R YEAR IN REVIEW
TEAM NOTABLES
The 2021-22 season was the best in Rutgers Athletics history as the Scarlet Knights earned a school record finish in the final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings. RU placed 48th overall to cap a successful campaign marked by Big Ten regular season and tournament championships, NCAA Tournament berths and record-setting milestones across the board.
The 48th-place finish was 12 spots higher than 2020-21 when the Scarlet Knights posted their second-highest mark (60th) in the standings and six points better than the program's previous best-ever finish in 2006-07 at 54th.
Rutgers had nine teams appear in the national rankings during the 2021-22 season, the most programs ranked during the same season in program history. The Scarlet Knights had five teams compete in Big Ten Championship games, including women's soccer which captured the school's first-ever regular season conference title and field hockey which earned the first Big Ten Tournament Championship in school history.
10 programs advanced to NCAA Championship postseason, including four teams – wrestling, swimming and diving and men's and women's track and field – with individual qualifiers for competition in their respective NCAA Championships. Football made its first bowl berth since the 2014 season with a trip to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the sixth-oldest bowl in the nation.
BASEBALL
BASEBALL won the most games in program history with 44 and finished in second place in the Big Ten, while also advancing to the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament, their first-ever appearance in the tournament. The team broke program records with 565 runs, 147 doubles, 96 home runs, 519 RBIs, 1172 total bases from the lineup and 534 strikeouts from the pitching staff. Chris Brito broke the single-season RBI record with 74. Nathan Florence broke the single-season strikeout record with 90. Ryan Lasko tied the single-season doubles record with 24. Danny DiGeorgio, Ryan Lasko and Dale Stanavich became the first RU players to be named All-Big Ten First Team since Rutgers joined the conference for the 2014-15 academic year.
BASKETBALL
MEN'S BASKETBALL made the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since 1975-76. The Scarlet Knights guaranteed their third-consecutive winning season in 2021-22, a feat that had not been accomplished in over 30 years. Rutgers had four-straight wins over ranked opponents (Michigan St., Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois), the first time an unranked team had done so in all of college basketball history. The 12 wins for a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference marked the most wins and the highest place for Rutgers since joining the Big Ten, which included their first ever victory at Wisconsin, first-ever victory over Michigan and first-ever win against a No. 1 ranked team in Purdue on a half-court buzzer beater from Ron Harper Jr. Rutgers had it's first-ever major award-winner in the Big Ten Postseason Awards in Caleb McConnell winning Defensive Player of the Year. and senior forward Ron Harper Jr. became the 11th RU player to be named an All-American. For the first-time in Rutgers history, all five starters were given Big Ten recognition. Harper Jr. received the highest recognition for RU in the Big Ten as a member of the All-Big Ten Second Team while Geo Baker earned third team honors and was the first Scarlet Knight to be named a Big Ten Player of the Week. Junior guard Paul Mulcahy was selected as an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and was first in the conference with 114 assists in Big Ten play and 5.70 assists per game with his 12 assists against Michigan State marking the most by an individual player in the Big Ten. Sophomore center Cliff Omoruyi was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention leading the country in dunks on the season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL finished the regular season with the best scoring defense in the Big Ten for the third consecutive year, defending at 60.1 points allowed per game in 2021-22. Over the final 10 regular season games, Rutgers faced four of the seven programs in the country to average more than 80.0 points per game (Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Iowa) and held them an average of 17 points under their scoring averages. The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season winners of three of their final five games, including two Big Ten victories on the road. At the Big Ten Tournament, a 75-50 win over Penn State in the first round marked the largest winning margin in its Big Ten Tournament history. The season concluded with the retirement of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Coach C. Vivian Stringer following a 50-year career and 1,055 wins at Cheyney State, Iowa and Rutgers.
CROSS COUNTRY
CROSS COUNTRY returned to the course for the first time in two years since 2019 after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The women’s squad earned its second-best finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, placing 11th overall with a pair of top-50 individual performances. Olympia Martin posted the Scarlet Knight’s best finish as she placed 36th overall in a field of 193 runners. Alex Carlson was a standout for RU in her first season as she posted three top-20 finishes, including two top-five performances during the cross country season.
FIELD HOCKEY
FIELD HOCKEY had a historic season in the fall of 2021, marking a series of program records and landmark achievements. The Scarlet Knights set a program record for wins (19), ranked wins (13) and top-10 wins (6) en route to a Big Ten Tournament Championship. RU hosted the conference championship and captured the title with a 1-0 victory over No. 2 Michigan in front of 1,617 fans, the largest crowd of the year in Division I field hockey. The Scarlet Knights earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight after capturing RU's first NCAA Tournament victory since 1986.
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL continued to make progress in 2021 with the first 3-0 start since 2012. In Big Ten action, RU won two road games, a come-from-behind victory at Illinois that saw a late fourth-down stop and a five-touchdown triumph over Indiana, the program’s largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game. The defense finished second in the conference in third-down conversions against, while the offense saw both WR Bo Melton (Seahawks) and RB Isiah Pacheco (Chiefs) selected in the NFL Draft. Led by All-American Adam Korsak, the punt unit set the NCAA record for net punt average (45.25). Rutgers went 5-0 when committing no turnovers, with seven from the 2021 roster earning invitations to postseason all-star games.
With just nine days’ notice, head coach Greg Schiano led the Scarlet Knights to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on New Year’s Eve, battling top-20 Wake Forest in front of a national television audience of over three million on ESPN. Johnny Langan garnered Rutgers’ MVP for the game after contributing in numerous ways, as the Scarlet Knights gained valuable experience and exposure participating in the nation’s sixth-oldest bowl game.
GYMNASTICS
GYMNASTICS returned to the national rankings for the first time since 2014 as the Scarlet Knights were ranked No. 24 during the season. Rutgers capped a successful 2022 campaign with three gymnasts – Belle Huang, Hannah Joyner and Emily Leese – qualifying for the NCAA Regionals, marking the most in a single season since 2018. The Scarlet Knights recorded their highest team score at the 2022 Big Ten Championships with a total of 195.750. It also ranked as the ninth-highest team score in the program record books. Joyner was named to the Big Ten All-Championship team as she finished seventh overall in the all-around. Rutgers recorded its highest overall score in program history, a mark previously set in 2014 with a 196.400 in the regular-season finale.
GOLF
MEN'S GOLF had 96% of tournament rounds come from the freshman through junior classes with Weston Jones breaking the program record, earning the lowest freshman scoring average in the Golfstat era with an impressive 73.24 scoring average. Other returning Scarlet Knights saw year-over-year improvement in their scoring averages as junior captain Xavier Marcoux saw the biggest improvement (74.89 to 71.79). Marcoux also had the first hole-in-one of his career at the Big Ten Championship rounds.
WOMEN'S GOLF wrapped up another successful season carding its lowest ever tournament round (nine under) at the Jackrabbit Invitational and producing individual wins over Indiana and Iowa at 2022 Big Ten Match Play to finish sixth in the conference event. RU's scoring average of 302.72 was the fourth lowest in school history, while Anna-Maria Diederichs produced the first individual title for the program since 2019.
LACROSSE
MEN'S LACROSSE had a historic season, culminating with the first Final Four appearance in program history. The Scarlet Knights set a new program record with 15 wins, smashing the previous record of 11. RU downed a record six ranked foes during the season (No. 10 Army, No. 19 Loyola, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 14 Harvard and No. 3 Penn) while advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game for the first time since 2016. Rutgers hosted an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2003 and defeated Harvard in front of 5,212 fans, the third largest crowd for an NCAA Tournament First Round game since 2003. RU then defeated No. 3 Penn in the NCAA Quarterfinals to match the highest-ranked win in program history. The team won back-to-back NCAA Tournament games for the first time. Seven Scarlet Knights were named All-Americans, tying a program record.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE closed its best season in program history with a No. 10 ranking in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll, its highest finish in school history. Under 2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year Melissa Lehman, the Scarlet Knights registered a program-best 16 victories, tied a program record for ranked victories in a season with six, advanced to their first Big Ten Tournament Final and produced their second consecutive NCAA Tournament opening-round victory when it defeated No. 23 Saint Joseph's in Stony Brook, New York. RU finished with five All-Americans and five All-Big Ten selections, as Cassidy Spilis was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year. Spilis, Meghan Ball and Taralyn Naslonski earned IWLCA All-America laurels, with Naslonski closing out her collegiate career as the program's all-time leader in points (266) and goals (187).
