HADLEY, Mass. – A conference record 1,800-plus student-athletes have been named to the 2026 NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. To be honored, an individual must have reached sophomore academic standing and be in good standing in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 or equivalent on a 4.0 scale. Transfers must have completed one year of study at an institution. Lists of All-Academic honorees were provided by the athletic departments at each institution. The cumulative GPA on record from the previous semester was used to determine eligibility.
Of the student-athletes to garner All-Academic honors this spring, 215 earned both All-Academic and All-NESCAC accolades, and 70 individuals were named to both the All-Sportsmanship and All-Academic Teams.
A total of 11 student-athletes were named to all three squads:
- George Chaidemenous, Amherst men’s tennis
- Nicholas Chen, Williams men’s tennis
- Sophie Diop, Amherst women’s tennis
- Cara Hung, Bowdoin women’s tennis
- Clarie Jensen, Williams women’s outdoor track & field
- Cam McLeod, Tufts men’s outdoor track & field
- Theo Sardain, Bates men’s tennis
- Shivani Schmulen, Bowdoin women’s golf
- Charlie Schulman, Middlebury men’s golf
- Charlie Spurrell, Amherst men’s outdoor track & field
- Zach Utz, Middlebury men’s outdoor track & field
The All-Academic Team also includes the following individual award winners from this spring:
- Baseball Player of the Year: Tyler Bernstein, Trinity
- Baseball Pitcher of the Year: Cole Donato, Tufts
- Baseball Defensive Player of the Year: Malcolm Whitfield, Tufts
- Softball Player of the Year: Kristyn Carroll, Middlebury
- Softball Pitcher of the Year: Sadie Leonard, Williams
- Softball Defensive Player of the Year: Haley Leimbach, Tufts Women’s Golfer of the Year: Euna Lee, Williams
- Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Year: Casey Ryan, Bowdoin
- Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year: Nico Schermer, Bowdoin
- Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year: Caroline Adams, Middlebury
- Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year: Lindsey Diomede, Wesleyan
- Women’s Tennis Player of the Year: Tina She, Amherst
- Women’s Track & Field Most Outstanding Performer: Simi Lawal, Tufts
Founded in 1971, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) consists of 11 liberal arts colleges and has consistently reflected its commitment to the values of athletics and academic achievement. The member colleges of the conference are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.
