CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
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Widener has a total of 63 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections, and 14 student-athletes have earned the award multiple times. Kate L'Armand (cross country and track and field) earned the award five times, including four first-team selections, and closed her career by being named the College Division Spring At-Large program's Academic All-America of the Year. Kristen Lane (cross country and track and field) is second on the list with three selections, including two straight first-team honors. Debbie Smuda (women's track and field), Justin Jones (men's lacrosse), Joe Dawkins (baseball), Brian Klick (cross country and track and field), Robert Ward (cross country and track and field), Jason Delozier (men's soccer), Kate Dellinger (women's basketball), Maggie Karmeris (field hockey), Alie Alkins (softball), Bob Barnett (baseball), and Nick D'Alessandro (baseball) earned two selections each. Widener has been among the national leaders of institutions with Academic All-America selections. During 1998-99, Widener had seven student-athletes named Academic All-America, the second best total in what was then the College Division (NCAA-II, III, NAIA) and fourth regardless of division. The school had five selections in both 1999-2000 and 2000-01. The five in 1999-2000 was the fifth highest total in the College Division and ninth regardless of division. The five in 2000-01 was the fourth best in the College Division and seventh regardless of division. During 2001-02, Widener had six individuals selected to national teams, the fourth highest total in the College Division.
| Widener's CoSIDA Academic All-America Selections (64) |
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| Lou DeRogatis - Men's Basketball, 1982, 4th Team |
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Susan Sobul - Volleyball, 1985, Honorable Mention |
| Chris Schilling - Baseball, 1990, 3rd Team |
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Frank McGovern - Men's At-Large (Track and Field), 1992, 1st Team |
| Deborah Smuda - Women's At-Large (Track and Field), 1992, 3rd Team |
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Deborah Smuda - Women's At-Large (Track and Field), 1992, 3rd Team |
| David Braksator - Football, 1994, 2nd Team |
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Carrie Bassett - Women's Fall/Winter At-Large (swimming), 1996, 1st Team |
| Kate L'Armand - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 1998, 2nd Team |
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Kristin Weldon - Women's Spring At-Large (lacrosse), 1998, 3rd Team |
| Justin Jones - Men's Spring At-Large (lacrosse), 1998, 2nd Team |
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Brandon Richards - Football, 1998, 1st Team |
| Joyce Johnson - Women's Basketball, 1999, 3rd Team |
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Kate L'Armand - Women's Fall/Winter At-Large (cross country), 1999, 1st Team |
| Andrea Nangle - Women's Fall/Winter At-Large (field hockey), 1999, 2nd Team |
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Kate L'Armand - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 1999, 1st Team |
| Carrie Miller - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 1999, 3rd Team |
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Justin Jones - Men's Spring At-Large (lacrosse), 1999, 2nd Team |
| Matt Witmer - Football, 1999, 2nd Team |
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Kate L'Armand - Women's Fall/Winter At-Large (cross country), 2000, 1st Team |
| Kate L'Armand - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 2000, 1st Team |
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Kristen Lane - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 2000, 3rd Team |
| Brian Klick - Men's Spring At-Large (track and field), 2000, 3rd Team |
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Andrew Waxman - Football, 2000, 2nd Team |
| Kristen Lane - Women's Fall/Winter At-Large (cross country), 2001, 1st Team |
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Joe Dawkins - Baseball, 2001, 3rd Team |
| Robert Ward - Men's Spring At-Large (track and field), 2001, 2nd Team |
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Kristen Lane - Women's Spring At-Large (track and field), 2001, 1st Team |
| T.J. Hess - Football, 2001, 1st Team |
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Joe Dawkins - Baseball, 2002, 1st Team |
| Shamus Keeler - Men's At-Large (swimming), 2002, 2nd Team |
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Jennifer Garell - Women's At-Large (field hockey), 2002, 2nd Team |
| Brian Klick - Men's Cross Country/Track and Field, 2002, 2nd Team |
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Robert Ward - Men's Cross Country/Track and Field, 2002, 2nd Team |
| Kristin Hanson - Women's At-Large (field hockey/lacrosse), 2003, 2nd Team |
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Tim McGarrigan - Men's At-Large (golf), 2003, 2nd Team |
| Jason Delozier - Men's Soccer, 2003, 3rd Team |
