adam Harris* - Ice Hockey, Sr., Burlington, Ontario
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Liam Downey - Lacrosse, Sr., Blue Point, NY - Business
Garrett Frost - Lacrosse, Sr., Wading River, NY - Business Management and Administration
Joseph Pagano - Lacrosse, Sr., Oceanside, NY - History
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
Devin Burns - Volleyball, Jr., Syracuse, NY
KEUKA COLLEGE
Ethan Drinion - Golf, Sr., Middleburgh, NY - Accounting
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Andrew Bodenstiner - Volleyball, Gr., Rochester, NY - Physical Therapy
McLean Ralston - Lacrosse, Jr., Fairport, NY - Finance
Colin Rider - Golf, Sr., Lititz, PA - Marketing and Sports and Entertainment Management
Owen Riley - Lacrosse, Sr., Cortland, NY - Marketing
Joey Schaefer - Ice Hockey, Gr., Bethesda, MD - Accounting and Finance
Jeremy Swartz - Ice Hockey, Gr., Rochester, NY - Chemistry and Mathematics
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Joseph Johnson* - Lacrosse, Sr., Gansevoort, NY - Biology
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Dylan Devine - Wrestling, So., Marlborough, MA - Finance
Casey Jackson - Volleyball, Jr., Spencerport, NY - Business Management
RJ Juodaitis - Golf, Sr., Endwell, NY - Business
Brady Mason* - Lacrosse, Sr., Silver Spring, MD - Finance and Marketing
Daniel Parkulo - Wrestling, Sr., Fishersville, VA - Biochemistry
Ian Rauh* - Volleyball, Sr., Orchard Park, NY - Mathematics/Finance minor
*Note: Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists are denoted with an asterisk; they will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members.
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 2024-25 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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