SOCCER
MEN'S SOCCER rose to the national rankings following a 7-0-1 start to the season, the program's best opening to a campaign since 1985. The unbeaten run included a 2-1 road victory at three-time defending Big Ten regular season and tournament champion, and No. 11 ranked Indiana, marking Rutgers' first ranked win since 2015. The Scarlet Knights also drew 0-0 at No. 8 Maryland, signaling RU's first earned point against a top-10 squad since 2016. The season also opened with a four-match shutout streak, the first of its kind since 1990's NCAA Championship runner-up season. The team earned multiple Big Ten All-Conference awards for the first time since 2015 and had its highest mention on an All-Region team since 2015 with a Second Soccer Coaches All-North Region pick in Jackson Temple. The season ended with a 9-6-2 record, the most wins in a campaign since 2015.
WOMEN'S SOCCER established a historic and record-breaking season in 2021. The Scarlet Knights captured the first Big Ten Conference title for the program and for Rutgers, cruising to a 10-0 undefeated record in conference play. Led by a program-high nine All-Big Ten selections, the team advanced to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game for the third time since joining the league. In its 10th straight NCAA Tournament and first as a No. 1 seed, the team advanced to the College Cup for the second time and first time since 2015. Overall, a plethora of new program records were set by the squad, including total wins, goals, assists, points, winning streak, and more. The most home games in a single season saw a new Yurcak Field attendance record with over 5,000+ fans. The Scarlet Knights capped the year ranked No. 3, the highest rank ever for the program. Overall, Rutgers collected a plethora of accolades, including three MAC Hermann Trophy candidates, three All-Americans, five All-Region and nine All-Big Ten selections. The Scarlet Knights earned Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, Defender of the Year, and Freshman of the Year awards, the most major conference awards in a single season in team history.
SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL jumped out to a 21-10 record in its best start in 41 years and was among a record-tying eight Big Ten Teams in the postseason making its second National Invitational Softball Championship appearance. Gabrielle Callaway and Kyleigh Sand were the Scarlet Knights' first-ever First Team All-Big Ten selections and were both First Team All-Great Lakes Region honorees. As a team, RU finished the 2022 campaign with the most strikeouts in history (305), fifth in doubles (73), eighth in runs (238) and ninth in RBIs (212).
TRACK & FIELD
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD produced success on both the men’s and women’s squads as Rutgers earned four medals at the Big Ten Championships, two NCAA Indoor Championship qualifiers and 10 school records. A’nan Bridgett won gold in the men’s long jump to give the Scarlet Knights back-to-back first-place finishes at the conference indoor meet. Perry Christie added a silver medal in the high jump, while Chloe Timberg earned silver in the pole vault and Courteney Campbell took silver in the high jump. The team had a combined 12 podium finishes at the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Championships. RU sent two Scarlet Knights to the NCAA Indoor Championships for the third-straight year as Bridgett and Sincere Robinson qualified in the long jump. Bridgett made his second appearance at the national championship where he finished fourth to earn First Team All-America honors.
Bridgett tied the school record for the indoor 60-meter dash. Alex Carlson set four indoor marks in the 800-meter, 1,000-meter, mile and 3,000-meter. She was also part of two school-record-holding relay teams in the 4x800-meter (Shelby Whetstone, Kiera Nealon and Brook Riedy) and distance medley relay (Lou Mialhe, Charlee Crawford and Whetstone). Campbell established a school record in the high jump, while Timberg set a new height in the pole vault and Jasmine Van Note eclipsed her previous school record in the shot put.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD carried the momentum of the indoor season into the second half of the season to close out a historic year for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers earned three gold medals and a total of 14 podium finishes at the 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. A’nan Bridgett completed his sweep of the long jump as he added the outdoor gold to his previous win in the indoor. Chloe Timberg improved on her indoor silver medal with a gold medal in the pole vault, while Joshua Mather earned his first Big Ten Championship with gold in the javelin.
Rutgers sent a program-record 19 qualifiers to the NCAA East Regional in Bloomington, Ind. From the Regional performance, three Scarlet Knights advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the most for the program since the 2018 season when RU qualified for four events in Eugene. Bridgett competed in the long jump and placed sixth to capture First Team All-American honors, while Timberg earned Second Team All-American distinction in the pole vault. Jameson Woodell also made the trip to nationals as he competed in the 400-meter hurdles.
Seven school records were set during the outdoor season as Woodell established a new mark in the 400-meter hurdles, Billy Hill in the 1,500-meter run and the 4x100-meter relay team of Bridgett, Taj Burgess, Nadale Buntin and Louis Akpadago on the men’s side. The women’s team posted four outdoor records with Lou Mialhe in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Timberg in the pole vault, Jasmine Van Note in the shot put and Jessica Molina in the hammer throw.
ROWING
WOMEN'S ROWING placed 13th in the nation at the 2022 NCAA Championships, compiling 64 team points at the national regatta behind a ninth-place finish from the Varsity 4 boat and 13th-place results from the Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8. All three of Rutgers' NCAA boats outperformed their seeding heading into the national regatta, which had the Varsity 8 at 16th, and the 2nd Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 at 15th. The Scarlet Knights earned one of 11 at-large bids to the NCAA Championships after another third-place performance at the Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis. Rutgers matched its best conference championships finish in third place while earning a program-record six medals, including its first gold with the 2nd Novice 8 winning their race against the Big Ten competition.
SWIMMING & DIVING
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING captured its highest Big Ten Championship finish since joining the Big Ten eight years ago and altogether produced 10 podium finishes. The Scarlet Knights established seven new Rutgers school records and captured 28 times/scores among the all-time top 10. On the boards, Rutgers sent two divers to the NCAA Championships with Abigail Knapton reaching the finals on platform for her fifth all-american distinction in the event. She also was lauded as a second team all-american on 3M.
TENNIS
WOMEN'S TENNIS earned a No. 53 ITA ranking in doubles behind the play of Tess Fisher and Minchae Kim after opening the season 5-0. The pair would also grab a No. 9 ITA Northeast Regional ranking. Fisher picked up a ranked singles win while winning Big Ten Athlete of the Week in February. The young team gained valuable experience in 2021-22 with underclassmen accounting for 37 of Rutgers' 58 singles victories.
VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL kicked off the 2021 season going 8-3 for its best nonconference record since 2012. During the season the Scarlet Knights battled eight Top 25 teams during Big Ten play, a conference that sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament, including this year's national champion. Rutgers captured set wins over #8 Purdue and #15 Penn State and took Illinois to five sets in front of a national audience on BTN. Inna Balyko wrapped up her career fifth all-time in assists and ninth all-time in block assists, while Kamila Cieslik became the rally era leader in matches played (132) and Beka Kojadinovic concluded her career as the rally era leader in aces.
WRESTLING
WRESTLING finished another successful season under head coach Scott Goodale, as the Scarlet Knights closed the dual campaign with their most wins (16) since the 2012-13 season and their highest final ranking in the NWCA Coaches Poll (14) since 2017. RU qualified seven to the 2022 NCAA Championships – the most since 2017 – and had all participants score at the national tournament. Greg Bulsak (197) and Sebastian Rivera (141) both secured All-America honors, marking the seventh consecutive season Rutgers produced multiple All-Americans at NCAAs. For the sixth consecutive season, RU finished top five in national attendance, as the Scarlet Knights averaged 3,712 fans per home dual and had more than 33,000 fans go through the turnstiles at Jersey Mike's Arena.
