141 Rutgers Athletes Awarded 2025 Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honors
Dec 10 | General
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics saw 141 student-athlete named to the 2025 Fall Academic All-Big Ten list released Wednesday. Seven programs were represented on the list, including 67 student-athletes who received two or more certificates over their academic careers.
Cassidy Kidd (women's cross country), Graham Kois (men's soccer) and Rachel Quigley (women's soccer) were highlighted on the conference's list for carrying perfect 4.0 GPAs. Sean Cooper (football), Bryan Felter (football), Henry Hughes Jr. (football), Tyler Needham (football), Michael O'Connor (football) and Gus Zilinskas (football) were each named to the list four times over their Rutgers careers.
To be eligible for recognition on the Academic All-Big Ten list, student-athletes 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.
* - denotes total number of Academic All-Big Ten selections
Men's Cross Country (12)
Martin Brophy: Economics**
Billy Clewell: Communication**
Hisham Ettayebi: Information Technology and Informatics*
Stephen Kyvelos: Criminal Justice*
Sean Matthews: Mechanical Engineering**
Jack Moran: Political Science***
Maan Patel: Leadership and Management and Finance*
Alex Patelski: Finance*
Ryan Smith: Mechanical Engineering**
Jack Tavaglione: Communication*
Liam Tilton: Finance and Supply Chain Management***
Aaron Wysocki: Exercise Science**
Women's Cross Country (9)
Jenai Berry: Exercise Science*
Paige Boyce: Psychology**
Sofia Condron: Communication***
Lorena David: Exercise Science*
Cassidy Kidd: Exercise Science*
Kelseigh O'Neil: Psychology*
Michaela Schlemo: Psychology*
Lillie Widmer: Exercise Science**
Ava Wilmot: Finance**
Field Hockey (16)
Ashley Arnold: Public Health*
Natalie Arnold: Communication and Journalism and Media Studies***
Erica Babitts: Communication***
Olivia Beattie: Communication**
Anna Cogdell: Political Science*
Caroline DeKenipp: Pre Business*
Dani Gindville: Finance***
Vicky Jure: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Maddie Kidd: Criminal Justice*
Sophie Kuiper: Communication*
Emily Nicholls: Communication*
Paulina Niklaus: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Maddie Olshemski: Exercise Science**
Olivia Stazi: Pre Business*
Puck Winter: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Abbie Zacchini: Supply Chain Management**
Football (65)
Djibril Abdou Rahman: Finance**
DJ Allen: Exercise Science***
Jakob Anderson: Communications*
Raynor Andrews: Human Resource Management*
Ja'shon Benjamin: Criminal Justice**
Ben Black: Human Resource Management*
Logan Blake: Finance**
Dylan Braithwaite: Communication**
Samuel Brown V: Criminal Justice***
Sean Cooper: Exercise Science****
Isaiah Crumpler: Finance*
Dariel Djabome: Human Resource Management***
KJ Duff: Communication*
Sammy El Hadidi: Communication***
Bryan Felter: Labor Studies and Employment Relations*****
Davoun Fuse: Human Resource Management**
Moses Gbagbe-Sowah: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Raymond Giacobbe: Leadership and Management*
DK Gilley: Communication*
Liam Gilmore: Communication*
Jackson Gister: Finance*
Farell Gnago: Finance*
Keshon Griffin: Digital Marketing***
Edd Guerrier: Human Resource Management*
Mike Higgins: Human Resource Management*
Henry Hughes Jr.: Supply Chain Management****
Kenny Jones: Criminal Justice*
Sebastian Jusma: Criminal Justice*
Carter Kadow: Finance*
Athan Kaliakmanis: Labor and Employment Relations*
Dino Kaliakmanis: Applied Psychology*
Monte Keener: Supply Chain Management*
Liam Kilcomons: Pre Business*
Elijah King: Africana Studies*
Kevin Levy: Communications*
Riley McCann: Aerospace Engineering**
Cam Miller: Labor and Employment Relations***
Anthony Morales: Economics*
Matthew Murri: Finance*
Tyler Needham: Supply Chain Management****
Michael O'Connor: Supply Chain Management****
Jesse Ofurie: Communication**
Nick Oliveira: Information Technology and Informatics**
Trent Osborn: Communication*
Jai Patel: Business Analytics and Information Technology***
Dane Pizzaro: Communications*
Rocco Rainone: Communications*
Antwan Raymond: Human Resource Management*
Sam Robinson: Labor and Employment Relations*
