Pittsburgh, Pa. – A total of six Duquesne University student-athletes across three sports were named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® At-Large Team Tuesday. Garnering the accolade for the Dukes were sophomore Maribeth Baker and senior Ranelle Ulanday of the bowling team, seniors Mackenzie Leszczynski and Hanna Pawela of the lacrosse program and senior Rory Brouillard and sophomore Jessica DeSaro of rowing.

NCAA sports represented in the CSC Academic All-District® At-Large program include women’s beach volleyball, bowling, field hockey and rowing, men’s and women’s fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing and water polo and men’s volleyball and wrestling.

Baker, a native of York, Pa., and a digital media arts major, owns a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 after posting a perfect 4.00 GPA during the 2025 spring term. In 815 frames during the 2024-25 season, Baker recording an average frame of 19.29 as well as an average of 8.90 on her first ball. She logged 398 strikes on the year while finishing with a 48.5 strike percentage.

Ulanday wrapped up her collegiate career in 2024-25 by being named to the 2025 All-Northeast Conference (NEC) First Team. She finished third for the Dukes in strikes (518) while recording an average frame score of 19.50 in 1,065 frames and notching an overall fill percentage of 82.9 percent. Ulanday, a native of Union, Ky., and a chemistry major, maintained a 3.76 cumulative GPA during her academic career and also finished with a perfect 4.00 GPA during the 2025 spring semester.

Leszczynski, a native of Flourtown, Pa., and a biology major, carries a 3.64 GPA and leaves her name among the Duquesne lacrosse program’s all-time leaders. She ranks second in draw controls (216) and sits among the top eight in points (195), goals (144) and assists (51). During the 2025 campaign, Lesczynski was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team for the third year in a row after leading the Dukes with 61 points, 41 goals and 53 draw controls. Also recognized for the first time this season as a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, it marks the second consecutive year Leszczynski is bestowed CSC Academic All-District® At-Large plaudits.

Pawela, also a biology major, earns her third consecutive selection to the CSC Academic All-District® At-Large Team. She has compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.96 and has made her mark throughout the Duquesne record book. Pawela, a native of Glen Allen, Va., concluded her career ranked second all-time in caused turnovers (158) and fourth in ground balls (169). She holds the program’s single-game (10) and single-season records (64) for caused turnovers, both of which came during the 2024 season, and is a three-time A-10 All-Academic Team selection. During the 2025 campaign, Pawela earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team after leading the conference in caused turnovers per game (3.00) for the third consecutive season. That average ranked fifth in NCAA Division I, while she also ranked 13th in ground balls per game (3.07).

Brouillard, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., is a four-year letterwinner for the Duquesne rowing program and as an English and secondary education English major has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.94. She serves as a coxswain for the Dukes, including the Second Varsity 4+ at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship.

Brouillard, along with DeSaro, were paramount in helping the rowing program collect its third consecutive Bluff Cup at the 2025 Dukes Awards Show. Given to the athletic program that demonstrates outstanding service, support and participation in the community, the Duquesne rowing program logged almost 375 hours of community service, including participation in childhood cancer research, Friends of MSF with Doctors Without Borders, the Spiritan Campus Ministry and National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD).

DeSaro, a native of Kennett Square, Pa., and like Brouillard a coxswain, is an accounting major who has posted a cumulative GPA of 3.99. She helped the Second Varsity 8 for the Dukes win the Petite Final at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 7:35.784 after opening with a time of 7:28.711 in heat competition.

Pawela advances to the national ballot for the second consecutive year as a finalist for CSC Academic All-America® consideration, which will be announced Tuesday, July 8. Honorees will include first, second and third team.

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MADISON, Wis.–Sixty-four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) individuals have been named to the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Academic All-District® Women’s At-Large Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators.

 