R HONORS & AWARDS
NCAA Qualifiers
- Team
- Women's Soccer - Final Four
- Men's Lacrosse - Final Four
- Field Hockey - Elite Eight
- Men's Basketball - First Four
- Women's Lacrosse - Second Round
- Women's Rowing
- Individual
- Diving - Abigail Knapton - 1M, 3M (Consolation Finals) & Platform (Finalist)
- Diving - Savana Trueb - 1M, 3M & Platform
- Wrestling - Dylan Shawver - 125 Pounds
- Wrestling - Joseph Olivieri - 133 Pounds
- Wrestling - Sebastian Rivera - 141 Pounds
- Wrestling - Michael VanBrill - 149 Pounds
- Wrestling - Connor O'Neill - 174 Pounds
- Wrestling - John Poznanski - 184 Pounds
- Wrestling - Greg Bulsak - 197 Pounds
Final Rankings
- Women's Soccer
- United Soccer Coaches - No. 3
- Women's Rowing
- CRCA - No. 13
- Men's Lacrosse
- USILA - No. 4
- Women's Lacrosse
- IWLCA Coaches Poll - No. 10
- Wrestling
- NWCA Coaches Poll - No.
NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
- Gianna Glatz - Field Hockey
- Amirah Ali - Women's Soccer
Big Ten Player of the Year
- Field Hockey - Gianna Glatz (Co-Player of the Year)
- Women's Lacrosse - Cassidy Spilis (Midfielder of the Year)
- Women's Soccer - Frankie Tagliaferri (Midfielder of the Year)
- Men's Basketball - Caleb McConnell (Defensive Player of the Year)
- Women's Soccer - Gabby Provenzano (Defender of the Year)
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Women's Soccer - Riley Tiernan
Big Ten Champion
- Field Hockey - (Big Ten Tournament)
- Women's Soccer - (Regular Season)
- Men’s Track & Field - A’nan Bridgett (Long Jump – Indoor & Outdoor), Joshua Mather (Javelin – Outdoor)
- Women’s Track & Field - Chloe Timberg (Pole Vault – Outdoor)
All-Americans
- Baseball - Ryan Lasko (Second Team), Nick Cimillo (Third Team), Danny DiGeorgio (Third Team)
- Men's Basketball - Ron Harper Jr. (Honorable Mention)
- Field Hockey - Gianna Glatz (First Team), Katie Larmour (Second Team)
- Football - Adam Korsak (Second Team)
- Men's Lacrosse - Ethan Rall (Second Team), Colin Kirst (Second Team), Ethan Rall (Second Team), Ross Scott (Third Team), Jaryd Jean-Felix (Honorable Mention), Ronan Jacoby (Honorable Mention), Shane Knobloch (Honorable Mention)
- Women's Lacrosse - Cassidy Spilis (First Team), Meghan Ball (Second Team), Taralyn Naslonski (Second Team), Marin Hartshorn (Honorable Mention), Stephanie Kelly (Honorable Mention)
- Women's Soccer - Gabby Provenzano (First Team), Frankie Tagliaferri (First Team), Amirah Ali (Third Team)
- Women's Swimming & Diving - Abigail Knapton (First Team - Platform, Second Team - 3m)
- Men’s Track and Field – A’nan Bridgett ( Second Team – Indoor, First Team – Outdoor)
- Women’s Track and Field – Chloe Timberg (Second Team – Outdoor)
- Wrestling - Sebastian Rivera (Third), Greg Bulsak (Eighth)
All-Big Ten
- Baseball - Danny DiGeorgio (First Team), Ryan Lasko (First Team), Dale Stanavich (First Team), Nick Cimillo (Second Team), Jared Kollar (Second Team), Chris Brito (Third Team), Nate Florence (Second Team), Josh Kuroda-Grauer (Third Team, All-Freshman Team)
- Men's Basketball - Ron Harper Jr. (Second Team), Geo Baker (Third Team), Caleb McConnell (All-Defense First Team, Honorable Mention), Paul Mulcahy (Honorable Mention), Clifford Omoruyi (Honorable Mention)
- Women's Basketball - Osh Brown (Honorable Mention)
- Football - Adam Korsak (First Team Coaches, Second Team Media), Olakunle Fatukasi (Third Team Media, Honorable Mention Coaches), Isaih Pacheco (Honorable Mention Coaches & Media), Julius Turner (Honorable Mention Coaches & Media), Christian Izien (Honorable Mention Media)
- Field Hockey - Gianna Glatz, Katie Larmour (First Team); Milena Redlingshoefer, , Kerrie Burns (Second Team)
- Women's Rowing - Hannah Heideveld (First Team), Luisa Neerschulte (Second Team)
- Softball - Gabrielle Callaway (First Team), Kyleigh Sand (First Team)
- Men's Soccer - Jackson Temple (Second Team), Vincent Borden (Second Team), Matthew Acosta (All-Freshman Team), Joey Zalinsky (All-Freshman Team)
- Women's Soccer - Amirah Ali (First Team), Riley Tiernan (First Team), Frankie Tagliaferri (First Team), Gabby Provenzano (First Team), Becci Fluchel (Second Team), Meagan McClelland (Third Team), Riley Tiernan (All-Freshman Team), Kylie Daigle (All-Freshman Team), Kassidy Banks (All-Freshman Team)
- Men's Lacrosse - Colin Kirst, Shane Knobloch and Ethan Rall (First Team), Ronan Jacoby, Jaryd Jean-Felix and Ross Scott (Second Team)
- Women's Lacrosse - Meghan Ball (First Team, Unanimous), Cassidy Spilis (First Team, Unanimous), Taralyn Naslonski (First Team), Jessica Beneducci (Second Team), Stephanie Kelly (Second Team)
Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- Baseball: Chris Brito, Nate Florence
- Field Hockey - Kerrie Burns (Tournament MVP), Gianna Glatz
- Men's Lacrosse: Colin Kirst, Ross Scott, Mitch Bartolo
- Women's Lacrosse: Meghan Ball, Jessica Beneducci, Sophia Cardello, Cassidy Spilis
- Men's Soccer - Thomas DeVizio
- Women's Soccer - Amirah Ali, Gabby Provenzano
All-Region
- Baseball - Nick Cimillo (Frist Team), Danny DiGeorgio (First Team), Ryan Lasko (First Team), Dale Stanavich (First Team), Chris Brito (Second Team)
- Men's Basketball - Ron Harper, Jr. (Second Team)
- Field Hockey - Gianna Glatz, Katie Larmour, Kerrie Burns (First Team); Milena Redlingshoefer, Liz Romano (Second Team)
- Men's Golf - Xavier Marcoux, Luke Wells
- Women's Lacrosse - Meghan Ball (First Team), Taralyn Naslonski (First Team), Cassidy Spilis (First Team), Marin Hartshorn (Second Team)
- Men's Soccer - Jackson Temple (Second Team)
- Women's Soccer - Amirah Ali (First Team), Gabby Provenzano (First Team), Frankie Tagliaferri (First Team), Riley Tiernan (First Team), Meagan McClelland (Third Team
- Softball - Gabrielle Callaway (First Team), Kyleigh Sand (First Team)
Other
- Baseball - ECAC Player of the Year: Ryan Lasko
- Baseball - All-ECAC: Chris Brito, Nick Cimillo, Ryan Lasko
- Baseball - ECAC Honorable Mention: Danny DiGeorgio, Nick Cimillo
- Baseball - NCBWA District Player of the Year: Nick Cimillo
- Men's Basketball - All-Metro First Team/Haggerty Award/ All-ECAC - Ron Harper Jr.