Michael Robinson II: Human Resource Management**
Ben Rosenblatt: Psychology*
Terrence Salami: Information Technology and Informatics***
Kaj Sanders: Human Resource Management*
Jack Scullion: Human Resource Management*
Noah Shaw: Communication*
John Stone: Labor Studies and Employment Relations**
Ian Strong: Communication**
AJ Surace: Pre Business*
Jordan Thompson: Supply Chain Management*
Famah Toure: Human Resource Management*
Jordan Walker: Criminal Justice***
Evan Ward: Digital Marketing***
Taj White: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Zilan Williams: Labor and Employment Relations*
Gus Zilinskas: Applied Psychology****
Men's Soccer (15)
Arnar Adalsteinsson: Communication*
Thomas Angelone: Communication*
Leonard Aviles: Finance*
Nestor Cabrera: Communication**
Dylan Carlson: Communication*
Nicholas Collins: Information Technology and Informatics*
Cole Cruthers: Urban Planning & Design***
Ciaran Dalton: Communication***
Francesco Diponzio: Supply Chain Management**
Scott Godden: Communication*
Graham Kois: Finance*
Sawyer Koza: Sport Management**
Matthew Lynch: Finance*
Erick Ruiz: Business Analytics and Information Technology and Supply Chain Management
Devon Stopek: Supply Chain Management**
Women's Soccer (15)
Ashley Baran: Communication*
Olivia Bodmer: Communication, Information, and Media***
Audrey Cain: Health Administration**
Gianna Delgado: Finance*
Charlotte Garcia: Criminal Justice*
Gabriela Gil: Exercise Science**
Mikayla Mandleur: Health Administration*
Reilly McGlinn: Finance**
Riley Morris: Marketing*
Madelyn O'Neill: Political Science*
Allie Post: Finance***
Rachel Quigley: Public Health*
Shannon Reiser: Communication**
Olivia Russomanno: Business Analytics and Information Technology**
Patricia Tsokos: Finance**
Volleyball (9)
Lily Bolen: Marketing*
Aly Borellis: Economics*
Alleigh Dutton: Public Health*
Kenzie Dyrstad: Communication**
Ema Grubanov: Psychology*
Zora Hardison: Psychology**
Avery Jesewitz: Psychology*
Natalie Robinson: Cell Biology and Neuroscience*
Lexi Visintine: Finance and Business Analytics and Information Technology***
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 740 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, X and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
Cassidy Kidd (women's cross country), Graham Kois (men's soccer) and Rachel Quigley (women's soccer) were highlighted on the conference's list for carrying perfect 4.0 GPAs. Sean Cooper (football), Bryan Felter (football), Henry Hughes Jr. (football), Tyler Needham (football), Michael O'Connor (football) and Gus Zilinskas (football) were each named to the list four times over their Rutgers careers.
To be eligible for recognition on the Academic All-Big Ten list, student-athletes 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.
* - denotes total number of Academic All-Big Ten selections
Men's Cross Country (12)
Martin Brophy: Economics**
Billy Clewell: Communication**
Hisham Ettayebi: Information Technology and Informatics*
Stephen Kyvelos: Criminal Justice*
Sean Matthews: Mechanical Engineering**
Jack Moran: Political Science***
Maan Patel: Leadership and Management and Finance*
Alex Patelski: Finance*
Ryan Smith: Mechanical Engineering**
Jack Tavaglione: Communication*
Liam Tilton: Finance and Supply Chain Management***
Aaron Wysocki: Exercise Science**
Women's Cross Country (9)
Jenai Berry: Exercise Science*
Paige Boyce: Psychology**
Sofia Condron: Communication***
Lorena David: Exercise Science*
Cassidy Kidd: Exercise Science*
Kelseigh O'Neil: Psychology*
Michaela Schlemo: Psychology*
Lillie Widmer: Exercise Science**
Ava Wilmot: Finance**
Field Hockey (16)
Ashley Arnold: Public Health*
Natalie Arnold: Communication and Journalism and Media Studies***
Erica Babitts: Communication***
Olivia Beattie: Communication**
Anna Cogdell: Political Science*
Caroline DeKenipp: Pre Business*
Dani Gindville: Finance***
Vicky Jure: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Maddie Kidd: Criminal Justice*
Sophie Kuiper: Communication*
Emily Nicholls: Communication*
Paulina Niklaus: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Maddie Olshemski: Exercise Science**
Olivia Stazi: Pre Business*