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Jason Delozier - Men's Soccer, 2004, 2nd Team |
| Jamie Schild - Baseball, 2005, 1st Team |
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Doug Schlack - Football, 2005, 1st Team |
| Shannon Klick - Track & Field, 2006, 3rd Team |
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Rachel Chizmadia - Volleyball, 2007, 2nd Team |
| Becky Rohrbaugh - Volleyball, 2007, 2nd Team |
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Matt Sosna - Men's Basketball, 2009, 2nd Team |
| Kate Dellinger - Women's Basketball, 2012, 2nd Team |
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Kate Dellinger - Women's Basketball, 2013, 2nd Team |
| Veronica Vizzard - Volleyball, 2013, 3rd Team |
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Maggie Karmeris - Women's At-Large (field hockey), 2014, 3rd Team |
| Erica Szpynda - Women's Track and Field, 2014, 1st Team |
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Chris Garrity - Men's Track and Field, 2014, 3rd Team |
| Tyler Williams - Men's Track and Field, 2014, 3rd Team |
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Michael Bennett - Football, 2014, 2nd Team |
| Alie Alkins - Softball, 2015, 2nd Team |
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Maggie Karmeris - Women's At-Large (field hockey), 2015, 2nd Team |
| Alie Alkins - Softball, 2016, 1st Team |
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Bob Barnett - Baseball, 2016, 3rd Team |
| Thomas Zamorski - Men's Track & Field, 2016, 1st Team |
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Bob Barnett - Baseball, 2017, 2nd Team |
| Samantha DeCapua - Women's Track & Field, 2017, 2nd Team |
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Nick D'Alessandro - Baseball, 2018, 2nd Team |
| Brian Armstrong - Football, 2018, 1st Team |
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Andrew Thomas - Football, 2018, 2nd Team |
| Nick D'Alessandro - Baseball, 2019, 1st Team |
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Gabriella Nye - Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, 2025, 2nd Team |
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Conference Champions & Postseason Appearances
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Baseball
NCAA Tournament Appearances (8): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1999, 2010, 2014, 2016
Middle Atlantic Conference (3): 1974*, 1975*, 1976, 1979*, 1982, 1983*, 1999
Commonwealth Conference (3): 2010, 2014, 2016
* MAC Southeast Division Champs
Men's Basketball
NCAA Final Four (2): 1978, 1985
NCAA Tournament Appearances (19): 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2023, 2024
Middle Atlantic/Commonwealth Conference (16): 1962, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2023
Women's Basketball
NCAA Tournament Appearances (6): 1982, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2020, 2024
Middle Atlantic Conference (2): 1981, 1982
Commonwealth Conference (3): 2004, 2009, 2024
Cheerleading
Middle Atlantic Conference Traditional (2): 2019, 2020
Middle Atlantic Conference Partner Stunt (1): 2020
Men's Cross Country
NCAA Championship Appearances (as a team): 2014
Middle Atlantic Conference (7): 1967, 1973, 1997, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Women's Cross Country
NCAA Championship Appearances (as a team): 2022
Middle Atlantic Conference (1): 2022
Football
National Champions (2): 1977, 1981
National Semifinals (6): 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2000
NCAA Tournament Appearances (14): 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2014
Middle Atlantic Conference (20): 1954, 1958, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2014
Men's Lacrosse
NCAA Tournament Appearances (9): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Middle Atlantic Conference (13): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Commonwealth Conference (1): 2012
Women's Soccer
Middle Atlantic Conference (1):1995
Softball
NCAA Tournament Appearances (1): 2017
Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (1): 2017
Men's Swimming
Middle Atlantic Conference (13): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016
Women's Swimming
Middle Atlantic Conference (2): 1994, 2011
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Middle Atlantic Conference (22): 1975, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Middle Atlantic Conference (4): 1994, 2023, 2024, 2025
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Middle Atlantic Conference (23): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Middle Atlantic Conference (3): 2023, 2024, 2025
Polo
National Champions (2): 1928, 1943
Listed here are over 200 Widener athletes who earned All-America honors in their respective sports. Seven different Widener track and field athletes won national titles: Richie Weaver raced to the title in the 440-meter hurdles in 1970; Mike Williams captured the 1975 triple jump title; Rich Grzeszkowiak won the decathlon in 1980; Tony Brown took the 200-meter dash in 1999; Macharia Yuot won six national championships from 2003-06; Lauren Lucci won the outdoor shot put in 2008; Alex Kristeller won the weight throw in 2022.