- Men's Basketball - All-Metro Second Team - Geo Baker
- Men's Basketball - All-Metro Third Team - Caleb McConnell
- Field Hockey - All-ECAC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-ECAC: Gianna Glatz
- Field Hockey - First Team All-ECAC: Katie Larmour
- Field Hockey - ECAC Coach of the Year: Meredith Civico
- Field Hockey - NFHCA Senior Team: Gianna Glatz & Kerrie Burns
- Football - Ray Guy Award Finalist: Adam Korsak
- Men's Lacrosse - ECAC Defensive Player of the Year: Ethan Rall
- Men's Lacrosse - ECAC Coach of the Year Brian Brecht
- Men's Lacrosse - First Team All-ECAC: Ethan Rall, Colin Kirst, Mitch Bartolo, Ross Scott, Ronan Jacoby and Shane Knobloch
- Men's Lacrosse - Honorable Mention All-ECAC: Jaryd Jean-Felix and Brennan Kamish
- Women's Lacrosse - Big Ten Medal of Honor - Taralyn Naslonski
- Women's Lacrosse - IWLCA Senior All-Star Selection - Taralyn Naslonski
- Women's Lacrosse - Tewaaraton Award Watch List - Meghan Ball, Cassidy Spilis
- Women's Soccer - MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist - Frankie Tagliaferri
- Women's Soccer - MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist - Gabby Provenzano
- Women's Soccer - MAC Hermann Trophy Candidate - Amirah Ali
- Women's Soccer - ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, All-ECAC: Frankie Tagliaferri
- Women's Soccer - ECAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ECAC: Gabby Provenzano
- Women's Soccer - ECAC Rookie of the Year, All-ECAC: Riley Tiernan
- Women's Soccer - All-ECAC: Amirah Ali
- Softball - Puerto Vallarta Challenge All-Tournament Team: Gabrielle Callaway & Jaden Vickers
- Softball - First Team All-ECAC: Gabrielle Callaway
- Softball - Honorable Mention All-ECAC: Kyleigh Sand
- Volleyball - UConn Challenge All-Tournament Team: Inna Balyko
- Volleyball - Homewood Suites FGCU Invite All-Tournament Team: Madyson Chitty
- Volleyball - UConn Challenge MVP & All-Tournament Team: Beka Kojadinovic
- Volleyball - Rutgers 9/11 Memorial All-Tournament Team - Shealyn McNamara
- Volleyball - UConn Challenge All-Tournament Team - Shealyn McNamara
Gallery: 2021-22 Points of Pride
R SMART
One hundred eighty-five student-athletes earned degrees from Rutgers University in 2021-22.
One-hundred thirty-five student-athletes were recognized by the Big Ten Conference as Distinguished Scholars as 37 Scarlet Knights carded a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year. Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Scarlet Knights have combined to earn 814 Distinguished Scholar honors.
A school-record 419 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors comprised of 208 in the spring, 57 in the winter and 154 in the fall.
NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS
Field Hockey
- NFHCA National Scholar-Athletes: Gianna Glatz and Katie Larmour
- Scholars of Distinction: Gianna Glatz, Katie Larmour and Guillermina Causarano.
- National Academic Squad: Lucy Bannatyne, Amanda Beck, Noelle Bessette, Kerrie Burns, Guillermina Causarano, Olivia Drea, Gianna Glatz, Rachel Houston, Sophia Howard, Lauren Kokoskie, Maggie Lamb, Iris Langejans, Katie Larmour, Noelle Leaf, Gianna Mancini, Isabella Mancini, Bridy Molyneaux, Milena Redlingshoefer, Abby Regn, Liz Romano, Kassidy Shetler, Carly Snarski, Annie Walsh
Football
- Hampshire Honor Society: Tyshon Fogg, Tyreek Maddox-Williams, Lawrence Stevens, Billy Taylor, Mike Tverdov
- Campbell Trophy Semifinalist: Noah Vedral
Women's Golf
- WGCA All-America Scholars: Leigha Devine, Nicole Ewing, Sun Hwang, Rikke Nordvik, Lucrezia Rossettin, Maeve Rossi
- WGCA Top-25 Academic Program
Men's Lacrosse
- USILA Scholar All-American: Zackary Franckowiak, Colin Kirst, Ethan Rall, Brennan Kamish, Jaryd Jean-Felix, Ronan Jacoby, Ryan Gallagher and Mitch Bartolo
Women's Lacrosse
- IWLCA Team Academic Award
- IWLCA Academic Honors: Jenna Byrne, Ashley Campo, Sarah Cedarstrand, Janey Galski, Marin Hartshorn, Stephanie Kelly, TT Naslonski, Lindsay Newton, Shannon Siebold, Cassidy Spilis, Alexis Watson, Linda Zamrowkski
Men's Soccer
- Men's Soccer United Soccer Coaches Academic Team
Women's Soccer:
- Scholar All-American: Gabby Provenzano
Women's Tennis:
- ITA All-Academic Team
- ITA Scholar Athletes: Chloe Brown, Tess Fisher, Sydney Kaplan, Alisa Prinyarux, Kristiana Zahare
Women's Swimming
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Award
- CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America: Abigail Knapton
- CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America: Tina Celik, Sofia Chichaikina, Megan Demeo, Jenna Douglass, Alice Scarabelli
Wrestling
- NWCA Academic All-American: Greg Bulsak, Andrew Clark, Joseph Olivieri, Connor O'Neill, John Poznanski, Sebastian Rivera, Michael VanBrill
Volleyball
- AVCA Team Academic Award
BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
* - Denotes career Big Ten Distinguished honor
BOLD - Denotes 4.0 Grade Point Average
Sport (# of Honorees)
Name, Class, Major (***)
Baseball (1)
- Kyle Muller: Global Sports Business **
Field Hockey (9)
- Amanda Beck: Criminal Justice
- Noelle Bessette: Cell Biology and Neuroscience **
- Kerrie Burns: Labor Studies and Employment Relations ***
- Gianna Glatz: Elementary/Early Childhood Education ****
- Rachel Houston: Public Health **
- Maggie Lamb: Communication **
- Katie Larmour: Health Administration ***
- Gianna Mancini: Public Health **
- Elizabeth Romano: Exercise Science
Football (8)
- Tyshon Fogg: Exercise Science ***
- CJ Hanson: Criminal Justice
- Robin Jutwreten: Human Resource Management ***
- Aslan Pugh: Business and Science
- Brendan Shank: Supply Chain Management **
- Billy Taylor: Financial Analysis ****
- Mike Tverdov: Counseling Psychology ***
- Noah Vedral: Communication, Information, and Media **
Men's Basketball (1)
- Luke Nathan: Organization Psychology
Men's Cross Country (4)
- Hamza Barkouch: Finance **
- Will Berger: Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
- Samuel Marran: Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Patrick Walsh: Health Administration ****
Men's Lacrosse (5)
- Eric Civetti: Biomedical Engineering ***
- Erik Henig: Supply Chain and Marketing Science
- Ethan Rall: Communication
- Brian Russo: Sport Management
- Moriah Yousefi: Economics **
Men's Soccer (6)
- Pablo Avila: Labor and Employment Relations **
- Nick Cruz: Psychology **
- Ola Maeland: Information Technology & Informatics
- Jackson Temple: Finance
- Chris Tiao: Finance **
- Keegan Vedder: Finance **
Men's Track & Field (3)
- Steven Coponi: Mechanical Engineering
- Nico Morales: Unspecified
- Adebowale Smith: Economics **
Softball (3)
- Gabrielle Callaway: Social Work **
- Katie Wingert: Exercise Science
- Kiersten Withstandley: Criminal Justice **
Women's Cross Country (3)
- Isabella Godish: Social Work
- Kiera Nealon: Public Health Nutrition **
- Brooke Riedy: Health Administration ***
Women's Golf (6)
- Leigha Devine: Sport Management **
- Anna-Maria Diederichs: Journalism and Media Studies **
- Sun Hwang: Journalism and Media Studies
- Maeve Rossi: Economics **
