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A record 42 Empire 8 Student-Athletes from nine different institutions were selected to the 2025-26 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 2025-26 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 July 8.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Ben Cunningham - Lacrosse, Sr., Dover, MD - Renewable Energy Engineering/Electrical Engineering
Marcus Darminio - Lacrosse, Sr., Marcellus, NY - Mechanical Engineering
Josh Funk - Lacrosse, Sr., Newtown Square, PA - Mechanical Engineering
Cole Loewke - Lacrosse, Hilton, NY - Athletic Training
Ian Marsh - Lacrosse, Jr., Corning, NY - Sports & Health Sciences
Brady McGowan - Lacrosse, Sr., Orchard Park, NY - History
SUNY GENESEO
Aidan Crane - Lacrosse, Jr., Corning, NY - Business Administration
*Alex Dameski - Ice Hockey, Sr., Oakville, ON
Max Esposito - Lacrosse, Sr., West Islip, NY
Jacob Torgner - Ice Hockey, Jr., Mjolby, Sweden
Filip Wiberg - Ice Hockey, Jr., Trondheim, Norway
Dakota Zarundy - Ice Hockey, Sr., Orangeville, ON
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Colin August - Lacrosse, Sr., Garrison, NY - Business
Ty Crowley - Lacrosse, Sr., Wallkill, NY
Steven Grossman - Lacrosse, Jr., Magnolia, DE - Business
Edward Hughes - Lacrosse, So., Wayne, NJ - Business Administration
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
Michale McGlynn - Volleyball, So., Brockville, ON
KEUKA COLLEGE
Nate Gillette - Golf, Jr., Big Flats, NY - Unified Childhood/Special Education
Tyler Green - Golf, Sr., Sackets Harbor, NY - Management - Sports Management
Quinn Hansen - Golf, Jr., Oneonta, NY - Applied Mathematics and Finance
Aiden Nice - Lacrosse, Sr., Palmyra, NY - Accounting
Dominick Panko - Lacrosse, Jr., Binghamton, NY - Political Science/History
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Lincoln Crosby - Golf, Jr., Chevy Chase, MD - Accounting and Finance
Harrison Dumas - Ice Hockey, Sr., Medford, NJ - Biomedical Sciences and Biology
Mark Meinecke - Ice Hockey, Sr., Tampa, FL - Accounting and Finance
William O'Neill - Lacrosse, Sr., Cummington, MA - Business Leadership
Cole Slimak - Lacrosse, Sr., Georgetown, MA - Biomedical Sciences
Logan Tobias - Ice Hockey, Sr., West Seneca, NY - Business Leadership
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Brady Dubay - Lacrosse, Sr., Altamont, NY - Nursing
Mason Marckres - Lacrosse, So., Essex Junction, VT - Business Administration
Carson Pesce - Lacrosse, So., Monroe, NY - Physical Education
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Dylan Devine - Wrestling, Jr., Marlborough, MA - Finance
Jack Doran - Golf, So., Victor, NY - Accounting
Connor Holmes - Volleyball, Jr., Hamburg, NY - Biology
Matt Slowinski - Lacrosse, Sr., Akron, NY - Biology
Sebastian Woods - Ice Hockey, Sr., Limehouse, ON - Business Administration
UTICA UNIVERSITY
Kyle Curtain - Ice Hockey, Sr., St. George, ON - Business Administration
Noah Erickson - Lacrosse, Sr., Auburn, NY - Cybersecurity
Landen Frey - Lacrosse, Sr., Accord, NY - Criminal Justice
Davis Goukler - Ice Hockey, Sr., Cumming, GA - Finance
Ryan Hollenbeck - Lacrosse, Sr., Baldwinsville, NY - Business Management
Aydin Parekh - Ice Hockey, Jr., Nobleton, ON - Cybersecurity & Business
*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.