| Widener's All-Americans (205) |
| Baseball (13) |
| Ken O'Brien - 1974, 1975 |
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Rick Harrison - 1976 |
| Pete Morrison - 1976 (ABCA/Rawlings First Team), 1977 (ABCA/Rawlings First Team |
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Joe Miller - 1977 (ABCA/Rawlings Second Team |
| Jody Ambrosino - 1982 (ABCA/Rawlings Third Team) |
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Phil DiAngelo - 1982 (ABCA/Rawlings Third Team, 1983 (ABCA/Rawlings Second Team), 1984 (ABCA/Rawlings Second Team) |
| Alan Robinson - 1990 (ABCA/Rawlings Third Team) |
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Jim Freeman - 1990 (ABCA/Rawlings Third Team) |
| Justin Costanzo - 2022 (D3baseball.com Third Team) |
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| Men's Basketball (15) |
| Wally Rice - 1972 |
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Dennis James - 1977, 1978 |
| Mark Tucker - 1979 |
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Lou DeRogatis - 1982, 1983 |
| Leon Jones - 1984 |
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Bob Guaglionie - 1985 |
| Lou Stevens - 1988 |
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Chris Carideo - 1995 |
| Kris Clarkson - 2006 |
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Charles Jones - 2009 |
| Perry Wright - 2012 |
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Dominic Dunn - 2024 (NABC First Team), 2024 (D3hoops.com Fifth Team) |
| Women's Basketball (5) |
| Kim Faulkner - 1984 |
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Kate Dellinger - 2012, 2013 |
| Ken Egee - 2014 |
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Devan Rimmer - 2020 |
| Men's Cross Country (8) |
| Larry Garner - 1974 |
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Paul Little - 2002 |
| Macharia Yuot - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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Ernie Pitone - 2015, 2016 |
| Football (93) |
| Ed Cramp - 1916 |
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Tony Caia - 1948 |
| Walt Udovich - 1948, 1949 |
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Jack Klotz - 1955 |
| John 'Yommie' Costello - 1956 |
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Al 'Cappy' Hill - 1956 |
| Herm Sweeney - 1958 |
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Dick Dundee - 1960 |
| Bill Mahoney - 1960 |
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Gary Piff - 1960 |
| John Dishaw - 1961, 1962 |
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Tom Nolan - 1961 |
| Richie Weaver - 1971 |
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Billie 'White Shoes' Johnson - 1972, 1973 |
| John Warrington - 1973 |
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Jackie Long - 1975 |
| Al Senni - 1976 |
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Gibson Ivery - 1976 |
| Chip Zawoiski - 1977 |
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Walker Carter - 1977 |
| Jim Connor - 1977 |
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Tom Deery - 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Hal Johnson - 1979, 1980 |
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Ernie Moyer - 1980 |
| Doug Schmitz - 1980 |
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Tom Kincade - 1981 |
| Mark Stephan - 1981 |
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Tony Stefanoni - 1982 |
| Mike Forward - 1982 |
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Tom Sutton - 1982 |
| Jack Wuerstle - 1984 |
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John Roche - 1984, 1985 |
| Joe Leach - 1985 |
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John Mininno - 1986 |
| Dave Duffy - 1988 |
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John Collins - 1988, 1989 |
| David Wood - 1990 |
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Art Serano - 1991 |
| O.J. McElroy - 1993, 1994 |
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Dave Braksator - 1994 |
| Antonio Moore - 1994 |
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Blaise Coleman - 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Vic Ameye - 1995 |
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Brian Hamill - 1995 |
| Clarence Giles - 1996 |
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Jack Signore - 1997 |
| Bill Nourse - 1998 |
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Jason Raysor - 1998 |
| Leon Payne - 1998 |
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Jeff Noonan - 1998 |
| Tom Eisenhower - 1999 |
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Michael Coleman - 2000, 2001 |
| T.J. Hess - 2000, 2001 |
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Jim Jones - 2000, 2001 |
| Bill Woodburn - 2000 |
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Tom Worrilow - 2001 |
| Ryan Killian - 2002 |
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Steve Varrasse - 2002 |
| Thomas DeMoss - 2003 |
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Todd Farlie - 2005, 2006 |
| Orlando Brown - 2007 |
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Laquan Robinson - 2010 |
| Chris Haupt - 2012 |
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Anthony Davis - 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Colin Masterson - 2013 |
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Tyler Glover - 2014 |
| Brandon Harper - 2014 |
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Sean Titus - 2014 |
| Brandon Jones - 2015 |
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Bryon Cooper - 2016 (AFCA Second Team) |
| Jordan Powell - 2017 (AFCA First Team), 2018 (AFCA First Team) |
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Casey Kerschner - 2017 (AFCA Second Team) |
| Vince Char - 2017 (D3football.com Honorable Mention) |
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Michael Raczak - 2018 (D3football.com First Team) |
| James Gillespie - 2019 (D3football.com Third Team) |