- Annalie Swanepoel: Unspecified
Gymnastics (8)
- Kaitlyn Bertola: Journalism and Media Studies
- Jordyn Duffield: Criminal Justice **
- Jenna Ferguson: Exercise Science
- Rees Hagler: Economics
- Abigail Karolewski: Journalism and Media Studies
- Jaidyn Raby: Exercise Science
- Stephanie Zannella: Biological Sciences
- Jordyn Zieden-Weber: Public Health **
Women's Lacrosse (14)
- Ashley Campo: Public Health **
- Sara Carolonza: Communication
- Selena Carrington: Unspecified
- Sarah Cedarstrand: Information Technology and Informatics ***
- Mikayla Dever: Pre Business
- Madison Grady: Unspecified (Matriculating)
- Marin Hartshorn: Psychology ***
- Ashley Moynahan: Unspecified
- Taralyn Naslonski: Communication, Information, and Media **
- Lindsay Newton: Psychology **
- Ellie Riegner: Unspecified
- Shannon Siebold: Cognitive Science
- Cassidy Spilis: Psychology
- Alexis Watson: Biomedical Engineering ***
Rowing (34)
- Ashley Adamo: Health Administration ***
- Gabriele Bagdonas: Psychology **
- Barbara Benda: Astrophysics ***
- Sophia Catuogno: Chemical & Biomedical Engineering ****
- Tessa Catuogno: Biomedical Engineering ****
- Kathryn Conover: Digital Filmmaking
- Chloe Couillens: Unspecified
- Hannah Davis: Psychology
- Anne Domercant: Industrial Engineering
- Tanisha Franke: Exercise Science **
- Amanda Henning: Economics
- Amaris Hinton: Information Technology and Informatics
- Margaret Kane: Exercise Science
- Grace Lewis: Political Science ***
- Ariel Lonoff: Exercise Science **
- Rosemarijn Luteijn: Pre Business
- Emily Mahaffy: Environmental Policy, Inst & Behavior
- Samantha Matson: Exercise Science
- Emily Meade: Supply Chain & Marketing Science ***
- Hannah Meade: Political Science ***
- Erin Miners: Biological Sciences **
- Julia Morris: Health Administration
- Luisa Neerschulte: Human Resource Management **
- Alexis Nguyen: Public Health **
- Audrey O'Neill: Exercise Science **
- Emily O'Neill: Exercise Science **
- Christina Pender: Chemical Engineering
- Jordan Policari: Psychology ***
- Julia Ruch: Economics **
- Sahar Saiyed: Bio-Mathematics
- Libby Snyder: Political Science
- Elena Vargas: Sport Management **
- Maria Volski: Genetics
- Ellen White: History
Women's Soccer (7)
- Hayley Baer: Finance ***
- Nicole Binkley: Public Health ***
- Maddie Brant (2nd): Exercise Science **
- Sara Brocious: English
- Rebecca Fluchel: Undeclared
- Adriana Kuryla: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Meagan McClelland: Supply Chain And Marketing Science
Swimming & Diving (9)
- Tina Celik: Psychology
- Sofia Chickaikina: Information Technology And Informatics **
- Meagan Demeo: Exercise Science ***
- Kathleen Dougherty: Public Health **
- Jenna Douglass: Chemical Engineering ***
- Abigail Knapton: Public Health Certificate
- Simone Lusby: Human Resource Management ***
- Cat Salladin: Social Work
- Beatriz Zoppeidossantos: Psychology
Tennis (4)
- Tess Fisher: Psychology **
- Sydney Kaplan: Exercise Science **
- Alisa Prinyarux: Journalism and Media Studies
- Kristiana Zahare: Psychology **
Women's Track & Field (4)
- Ashley Atubi: Health Administration
- Courteney Campbell: Applied Psychology
- Emilie Ghalam: Food Science
- Jessica Molina: Health Administration
Volleyball (4)
- Kamila Cieslik: Animal Sciences ***
- Lauren Delo: Undeclared
- Beka Kojadinovic: Financial Analysis ****
- Shealyn McNamara: Health Administration
Wrestling (2)
- Alex Esposito: Human Resource Management
- Andrew Gapas: Psychology **
BIG TEN ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES
* - Denotes career Academic All-Big Ten honor
BOLD - Denotes 4.0 Grade Point Average
FALL
Field Hockey (21)
- Amanda Beck: Criminal Justice **
- Noelle Bessette: Cell Biology and Neuroscience/Psychology ***
- Kerrie Burns: Labor Studies and Employment Relations ****
- Olivia Drea: Linguistics ***
- Gianna Glatz: Elementary/Early Childhood Education ****
- Rachel Houston: Public Health **
- Sophia Howard: Packaging Engineering
- Lauren Kokoskie: Applied Science Engineering
- Maggie Lamb: Communication **
- Katie Larmour: Health Administration ***
- Gianna Mancini: Public Health ****
- Isabella Mancini: Psychology **
- Bridy Molyneaux: Undeclared
- Tayla Parkes: Journalism and Media Studies ***
- Elise Pettisani: Undeclared
- Milena Redlingshoefer: Sport Management ***
- Abby Regn: Supply Chain and Marketing Science/Business Analytics and Information Technology ***
- Liz Romano: Exercise Science
- Kassidy Shetler: Finance/Accounting ****
- Carly Snarski: Cell Biology and Neuroscience **
- Annie Walsh: Supply Chain and Marketing Science **
Football (57)
- Mayan Ahanotu: Information Technology And Informatics
- Matt Alaimo: Communication **
- Austin Albericci: Sport Management ***
- Dami Awoyinfa: Undeclared
- Brendan Bordner: Financial Analysis ****
- Ireland Brown: Labor And Employment Relations
- Amir Byrd: Exercise Science
- Chris Conti: Supply Chain And Marketing Science **
- Parker Day: Communication ***
- Stanley Dennis II: Undeclared
- Christian Dremel: Sociology **
- Guy Fava: Environmental And Business Economics **
- Bryan Felter: Undeclared
- Tyshon Fogg: Human Resource Management ****
- Matt Gibney: Political Science **
- John Guaimano: Sport Management **
- CJ Hanson: Criminal Justice **
- Cooper Heisey: Communication **
- Christian Izien: Information Technology And Informatics **
- Naijee Jones: Human Resource Management **
- Robin Jutwreten: Human Resource Management ***
- Rene Konga: Pre Business
- Victor Konopka: Pre Business
- Adam Korsak: Communication, Information, And Media **
- Frederik Krebs: Undeclared
- Jamree Kromah: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Johnny Langan: Communication **
- Beau Lanzidelle: Undeclared
- Jason LaVigna: Sport Management **
- Robert Longerbeam: Undeclared
- Joe Lusardi: Undeclared
- Elijuwan Mack: Undeclared
- Tyreek Maddox-Williams: Labor Studies And Employment Relations *****
- Kyle Monangai: Pre Business
- Brandon Myers: Finance ***
- CJ Onyechi: Business & Science
- Isaih Pacheco: Criminal Justice
- Cedrice Paillant: Labor And Employment Relations
- Caleb Patterson: Undeclared
- Hollin Pierce: Undeclared
- Tyreem Powell: Criminal Justice
- Aslan Pugh: Business And Science ****
- Keenan Reid: Journalism And Media Studies
- Matt Rosso: Information Technology And Informatics & Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Kevin Schaeffer: Undeclared
- Brendan Shank: Supply Chain Management **
- Calebe Silva: Leadership And Management **
- Cole Snyder: Economics
- Lawrence Stevens: Labor Studies And Employment Relations ***
- Reggie Sutton: Sport Management ***
- Billy Taylor: Financial Analysis ****
- Julius Turner: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Mike Tverdov: Counseling Psychology ****
- Noah Vedral: Communication, Information, And Media
- Sam Vretman: Human Resource Management **
- Isaiah Wright: Undeclared
- Aaron Young: Sport Management **
Men's Cross Country (16)
- Nikhil Bagchi: Biomedical Engineering
- Hamza Barkouch: Finance ***
- Eric Barnes: Information Technology And Informatics
