HADLEY, Mass. – A total of 85 student-athletes have been named to the 2023 NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team. The team is composed of one student-athlete from each institution for each sport the conference sponsors.
The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, opponents, and spectators. They display sportsmanship, not only as a participant in their sport but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse.
Of the 85 individuals honored this winter, seven hold multiple All-Sportsmanship Team citations: Lauren Weil (Amherst women’s squash), Andy Martagon (Bates women’s squash), Afamdi Achufusi (Bowdoin men’s basketball), Clio Bersani (Bowdoin women’s squash), Jackson Rockett (Colby men’s swimming & diving), Olivia Mulloy (Middlebury women’s basketball), and Brooke Guiffre (Wesleyan women’s basketball).
There were also nine All-Sportsmanship honorees who earned All-NESCAC honors in their respective sports:
Andy Martagon (Bates women’s squash), Grace Wenger (Bates women’s swimming & diving), John McElaney (Colby men’s ice hockey), Izzy Ronda (Middlebury women’s squash), Julius Benthin (Trinity men’s squash), Riddhi Joshi (Tufts women’s squash), Emmet Powell (Wesleyan men’s ice hockey), Quan Ng (Williams women’s squash), and Udai Pal (Williams men’s squash).
The All-Sportsmanship Team was created by the NESCAC Student Advisory Committee on Athletics’ (SAAC). The NESCAC SAAC serves as the liaison between the student-athletes of NESCAC member institutions and conference administrators. The committee provides a voice to represent the concerns of all student-athletes and to discuss issues impacting student-athlete welfare. The NESCAC SAAC represents all students who participate in intercollegiate athletics and promotes and celebrates their achievements.
