HADLEY, Mass. – A total of 120 student-athletes have been named to the 2023 NESCAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. The team is composed of one student-athlete from each institution in each sport the conference sponsors. Honorees were selected by the institutions.
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, and opponents. 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.
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 student-athletes achievements.
Of the 120 individuals honored this spring, nine hold multiple All-Sportsmanship Team citations, while seven were also named to All-NESCAC Teams in their respective sports.
Athletes earning multiple All-Sportsmanship accolades were: Samantha Smith and Kat Yuzefpolsky from the Hamilton and Tufts softball squads, respectively; Tufts men’s golfer Jack Meehan; Jackson Williams of Bates men’s lacrosse; Colby’s Ben Powis, Middlebury’s Zihao Yuan, and Tufts’ Josh Belandres in men’s tennis as well as Calista Sha of Amherst women’s tennis; and Conn. College track & field athlete Chris Koskinen.
The All-NESCAC performers who also earned a spot on the All-Sportsmanship Team this season were: Tufts golfer Jack Meehan, Middlebury women’s tennis athlete Nathalie van der Reis, and track & field athletes Chris Koskinen (Conn. College), Isaiah Izzo Lizardi (Middlebury), Jack Davis (Williams), Mary Kate McGranahan (Amherst), and Augusta Burhans (Wesleyan).