- Will Berger: Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
- Nicholas Chartoff: Exercise Science
- Christopher Hill: Finance
- Billy Hill: Exercise Science **
- Thomas Hillyer: Information Technology And Informatics
- Cole Hindley: Genetics **
- Nicholas Hutchison: Finance **
- Tyler Kelley: Civil Engineering
- Sam Marran: Electrical And Computer Engineering
- Ryan Mitchell: Accounting/Finance
- Ashritth Rachakunta: Computer Science
- Christopher Smith: Computer Science
- Patrick Walsh: Health Administration ****
Men's Soccer (16)
- Randy Arronis: Communication **
- Oren Asher: Sport Management **
- Pablo Avila: Labor And Employment Relations and Psychology **
- Ritchie Barry: Labor And Employment Relations **
- Vincent Borden: Criminal Justice ****
- Nick Cruz: Psychology ***
- Thomas DeVizio: Communication **
- Hugo Le Guennec: Urban Planning and Design **
- Ola Maeland: Information Technology & Informatics
- Anthony O'Donnell: Sport Management **
- Moussa Sabaly: Undeclared
- Clement Slavick: Biological Sciences **
- Cole Sotack: Psychology
- Jackson Temple: Finance **
- Chris Tiao: Finance **
- Keegan Vedder: Finance **
Volleyball (10)
- Stella Antypa: Undeclared
- Inna Balyko: Journalism & Media Studies/Psychology ***
- Madyson Chitty: Undeclared
- Kamila Cieslik: Animal Sciences ****
- Lauren DeLo: Undeclared
- Tina Grkovic: Undeclared
- Cansu Gunaydin: Undeclared
- Beka Kojadinovic: Financial Analysis ****
- Anastasiia Maksimova: Economics ***
- Shealyn McNamara: Health Administration
Women's Cross Country (13)
- Yelena Alpaugh: Chemical Engineering
- Erin Bertscha: Finance ***
- Gillian Gandolfo: Exercise Science
- Isabella Godish: Social Work **
- Angela Kearsley: Marketing**
- Alexandra Marko: Marketing ***
- Olympia Martin: Higher Education ****
- Raelynne Miller: Nursing**
- Kiera Nealon: Public Health Nutrition ****
- Mackenzie Prezume: Exercise Science **
- Brooke Riedy: Health Administration ***
- Kayla Rosario: Criminal Justice and Psychology ***
- Shelby Whetstone: Public Health **
Women's Soccer (21)
- Amirah Ali: Criminal Justice **
- Hayley Baer: Finance/Business Analytics and Information Technology ***
- Nicole Binkley: Public Health **
- Maddie Brant: Exercise Science **
- Sara Brocious: English
- Faith Dobosiewicz: Sport Management
- Becci Fluchel: Undeclared
- Shea Holland: Sport Management **
- Emma Huntzinger: Marine Sciences
- Abby Jonathan: Marketing ***
- Sam Kroeger: Sport Management
- Adriana Kuryla: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Allison Lowrey: Sport Management
- Allison Lynch: Public Health
- Meagan McClelland: Supply Chain And Marketing Science ***
- Emma Misal: Undeclared
- Gabby Provenzano: Sport Management ****
- Giana Romano: Sport Management
- Emily Sapienza: Psychology
- Frankie Tagliaferri: Kinesiology ****
- Grace Walter: Public Health **
WINTER
Men's Basketball (9)
- Geo Baker: Labor Studies And Employment Relations ****
- Ron Harper Jr.: Journalism And Media Studies **
- Mawot Mag: Undeclared
- Paul Mulcahy: Human Resource Management **
- Luke Nathan: Organizational Psychology ****
- Clifford Omoruyi: Information Technology And Informatics
Women's Basketball (5)
- Chyna Cornwell: Public Health
- Stephanie Guihon: Public Policy ***
- Erica Lafayette: Environmental and Business Economics
- Joiya Maddox: Sport Management**
- Tyia Singleton: Africana Studies **
Gymnastics (15)
- Kaitlyn Bertola: Journalism And Media Studies **
- Myra Daniels: Computer Science
- Jordyn Duffield: Criminal Justice **
- Jenna Ferguson: Exercise Science **
- Kylie Haffner: Psychology
- Rees Hagler: Economics/Spanish
- Belle Huang: Microbial Biology****
- Hannah Joyner: Social Work **
- Abigail Karolewski: Journalism And Media Studies **
- Emily Leese: Exercise Science
- Sage Littlejohn: Journalism And Media Studies **
- Calah Newman: Exercise Science
- Jaidyn Raby: Exercise Science
- Stephanie Zannella: Biological Sciences
- Jordyn Zieden-Weber: Public Health **
Swimming and Diving (14)
- Tina Celik: Psychology
- Sofia Chichaikina: Information Technology And Informatics **
- Megan Demeo: Exercise Science ***
- Katie Dougherty: Public Health ***
- Jenna Douglass: Chemical Engineering ****
- Giulia Ghidini: Cognitive Psychology **
- Abigail Knapton: Public Health Certificate ****
- Simone Lusby: Human Resource Management ***
- Erin Murphy: Public Health ***
- Elizaveta Ryndych: Communication
- Cathryn Salladin: Social Work ****
- Eleonora Trentin: Nutritional Sciences ***
- Yael Weber: Accounting **
- Beatriz Zoppeidossantos: Psychology
Wrestling (14)
- Gerard Angelo: Human Resource Management, Labor Studies and Employment Relations **
- Devon Britton: Human Resource Management **
- Andrew Clark: Pre Business
- Niccolo Colucci: Applied Science Engineering
- Al DeSantis: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Alex Esposito: Human Resource Management
- Andrew Gapas: Psychology **
- Robert Kanniard: Human Resource Management
- Boone McDermott: Labor And Employment Relations
- Nico Messina: Human Resource Management
- Connor O'Neill: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- John Poznanski: Communication
- Sebastian Rivera: Labor Studies And Employment Relations
- Michael VanBrill: Labor Studies And Employment Relations ****
SPRING
Baseball (13)
- Andy Axelson: Sport Management ***
- Jared Bellissimo: Sport Management ***
- Garrett French: Criminal Justice ***
- Ben Gorski: Mechanical Engineering
- Jayson Hoopes: Sport Management
- Kyle Muller: Global Sports Business ***
- Bradley Norton: Communication
- Parker Scott: Mechanical Engineering ***
- Justin Sinibaldi: Pre-Business
- Evan Sleight: Communication
- Dale Stanavich: Labor and Employment Relations
- Jordan Sweeney: Sport Management **
- Ryder Tallent: Psychology
Men's Golf (5)
- Jack Doherty: Economics ***
- Brendan Hansen: Communication **
- Xavier Marcoux: Finance **
- Rhett Sellers: Human Resource Management
- Lucas Wells: Communication
Men's Lacrosse (25)
- Jack Aimone: Pre-Business
- Eric Civetti: Biomedical Engineering ***
- Tommy Coyne: Communication ***
- Cole Daninger: Communication ***
- Ryan Gallagher: Supply Chain Management ****
- Liam Gray: Undeclared
- Erik Henig: Supply Chain and Marketing Science **
- Jaryd Jean-Felix: Supply Chain Management ****
- Brennan Kamish: Supply Chain Management ***
- Andrew Kim: Economics
- Justin Kim: Economics
- Shane Knobloch: Pre-Business
- Ethan Rall: Communication / Labor Studies and Employment Relations ***
- Mason Rickens: Finance
- Brian Russo: Sport Management
- Bobby Russo: Marketing ***
- Stephen Russo: Supply Chain Management
- Michael Sanguinetti: Supply Chain Management ****
- Ross Scott: Sport Management **
- David Sprock: Marketing ***
- Jack Stahanczyk: Biological Sciences **
- Nick Teresky: Pre-Business
- Kyle Tietjen: Pre-Business
- Brian Ward: Pre-Business
- Moriah Yousefi: Economics **
Men's Track and Field (24)
- Louis Akpadago: Undeclared
- Nikhil Bagchi: Biomedical Engineering
- Hamza Barkouch: Finance **
- Eric Barnes: Information Technology and Informatics