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Jalen Walker - 2024 (AFCA First Team |
| Men's Lacrosse (11) |
| Keith Wilford - 1999 |
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Tom Robson - 2000 |
| Scott Cappelli - 2002 |
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Jamie Lockard - 2002, 2003 |
| Steve Littlewood - 2003 |
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Tood Fairlie - 2005, 2006 |
| Mac Nestler - 2013, 2014 |
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Connor Heisman - 2021 (USILA Honorable Mention) |
| Men's Soccer (1) |
| Sean Fatiga - 2023 (USC Third Team) |
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| Men's Swimming (7) |
| George Richon - 1977, 1978 |
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Mark Manera - 1985, 1986 |
| Ian Gaynor - 2015, 2016 (100-Yard Freestyle) |
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Ian Gaynor - 2017 (50-Yard Freestyle) |
| Women's Swimming (10) |
| Donna Bender - 1977 |
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Linda Fleck - 1977 |
| Patty Leayman - 1977 |
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Doreen McGowan - 1977 |
| Marsha Reinecker - 1977 |
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Laurie Barbour - 1982 |
| LeeAnn Nurek - 1996 |
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Nicole Sward - 2003 |
| Laura Harris - 2013, 2014 |
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| Men's Outdoor Track and Field (45) |
| Richie Weaver - 1970, 1972 |
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Billy Johnson - 1984 |
| Mike Williams - 1974, 1975 |
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Eric Alston - 1975 |
| Gary Hart - 1975 |
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Rich Roberts - 1975 |
| Walker Carter - 1976, 1977 |
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Ron Hodge - 1976, 1977 |
| Gibson Ivery - 1976, 1977 |
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Hal Johnson - 1976 |
| Jeffrey Sims - 1976 |
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Gary Foster - 1977 |
| Rich Grzeszkowiak - 1978, 1979, 1980 |
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Ben Miller - 1985 |
| Tony Brown - 1998, 1999 |
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Michael Coleman - 1999, 2000 |
| Raymond Crooms - 1999 |
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Jerome Robinson - 1999, 2001 |
| Dante Trader - 1999 |
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Jeremy Damia - 2002 |
| Mike Schmidt - 2005 |
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Macharia Yuot - 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Michael Garrity - 2011 |
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Chris Garrity - 2013 (1,500-Meter Run) |
| Tyler Williams - 2014, 2015 (Hammer Throw) |
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Ernie Pitone - 2016 (5,000-Meter Run) |
| Thomas Zamorski - 2016 (Hammer Throw) |
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Will McDermott - 2018 (5,000-Meter Run) |
| Matt Kazanjian - 2019 (10,000-Meter Run) |
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Alex Kristeller - 2021, 2022, 2023-National Champion (Hammer Throw) |
| Valiant McKee - 2022 (High Jump) |
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Alden Littlefield - 2023 (Hammer Throw) |
| Samuel Knowles - 2025 (400-Meter Dash) |
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Matayo McGraw - 2024, 2025-National Champion (Triple Jump) |
Men's Indoor Track and Field (31)
| Jim Wardle - 1985 |
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Kerry Pleasant - 1989 |
| Dave Bell - 1991 |
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Tony Brown - 2000 |
| Raymond Crooms - 2000 |
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Michael Coleman - 2001 |
| Jerome Robinson - 2001 |
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Will Brownback - 2000, 2002 |
| Miguel Pena - 2000 |
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Macharia Yuot - 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Joe Francisco - 2005, 2006 |
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Eric Solomon - 2013 |
| Tyler Williams - 2014 (Weight Throw) |
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Gavin Colley - 2015 (60-Meter Dash) |
| Thomas Zamorski - 2016 (Weight Throw) |
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Josh Colley - 2016 (Long Jump) |
| Ernie Pitone - 2016, 2017 (5,000-Meter Run, 3,000-Meter Run) |
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Ameer Sorrell - 2016 (Triple Jump) |
| Will McDermott - 2016, 2018 (3,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run) |
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Matt Kazanjian - 2020 (5,000-Meter Run) |
| Valiant McKee - 2020 (High Jump) |
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Alex Kristeller - 2022, 2023 (Weight Throw) |
| Samuel Knowles - 2023, 2024, 2025 (400-Meter Dash) |
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Alden Littlefield - 2023 (Shot Put) |
| Matayo McGraw - 2024, 2025 (Triple Jump) |
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Women's Indoor Track and Field (7)
| Debbie Smuda - 1991, 1993 |
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Gina Gonzalez - 1994 |
| Lauren Lucci - 2006, 2008 (Shot Put) |
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Abby Schaffer - 2010 (Pole Vault) |
| Anna Cooney - 2022 (Shot Put) |
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Maria Muzzarelli - 2024 (60-Meter Dash) |
| Gabby Nye - 2024 (Mile) |
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Women's Outdoor Track and Field (9)
| Debbie Smuda - 1993 |
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Gina Gonzalez - 1994, 1995 |
| Lauren Lucci - 2006, 2008 (Shot Put) |
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Abby Schaffer - 2010 |
| Erica Szpynda - 2014 |
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Anna Cooney - 2021, 2022 (Shot Put, Hammer Throw) |
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