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Samantha Bandholz, Ava Bullert, Meghan Dahlin, Kelsey Donovan, Elizabeth Hermann and Alexie Romanelli; UW-La Crosse’s Raina Christenson, Kaley Hendrick, Grace Kehr, Megan Maloney, Jessica Taylor and Jenna Wiebke; UW-Oshkosh’s Alyssa Dreher, Taryn Endres, Lydia Hayden, Amaya McConkay, Reanna McGibboney and Jay Ratkowski; UW-River Falls’ Sydney Burgess, Kate Garbow, Lilah Gilyard, Megan Goodreau, Samantha Hayek and Bailey Olson; UW-Stevens Point’s Maddie Andrle, Kate Downie, Emily Griege, Courtney Leising, Grace Torma and Marissa Van Dyke; UW-Stout’s Gillian Cummins, Effie Ferguson, Brin Neumann, Mai Nou Vang, Abigail Todey and Hallie Tulip; UW-Whitewater’s Kayla Devine, Tegan Haberstock, Elizabeth Johnson, Kelsey Kollhoff, Kallie Lux and Danielle Swaisgood; Augsburg University’s Veronia Lopez Nash; College of Saint Benedict’s Emma Osland; Colorado College’s Evelyn Baher-Murphy, Tobin Lonergan, Sofia Mancino, Peyton Murphy, Kelsey Shankle and Hannah Sweeney; Gustavus Adolphus College’s Marley Michaud and Maddox Lee; Hamline University’s Julia Cheely and Brianna Weikel; Northland College’s Yvonne Durfee, Donna Jackson and Kyleigh Moffatt; Simpson College’s Izzy Brown, Brooklen Morgan, Evalyn Resnick and Kaelyn Tally; and Winona State University’s Kennedy O’Connor and Bryce Stoltz.

 

The at-large team includes the following sports: beach volleyball, bowling, crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing and water polo.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at her current institution and is at least a sophomore academically and athletically. The athletic criteria for the at-large teams varies based on the sport.

 

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WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University rising sophomore Sarai Sealy of New York, New York, will compete in the United States Track and Field Under-20 Championships this week at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
 
Sealy was a two-time Division III All-American in the triple jump this year, placing fifth at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. She set a school record during the outdoor season with a jump of 12.73 meters (41 feet, 9 ¼ inches), the third-longest in Division III in 2025. The record bested a mark previously held by Elena Zhelezov ’95, an eight-time Division III triple jump champion.
 
“This is an exciting opportunity for Sarai,” said Brandeis’s head track and field coach Miles Ketchum. “Competing at a meet of this caliber, against some of the best young talent in the country is a chance that is only available during a small window of peak competitiveness and being the right age. Hayward Field is probably the most iconic track and field venue in the U.S. and getting to perform there will be an amazing experience and invaluable to her development as a championship athlete.”
 
Sealy will compete at the meet in Oregon on Thursday, June 19^th at 7:30 p.m. (4:30 Pacific). She is one of 13 competitors in the field. The event can be streamed live at https://usatf.tv/home for a small fee. Live results will be available at https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/54378. The top two finishers in each event earn a spot on the Team USA senior track and field team, provided they achieved the World standard or are in the World Athletics ranking quota.
 

NEW YORK – A total of nine CUNY Athletic Conference student-athletes were named to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men’s and Women’s Academic All-District At-Large Teams for NCAA Division III announced Tuesday afternoon.

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-America® honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.50 grade-point average, be a sophomore, junior, or senior, and be a starter or significant reserve.

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 (women) and July 9 (men).

CUNY Athletic Conference

2025 CSC At-Large Academic All-District

Peter Gavroff, Baruch (men’s volleyball)

Ryan Oommen, Baruch (men’s volleyball)

Noah Pak, Baruch (men’s volleyball)

Maria Belov, John Jay (women’s rifle)

Danny Canning, John Jay (women’s rifle)

Sixmeiry Jimenez Ortiz, John Jay (women’s rifle)

Attila Nerette, John Jay (men’s volleyball)

Rochelle Redwood, John Jay (women’s rifle)

Stanley Sanchez, York (men’s volleyball)

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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Five Cal Poly beach volleyball athletes have been selected to the 2025 USA Beach U26 Collegiate National Team.

Piper Ferch, Erin Inskeep, Logan Walter, Izzy Martinez, and Ella Connor are down in Hermosa Beach, Calif. competing alongside some of the best collegiate beach volleyball players in the country.

Over a 10-day period, they will participate in a 10 day training block alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach A2 National Team, gaining valuable experience in a high-performance environment. The training block will conclude with the NORCECA Playoff on June 18-19, where BCNT/U26 and Beach National Team athletes will compete for the chance to represent the United States at upcoming NORCECA international events.

The five Mustang athletes are part of a group of 20 women chosen for the U26 Collegiate National Team. Cal Poly has the most players there of any school in the country. A maximum of four athletes may be selected to represent the U.S. on the U26 Beach National Team following the training block.

Last year, Connor, Ferch, and Martinez all participated in with the USA Collegiate National Team training.

This season, Ferch, Inskeep, Martinez, and Walter were each named AVCA All-Americans. All five were named All-Big West First or Second Team.