- Will Berger: Molecular Biology & Biochemistry ***
- A'nan Bridgett: Economics and Biological Sciences ***
- Nadale Buntin: Labor and Employment Relations and Human Resource Management **
- Jin Choi Rutgers: Mechanical Engineering
- Steven Coponi: Mechanical Engineering
- Andrew Daniluk: History **
- Jon Fontana: Biological Sciences
- Christopher Hill: Finance **
- Billy Hill: Exercise Science **
- Adam Hunt: Labor and Employment Relations
- Tyler Kelly: Civil Engineering
- Kamron Kobolak: Finance ***
- Sam Marran: Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Joshua Mather: Exercise Science **
- Ryan Mitchell: Accounting and Finance **
- Nico Morales: Undeclared
- Adebowale Smith: Economics and Political Science **
- Christopher Smith: Computer Science ***
- Lucas Souders: Undeclared
- Patrick Walsh: Health Administration ****
Softball (15)
- Kayla Bock: Sport Management
- Gabrielle Callaway: Social Work **
- Leilani Chavez : Undeclared
- Taylor Fawcett: Marketing **
- Gabrielle Hendri: Undeclared
- Megan Herka: Sport Management
- Ashley Hitchcock: Communication **
- Taylor Lane: Exercise Science **
- Payton Lincavage: Communication **
- Lauren Punk: Undeclared
- Aleeah Randazzo: Urban Planning
- Jaden Vickers: Communication **
- Courtney Wilde: Communication **
- Katie Wingert: Exercise Science ***
- Kiersten Withstandley: Criminal Justice **
Women's Golf (7)
- Leigha Devine: Sport Management **
- Anna-Maria Diederichs: Journalism & Media Studies
- Nicole Ewing: Cell Biology & Neuroscience
- Sun Hwang: Journalism & Media Studies
- Rikke Nordvik: Economics
- Maeve Rossi: Economics ***
- Annalie Swanepoel: Undeclared
Women's Lacrosse (26)
- Meghan Ball: Animal Sciences **
- Riley Ban: Labor Studies & Employment Relations ***
- Jessica Beneducci: Human Resource Management; Psychology **
- Jenna Byrne: Accounting **
- Ashley Campo: Public Health **
- Sophia Cardello: Communication
- Kate Carolonza: Undeclared
- Sara Carolonza: Communication
- Selena Carrington: Undeclared
- Sarah Cedarstrand: Information Technology & Informatics ***
- Mikayla Dever: Pre-Business
- Nicole DiLullo: Undeclared
- Janey Galski: Finance **
- Madison Grady: Undeclared
- Marin Hartshorn: Psychology ***
- Keeley McNemar: Undeclared
- Lauren Messinese: Communication
- Ashley Moynahan: Undeclared
- Taralyn Naslonski: Communication; Information & Media ****
- Lindsay Newton: Psychology **
- Caroline Perry: Psychology **
- Ellie Riegner: Undeclared
- Shannon Siebold: Cognitive Science; Psychology ***
- Cassidy Spilis: Psychology **
- Alexis Watson: Biomedical Engineering ***
- Linda Zamrowski: Accounting ***
Women's Rowing (26)
- Ashley Adamo: Health Administration ***
- Gabriele Bagdonas: Psychology/Spanish ***
- Charlotte Barker: Political Science/Criminal Justice
- Barbara Benda: Astrophysics ***
- Karin Brandner: Exercise Science
- Aisling Byrne: Undeclared
- Madison Cancro: Environmental Sciences
- Sophia Catuogno: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ****
- Tessa Catuogno: Biomedical Engineering ****
- Claire Ciardiello: Undeclared
- Olivia Coffey: Sport Management
- Kathryn Conover: Digital Filmmaking **
- Chloe Couillens: Undeclared
- Hannah Davis: Psychology ***
- Anne Domercant: Industrial Engineering
- Ugochinyere Egbuchulam: Biochemistry
- Alejandra Espino: Pre-Business
- Megan Evans: Communication **
- Alaina Feaster: Public Health **
- Anna Fenkel: Undeclared
- Tanisha Franke: Exercise Science **
- Hannah Heideveld: Undeclared
- Amanda Henning: Economics
- Elizabeth Henshall: Sport Management
- Amaris Hinton: Information Technology and Informatics ***
- Julia Hoff: Political Science **
- Margaret Kane: Exercise Science
- Emily Kean: Exercise Science **
- Grace Lewis: Political Science ***
- Ariel Lonoff: Exercise Science **
- Rosemarijn Luteijn: Pre-Business
- Emily Mahaffy: Environmental Policy, Inst and Behavior
- Samantha Matson: Exercise Science
- Emily Meade: Supply Chain and Marketing Science ***
- Hannah Meade: Political Science/Philosophy ***
- Erin Miners: Biological Sciences ***
- Julia Morris: Health Administration
- Luisa Neerschulte: Human Resource Management **
- Alexis Nguyen: Public Health **
- Margaret Nickel: Undeclared
- Sorcha O'Donnell: Labor and Employment Relations **
- Audrey O'Neill: Exercise Science/Psychology ***
- Emily O'Neill: Exercise Science/Psychology ***
- Brianna Patnaude: Biomedical Engineering **
- Femke Paulis: Biomedical Engineering ***
- Christina Pender: Chemical Engineering **
- Jordan Policari: Psychology/Social Work ***
- Taylor Ralston: Undeclared
- Julia Ruch: Economics
- Sahar Saiyed: Biomathematics
- Meaghan Schneid: Landscape Architecture ***
- Catriona Sims: Undeclared
- Libby Snyder: Political Science
- Elize Starr: Finance **
- Emma Steinbuchel: Psychology **
- Ella Toa: Communication
- Kai Vaarkamp: Political Science **
- Elena Vargas: Sport Management **
- Maria Volski: Genetics
- Stephanie Welsh: Plant Science ****
- Ellen White: History/English **
Women's Tennis (6)
- Chloe Brown: Journalism and Media Studies
- Daira Cardenas: Finance
- Tess Fisher: Psychology ***
- Sydney Kaplan: Exercise Science **
- Alisa Prinyarux: Journalism and Media Studies
- Kristiana Zahare: Psychology ***
Women's Track and Field (26)
- Kaleila Abrille: Biological Sciences
- Yelena Alpaugh: Chemical Engineering
- Ajae Alvarez-Tyler: Communication ***
- Ashley Atubi: Health Administration **
- Bailey Bertrand: Undeclared
- Erin Bertscha: Finance ***
- Courteney Campbell: Applied Psychology
- Alexa Gardner: Nursing ***
- Emilie Ghalam: Food Science
- Isabella Godish: Social Work **
- Sydney Hawkins: Undeclared **
- Angela Kearsley: Marketing ***
- Alexandra Marko: Marketing ***
- Olympia Martin: Undeclared ****
- Jessica Molina: Health Administration
- Kiera Nealon: Undeclared ****
- Dennisha Page: Health Administration
- Mackenzie Prezume: Exercise Science **
- Reanda Richards: Criminal Justice ***
- Brooke Riedy: Health Administration ***
- Kayla Rosario: Criminal Justice and Psychology **
- Kameron Scille: Undeclared
- Claudine Smith: Journalism and Media Studies **
- Meredith Updike: Exercise Science
- Jasmine Van Note: Human Resource Management and Labor Studies and Employment Relations **
- Shelby Whetstone: Undeclared **
NCAA GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE (GSR)
Each year, the NCAA publicly announces the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of all Division I institutions. This year's numbers reflect an average for students who entered college from 2011-14. The GSR begins with the federal cohort and adds transfer students, mid-year enrollees, and non-scholarship students (in specified cases) to the sample. Student-athletes who leave an institution while in good academic standing before exhausting athletics eligibility are removed from the cohort of their initial institution. This rate provides a more complete and accurate look at actual student-athlete success by taking into account the full variety of participants in Division I athletics and tracking their academic outcomes.
