2024 Fall Academic All-Big Ten: 135 Student-Athletes Honored
Dec 12 | Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics saw 135 student-athletes named to the 2024 Fall Academic All-Big Ten listing released Thursday. To be eligible, students must be on a varsity team, be enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Seven programs are recognized on the list, including 50 representatives from football, 20 from women's soccer, 17 from men's soccer, 16 from field hockey, 15 from men's cross country, nine from women's cross country and eight from volleyball.
Aidan Flynn (men's soccer) and Sydney Urban (women's soccer) highlight the honorees with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Reggie Sutton (football) merited the status for the sixth time, while Sophia Howard (field hockey), Ola Maeland (men's soccer) and Bridy Molyneaux (field hockey) were all recognized for the fifth time.
Field Hockey (16)
Natalie Arnold: Communication*
Erica Babitts: Communication*
Lucy Bannatyne: Communication*
Olivia Beattie: Undeclared
Guillermina Causarano: Finance***
Ava Cickavage: Economics
Olivia Fraticelli: Finance
Dani Gindville: Undeclared*
Sophia Howard: Labor Studies and Employment Relations****
Vicky Jure: Labor and Employment Relations*
Bridy Molyneaux: Communication****
Paulina Niklaus: Labor and Employment Relations
Maddie Olshemski: Undeclared
Indy van Ek: Communication*
Puck Winter: Communication*
Abbie Zacchini: Pre-Business
Football (50)
DJ Allen: Exercise Science*
Jacob Allen: Communication*
Thomas Amankwaa: Communication*
Wesley Bailey: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Charlie Barth: Finance*
Ja'shon Benjamin: Undeclared
Logan Blake: Finance
Dylan Braithwaite: Undeclared
Trent Brown: Undeclared
Samuel Brown V: Criminal Justice*
Sean Cooper: Exercise Science**
Joe De Croce: Communication*
Donovan Delaney Jr.: Criminal Justice*
Flip Dixon: Labor Studies And Employment Relations***
Dariel Djabome: Human Resource Management*
Sammy El Hadidi: Communication*
Jake Eldridge: Pre Business
Bryan Felter: Labor Studies And Employment Relations***
Davoun Fuse: Undeclared
Moses Gbagbe-Sowah: Human Resource Management*
Keshon Griffin: Communication*
Kyonte Hamilton: Psychology**
Henry Hughes Jr.: Leadership And Management**
Victor Konopka: Supply Chain Management***
Cole Kozlowski: Pre Business
Aaron Lewis: Education*
Robert Longerbeam: Education***
Shaquan Loyal: Labor And Employment Relations**
Joe Lusardi: Digital Marketing***
Riley McCann: Mechanical Engineering
Nelson Monegro: Criminal Justice*
Tyler Needham: Communication**
Michael O'Connor: Leadership And Management**
Jesse Ofurie: Undeclared
Nick Oliveira: Undeclared
Colin O'Sullivan: Pre Business
Jai Patel: Business Analytics And Information Technology*
Tyreem Powell: Education**
Djibril Abdou Rahman: Undeclared
Dominic Rivera: Undeclared
Michael Robinson II: Human Resource Management
Terrence Salami: Information Technology And Informatics*
John Stone: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Ian Strong: Undeclared
Reggie Sutton: Labor Studies And Employment Relations*****
Andrew Vargas: Finance*
Jordan Walker: Criminal Justice*
Evan Ward: Communication*
Taj White: Labor Studies And Employment Relations*
Gus Zilinskas: Communication**
Men's Cross Country (15)
Martin Brophy: Undeclared
Billy Clewell: Communication
Micah Lawson: Undeclared
Sean Matthews: Mechanical Engineering
Jack Moran: Political Science*
Evan Morrow: Finance*
Brian Pedretti: Finance and Leadership and Management*
Daniel Pedretti: Finance and Leadership and Management***
Gavin Richards: Healthcare Analytics And Intelligence***
Johnny Scalia: Pre Business
Chris Shay: Pre Business
Ryan Smith: Mechanical Engineering
Liam Tilton: Finance*
Mark Viggiano: Electrical And Computer Engineering
Aaron Wysocki: Exercise Science
Men's Soccer (17)
Ian Abbey: Sport Management
Nestor Cabrera: Communication
Curt Calov: Finance
Nicholas Collins: Undeclared
Cole Cruthers: Urban Planning & Design*
Ciaran Dalton: Communication*
Francesco DiPonzio: Finance
Aurie Echevarria: Philosophy***
Aidan Flynn: Political Science***
Bryan Keating: Mechanical Engineering***
Sawyer Koza: Sport Management
Ola Maeland: Electrical and Computer Engineering****
Andrew Noel: Communication
Nicola Rosamilia: Human Resource Management***
Erick Ruiz: Business Analytics and Information Technology
Devon Stopek: Pre Business
Joseph Zalinksy: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Volleyball (8)
Krista Dooley: Urban Planning & Design
Kenzie Dyrstad: Undeclared
Zora Hardison: Undeclared
Anna Hartman: Undeclared
Alissa Kinkela: Labor Studies & Employment Relations/Human Resource Management**
Georgia Lee: Economics
Lexi Visintine: Finance/Business Analytics & Information Technology*
