LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East saw a total of 34 men and women student-athletes earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District honors. Student-Athletes named to the at-large teams competed in women's field hockey, women's lacrosse, men's volleyball, men's lacrosse and golf. Student-Athletes from Cedar Crest College, Gallaudet University, Nemann University (associate member - men's volleyball), Pratt Institute (associate member - men's volleyball), Penn College, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Harrisburg, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Wilson College were honored in their respective sport categories.
The 2026 Academic All-District At-Large Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athlete for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Student-athletes selected to the Academic All-District teams must be at least a sophomore or above, maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher and meet prescribed competition playing thresholds.
The following student-athletes earned the distinction:
| FIELD HOCKEY |
| Gracie Domingo-Whitfield |
Cedar Crest College |
| Courtney Gibbons |
Cedar Crest College |
| Sydney Jeker |
Cedar Crest College |
| Olivia Wanner |
Cedar Crest College |
| Ami Mattingly*** |
Penn State Harrisburg |
| Sara Yeselavage |
Penn State Harrisburg |
| Jena Vanskiver*** |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Emma Watkins*** |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Hannah Bost |
Wilson College |
| Lizzie Landon |
Wilson College |
| Mikayla Peterson |
Wilson College |
| WOMEN'S LACROSSE |
| Sanne Elling |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Gina Jaffurs |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Alyvia Henneman |
Wilson College |
| Riley Lemay |
Wilson College |
| Finley Vandevander |
Wilson College |
| MEN'S GOLF |
| Gunner Redmond |
Penn College |
| Carl Galantino |
Penn State Brandywine |
| Nicholas Grantland |
Penn State Brandywine |
| MEN'S LACROSSE |
| Elliot Dotson |
Penn College |
| Owen Kupsey |
Penn College |
| Bret Hussey |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Adam Martin |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Gavin McKay |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Quinn McLaughlin |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Ty Spencer |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Joe Szymanski*** |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| MEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
| Zachary Bippus |
Gallaudet University |
| Kodi Lee |
Gallaudet University |
| Trey Edmonds |
Neumann University |
| Griffin Benkovsky |
Pratt Institute |
| Nathan Kim |
Pratt Institute |
| Max Wong |
Pratt Institute |
| Camden Sterner |
Wilson College |
*** - Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists are denoted with an asterisk; they will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members.
VIEW THE FULL WOMEN'S AT-LARGE LIST HERE: 2026 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT AT-LARGE TEAM
VIEW THE FULL MEN'S AT-LARGE LIST HERE: 2026 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT AT-LARGE TEAM
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