Puck Winter: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Abbie Zacchini: Supply Chain Management**
Football (65)
Djibril Abdou Rahman: Finance**
DJ Allen: Exercise Science***
Jakob Anderson: Communications*
Raynor Andrews: Human Resource Management*
Ja'shon Benjamin: Criminal Justice**
Ben Black: Human Resource Management*
Logan Blake: Finance**
Dylan Braithwaite: Communication**
Samuel Brown V: Criminal Justice***
Sean Cooper: Exercise Science****
Isaiah Crumpler: Finance*
Dariel Djabome: Human Resource Management***
KJ Duff: Communication*
Sammy El Hadidi: Communication***
Bryan Felter: Labor Studies and Employment Relations*****
Davoun Fuse: Human Resource Management**
Moses Gbagbe-Sowah: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Raymond Giacobbe: Leadership and Management*
DK Gilley: Communication*
Liam Gilmore: Communication*
Jackson Gister: Finance*
Farell Gnago: Finance*
Keshon Griffin: Digital Marketing***
Edd Guerrier: Human Resource Management*
Mike Higgins: Human Resource Management*
Henry Hughes Jr.: Supply Chain Management****
Kenny Jones: Criminal Justice*
Sebastian Jusma: Criminal Justice*
Carter Kadow: Finance*
Athan Kaliakmanis: Labor and Employment Relations*
Dino Kaliakmanis: Applied Psychology*
Monte Keener: Supply Chain Management*
Liam Kilcomons: Pre Business*
Elijah King: Africana Studies*
Kevin Levy: Communications*
Riley McCann: Aerospace Engineering**
Cam Miller: Labor and Employment Relations***
Anthony Morales: Economics*
Matthew Murri: Finance*
Tyler Needham: Supply Chain Management****
Michael O'Connor: Supply Chain Management****
Jesse Ofurie: Communication**
Nick Oliveira: Information Technology and Informatics**
Trent Osborn: Communication*
Jai Patel: Business Analytics and Information Technology***
Dane Pizzaro: Communications*
Rocco Rainone: Communications*
Antwan Raymond: Human Resource Management*
Sam Robinson: Labor and Employment Relations*
Michael Robinson II: Human Resource Management**
Ben Rosenblatt: Psychology*
Terrence Salami: Information Technology and Informatics***
Kaj Sanders: Human Resource Management*
Jack Scullion: Human Resource Management*
Noah Shaw: Communication*
John Stone: Labor Studies and Employment Relations**
Ian Strong: Communication**
AJ Surace: Pre Business*
Jordan Thompson: Supply Chain Management*
Famah Toure: Human Resource Management*
Jordan Walker: Criminal Justice***
Evan Ward: Digital Marketing***
Taj White: Labor Studies and Employment Relations***
Zilan Williams: Labor and Employment Relations*
Gus Zilinskas: Applied Psychology****
Men's Soccer (15)
Arnar Adalsteinsson: Communication*
Thomas Angelone: Communication*
Leonard Aviles: Finance*
Nestor Cabrera: Communication**
Dylan Carlson: Communication*
Nicholas Collins: Information Technology and Informatics*
Cole Cruthers: Urban Planning & Design***
Ciaran Dalton: Communication***
Francesco Diponzio: Supply Chain Management**
Scott Godden: Communication*
Graham Kois: Finance*
Sawyer Koza: Sport Management**
Matthew Lynch: Finance*
Erick Ruiz: Business Analytics and Information Technology and Supply Chain Management
Devon Stopek: Supply Chain Management**
Women's Soccer (15)
Ashley Baran: Communication*
Olivia Bodmer: Communication, Information, and Media***
Audrey Cain: Health Administration**
Gianna Delgado: Finance*
Charlotte Garcia: Criminal Justice*
Gabriela Gil: Exercise Science**
Mikayla Mandleur: Health Administration*
Reilly McGlinn: Finance**
Riley Morris: Marketing*
Madelyn O'Neill: Political Science*
Allie Post: Finance***
Rachel Quigley: Public Health*
Shannon Reiser: Communication**
Olivia Russomanno: Business Analytics and Information Technology**
Patricia Tsokos: Finance**
Volleyball (9)
Lily Bolen: Marketing*
Aly Borellis: Economics*
Alleigh Dutton: Public Health*
Kenzie Dyrstad: Communication**
Ema Grubanov: Psychology*
Zora Hardison: Psychology**
Avery Jesewitz: Psychology*
Natalie Robinson: Cell Biology and Neuroscience*
Lexi Visintine: Finance and Business Analytics and Information Technology***
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 740 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, X and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
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