Rebekah Williams: Journalism & Media Studies*
Women's Cross Country (9)
Emma Baeyens: Social Work***
Melanie Barbosa: Exercise Science*
Paige Boyce: Undeclared
Ciara Bullington: Exercise Science*
Sofia Condron: Communication*
Lorena David: Exercise Science
Casey Walter: Social Work*
Lillie Widmer: Undeclared
Ava Wilmot: Finance
Women's Soccer (20)
Brianna Azevedo: Undeclared
Kassidy Banks: Exercise Science***
Ashley Baran: Undeclared
Olivia Bodmer: Criminal Justice*
Ava Brass: Undeclared
Audrey Cain: Undeclared
Kylie Daigle: Communication***
Elliot Forney: Pre Business
Gabriela Gil: Pre Business
Gia Girman: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Cameron Kennett: Health Administration***
Alyssa Martinez: Undeclared
Reilly McGlinn: Pre Business
Allie Post: Finance*
Shannon Reiser: Undeclared
Olivia Russomanno: Pre Business
Tehya Scheuten: Undeclared
Riley Tiernan: Communication***
Patricia Tsokos: Finance
Sydney Urban: Adult and Continuing Education
Seven programs are recognized on the list, including 50 representatives from football, 20 from women's soccer, 17 from men's soccer, 16 from field hockey, 15 from men's cross country, nine from women's cross country and eight from volleyball.
Aidan Flynn (men's soccer) and Sydney Urban (women's soccer) highlight the honorees with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Reggie Sutton (football) merited the status for the sixth time, while Sophia Howard (field hockey), Ola Maeland (men's soccer) and Bridy Molyneaux (field hockey) were all recognized for the fifth time.
Field Hockey (16)
Natalie Arnold: Communication*
Erica Babitts: Communication*
Lucy Bannatyne: Communication*
Olivia Beattie: Undeclared
Guillermina Causarano: Finance***
Ava Cickavage: Economics
Olivia Fraticelli: Finance
Dani Gindville: Undeclared*
Sophia Howard: Labor Studies and Employment Relations****
Vicky Jure: Labor and Employment Relations*
Bridy Molyneaux: Communication****
Paulina Niklaus: Labor and Employment Relations
Maddie Olshemski: Undeclared
Indy van Ek: Communication*
Puck Winter: Communication*
Abbie Zacchini: Pre-Business
Football (50)
DJ Allen: Exercise Science*
Jacob Allen: Communication*
Thomas Amankwaa: Communication*
Wesley Bailey: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Charlie Barth: Finance*
Ja'shon Benjamin: Undeclared
Logan Blake: Finance
Dylan Braithwaite: Undeclared
Trent Brown: Undeclared
Samuel Brown V: Criminal Justice*
Sean Cooper: Exercise Science**
Joe De Croce: Communication*
Donovan Delaney Jr.: Criminal Justice*
Flip Dixon: Labor Studies And Employment Relations***
Dariel Djabome: Human Resource Management*
Sammy El Hadidi: Communication*
Jake Eldridge: Pre Business
Bryan Felter: Labor Studies And Employment Relations***
Davoun Fuse: Undeclared
Moses Gbagbe-Sowah: Human Resource Management*
Keshon Griffin: Communication*
Kyonte Hamilton: Psychology**
Henry Hughes Jr.: Leadership And Management**
Victor Konopka: Supply Chain Management***
Cole Kozlowski: Pre Business
Aaron Lewis: Education*
Robert Longerbeam: Education***
Shaquan Loyal: Labor And Employment Relations**
Joe Lusardi: Digital Marketing***
Riley McCann: Mechanical Engineering
Nelson Monegro: Criminal Justice*
Tyler Needham: Communication**
Michael O'Connor: Leadership And Management**
Jesse Ofurie: Undeclared
Nick Oliveira: Undeclared
Colin O'Sullivan: Pre Business
Jai Patel: Business Analytics And Information Technology*
Tyreem Powell: Education**
Djibril Abdou Rahman: Undeclared
Dominic Rivera: Undeclared
Michael Robinson II: Human Resource Management
Terrence Salami: Information Technology And Informatics*
John Stone: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Ian Strong: Undeclared
Reggie Sutton: Labor Studies And Employment Relations*****
Andrew Vargas: Finance*
Jordan Walker: Criminal Justice*
Evan Ward: Communication*
Taj White: Labor Studies And Employment Relations*
Gus Zilinskas: Communication**
Men's Cross Country (15)
Martin Brophy: Undeclared
Billy Clewell: Communication
Micah Lawson: Undeclared
Sean Matthews: Mechanical Engineering
Jack Moran: Political Science*
Evan Morrow: Finance*
Brian Pedretti: Finance and Leadership and Management*
Daniel Pedretti: Finance and Leadership and Management***
Gavin Richards: Healthcare Analytics And Intelligence***
Johnny Scalia: Pre Business
Chris Shay: Pre Business
Ryan Smith: Mechanical Engineering
Liam Tilton: Finance*
Mark Viggiano: Electrical And Computer Engineering
Aaron Wysocki: Exercise Science
Men's Soccer (17)
Ian Abbey: Sport Management
Nestor Cabrera: Communication
Curt Calov: Finance
Nicholas Collins: Undeclared
Cole Cruthers: Urban Planning & Design*
Ciaran Dalton: Communication*
Francesco DiPonzio: Finance
Aurie Echevarria: Philosophy***