Rutgers Athletics set a school record with an overall GSR of 91 with nine Scarlet Knight programs producing perfect rates of 100 and 19 out of 20 teams earning marks of 80 or above.
Rutgers Athletics has earned an overall rate of 85 or above for 12 consecutive years.
All 20 programs had GSR totals at or above the federal rate within their respective sport in this year's report, highlighted by 11 of 12 women's teams with rates of 93 or above.
Fourteen of 20 programs either maintained or were above their GSR from last year.
Rutgers men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, field hockey, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, women's swimming & diving and women's tennis all achieved a perfect GSR of 100.
Gymnastics has earned a perfect rate in every NCAA report to date, marking 17 consecutive years. Women's lacrosse (seven), field hockey (six), women's basketball and women's swimming & diving (five), women's golf (four) and women's tennis (three) have also maintained perfect rates.
Men's golf (100), wrestling (94) and men's soccer (88) all set or tied their program-record rates.
NCAA ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR)
The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
Rutgers Athletics' multiyear APR rate was 990, seven points above the NCAA average of 983.
It was the fourth consecutive year that the Scarlet Knights have achieved a multiyear score of 990 or better. Twelve of 22 programs posted multiyear APR scores of 990 or better with 10 programs achieving a score of 995 or higher.
Nine Rutgers programs either tied (women's cross country 1000, men's golf 1000, women's golf 1000, gymnastics 1000, women's lacrosse 1000, tennis 1000, volleyball 1000, women's track & field 994) or set (softball 997) program records for multiyear APR rate.
Rutgers was third in the 14-member Big Ten Conference in number of programs to earn NCAA recognition. Nine of RU's 22 teams are among the top 30% of Big Ten programs in APR respective to sport. In addition to the seven programs that received recognition and are at the top of the Big Ten, men's track & field posted the league's top score (1st/13) with softball (T-2nd/14) posting a score among the league's best. Eighteen teams either improved or remained constant in their position ranking among Big Ten peers relative to sport.
Seven Rutgers programs earned perfect single-year APR scores of 1000 for 2018-19. The average multi-year APR rate for women's programs "On the Banks" was 995.
All Rutgers University athletic programs are well above the 930 benchmark required by the NCAA.
BIG TEN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Rutgers seniors Zackary Franckowiak of men’s lacrosse and Belle Huang of gymnastics were named 2022 recipients of the Big Postgraduate Scholarship.
Each year, two student-athletes competing in intercollegiate athletics from each of the 14 Big Ten institutions planning to continue their education at a graduate degree program are each awarded a $7,500 scholarship. Students must have maintained at least a 3.2-grade point average, demonstrated leadership qualities, served as excellent role models and intend to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree in a graduate degree program.
Zackary Franckowiak was a valued short-stick defensive midfielder for a five-season career with the Rutgers men's lacrosse program. Originally joining the program in 2016, when he was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team as a true freshman following a two-goal performance in the team's semifinal victory over Johns Hopkins. Following a two-season absence in 2017-2018 while serving on an LDS Mission in St. Petersburg, Russia, Franckowiak returned for four more seasons and helped lead the program to two NCAA Tournaments, with the program's first-ever Final Four and three NCAA Tournament victories overall. In 61 career games, the Draper, Utah native scored 11 goals with 12 assists for 23 points and had 114 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers.
Franckowiak is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, a USILA Scholar All-American and a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national collegiate honor society. An Exercise Science major with a certificate in Population Health, Franckowiak will utilize his postgraduate scholarship to attend dental school at Creighton University.
Belle Huang was Rutgers gymnastics’ first two-time American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) Award nominee, an annual award presented to the most outstanding collegiate senior female gymnast in the country widely considered the Heisman Trophy of women's gymnastics, in addition to being a 2021 NCAA Women of the Year nominee and a four-time NCAA Regional qualifier. Huang played a pivotal role in helping set numerous program records and top 10 team scores in 2022 including the squad’s highest program score at a Big Ten Championship, highest score at a Big Five Meet and a program-high 196.400 on the road at NC State. The Scarlet Knight captain also captured a school-record 14 career 9.9 or higher marks on floor, including the second-highest score in program history with a 9.975 in a tri-meet with No. 1 Michigan and Alaska. A two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, she finished fourth in the all-around at the 2021 Big Ten Championships, recording a 9.9 on beam and a career-high 39.350 in the all-around en route to being named to the Big Ten All-Championship Team.
A four-time Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholar All-American and Academic All-Big Ten honoree and three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Huang was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in the fall of 2020. She graduated with a bachelor's in biological sciences and is currently working towards her master's degree in microbial biology intending to become a physician's assistant.
CHANCELLOR-PROVOST STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Tanisha Franke, Rowing - Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award Award
This award is given to a student who has committed their University experience by encouraging social justice, inclusion, and appreciation for the myriad of distinct and extraordinary perspectives within the Rutgers community.
Franke showed initiative with the Rutgers women's rowing team during the summer of 2020 as the Black Lives Matter movement gained greater awareness. She connected with other Big Ten schools on behalf of the Rutgers team to start conference-wide discussions about what practical actions both rowers and coaches could take. As a result, during the next Big Ten Championships meet, all teams supported local Black-owned businesses and awareness was raised by releasing a public statement of unity. Since her initial action, Franke has been an active member of the Big Ten Equality Coalition, as well as an appointment as the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In this role, she has made it a priority to strengthen not only the students of color, but also the LGBTQ+ and international students support systems.
Fanke led by example in balancing athletics and academics with her 3.46 GPA, multiple Dean's List selections and being named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. She also represented her team at the NCAA Championships on the Varsity 4 boat twice, finishing 10th in the nation in 2019 and 7th in the country in 2021. Through SAAC, Franke helps out in many ways, such as volunteering, at recruiting events, and representing the athletic department at donor events. She also participates in Rutgers Embrace Kids Foundation at events such as Rutgers Dance Marathon, where children and families benefit from the donations and social interactions.
Emily Mahaffy, Rowing - Competitive Excellence Award
Given to a student who has achieved academic success and performed in competitive sport activities with dedication, sportsmanship, and exemplary character; leaving a positive and lasting impression on a community, team, or organization.
Mahaffy coxswained the Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8 throughout the 2021-22 season that saw both boats qualify for the NCAA Championships for a third consecutive year. She led the Varsity 8 to a 13th place national finish in 2022, winning the C final race and scoring points toward a 13th place team finish at the national regatta. Mahaffy also earned a bronze medal with the 2nd Varsity 8 at the Big Ten Championships, one of a record six medals for the Scarlet Knights at the conference regatta. She was bestowed the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2022.
Femke Paulis, Rowing - Competitive Excellence Award
Given to a student who has achieved academic success and performed in competitive sport activities with dedication, sportsmanship, and exemplary character; leaving a positive and lasting impression on a community, team, or organization.
Paulis sat in stroke seat of the Varsity 8 throughout the 2021-22 season that saw the boat qualify for the NCAA Championships for a third consecutive year. She led the Varsity 8 to a 13th place national finish in 2022, winning its C/D semifinal race and the C final race while scoring points toward a 13th place team finish at the national regatta. Paulis also rowed the Varsity 8 to a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, helping the program place third in the conference for the second consecutive season.
AD'S EXCELLENCE AWARD
Athletic Director's Excellence Award
Awarded to student-athletes with at least four semesters of academic work with a 3.5 or above and All American Status or First Team All Region status
- Adam Korsak (Football)
- Xavier Marcoux (Men's Golf)
- Ethan Rall (Men's Lacrosse)
- Marin Hartshorn (Women's Lacrosse)
- Cassidy Spillis (Women's Lacrosse)
- Luisa Neerschulte (Women's Rowing)
- Gabby Provenzano (Women's Soccer)
- Gabrielle Callaway (Softball)