Aidan Flynn: Political Science***
Bryan Keating: Mechanical Engineering***
Sawyer Koza: Sport Management
Ola Maeland: Electrical and Computer Engineering****
Andrew Noel: Communication
Nicola Rosamilia: Human Resource Management***
Erick Ruiz: Business Analytics and Information Technology
Devon Stopek: Pre Business
Joseph Zalinksy: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Volleyball (8)
Krista Dooley: Urban Planning & Design
Kenzie Dyrstad: Undeclared
Zora Hardison: Undeclared
Anna Hartman: Undeclared
Alissa Kinkela: Labor Studies & Employment Relations/Human Resource Management**
Georgia Lee: Economics
Lexi Visintine: Finance/Business Analytics & Information Technology*
Rebekah Williams: Journalism & Media Studies*
Women's Cross Country (9)
Emma Baeyens: Social Work***
Melanie Barbosa: Exercise Science*
Paige Boyce: Undeclared
Ciara Bullington: Exercise Science*
Sofia Condron: Communication*
Lorena David: Exercise Science
Casey Walter: Social Work*
Lillie Widmer: Undeclared
Ava Wilmot: Finance
Women's Soccer (20)
Brianna Azevedo: Undeclared
Kassidy Banks: Exercise Science***
Ashley Baran: Undeclared
Olivia Bodmer: Criminal Justice*
Ava Brass: Undeclared
Audrey Cain: Undeclared
Kylie Daigle: Communication***
Elliot Forney: Pre Business
Gabriela Gil: Pre Business
Gia Girman: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Cameron Kennett: Health Administration***
Alyssa Martinez: Undeclared
Reilly McGlinn: Pre Business
Allie Post: Finance*
Shannon Reiser: Undeclared
Olivia Russomanno: Pre Business
Tehya Scheuten: Undeclared
Riley Tiernan: Communication***
Patricia Tsokos: Finance
Sydney Urban: Adult and Continuing Education
Players Mentioned
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OL
/ Football
DB
/ Football
B
/ Field Hockey
M
/ Women's Soccer
GK
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DL
/ Football
B
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Women's Soccer
LB
/ Football
B
/ Field Hockey
RB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
GK
/ Women's Soccer
WR
/ Football
DB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
MF
/ Men's Soccer
B
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Field Hockey
M
/ Field Hockey
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
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MF
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
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RB
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DB
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LB
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RS
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
LS
/ Football
LS
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OL
/ Football
D
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Field Hockey
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Women's Soccer
DL
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DL
/ Football
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
GK
/ Field Hockey
DL
/ Football
M
/ Field Hockey
D
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
TE
/ Football
D
/ Men's Soccer
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/ Football
S
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/ Football
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DB
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DB
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F
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
PK
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F
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/ Field Hockey
Distance
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Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
OL
/ Football
B
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GK
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/ Football
B
/ Field Hockey
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
M
/ Women's Soccer
LB
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B
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
OL
/ Football
DB
/ Football
D
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
OL
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M
/ Women's Soccer
OL
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D
/ Men's Soccer
WR
/ Football
OL
/ Football
F
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
B
/ Women's Soccer
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Field Hockey
DB
/ Football
OH/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
DL
/ Football
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
B
/ Field Hockey
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country
B
/ Field Hockey
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