ITHACA, N.Y. – Connor Buczek '15, The Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse, will welcome the addition of 12 student-athletes to the Big Red roster in advance of the 2021 season. Among the talented incoming class are Under Armour All-Americans, U.S. Lacrosse High School All-Americans, High School National Champions, all-state performers, and others who are poised to make an immediate impact on the Cornell program.

"We are thrilled to welcome the Class of 2024 to campus this fall," said Buczek. "They are a decorated group of lacrosse players that have had a ton of success with their respective high school and club programs, so we are excited to officially welcome them into the Big Red family. This group is comprised of competitive, hard-working and selfless young men. They will do a great job of upholding the Cornell Lacrosse tradition, and hopefully will play an instrumental role in lifting Cornell Lacrosse to new heights in the coming years."

The group of newcomers will add depth to the Big Red roster at nearly every position, featuring five midfielders, two defensemen, two attackmen, one long stick midfielder, one face-off specialist, and one goalie. The incoming class hails from five different states and includes four international student-athletes from Canada.

The freshmen will join a Big Red roster that will be hungry to achieve big goals in 2021 after the 2020 campaign was cut far-too short due to COVID-19. Cornell was off to a 5-0 start in 2020 before the season came to a screeching halt, ending the season ranked No. 2 in both the Inside Lacrosse/Maverik Media Poll and USILA Coaches' Poll. This marked the team's highest USILA ranking since 2014.

Meet the Class of 2024

Monty Cook – Midfield – 5-10 – 170
Toronto, Ont. (Royal Saint George's College)
Prior to Cornell
• Played a single season of lacrosse for The Hill Academy, being named to the All-Academic team.
• Competed on the club circuit for EDGE Lacrosse.
• Competed in four years of rugby and hockey at Royal Saint George's College.

Andrew Dalton – Midfield – 6-0 – 185
Toronto, Ont. (Saint Michael's College School)
Prior to Cornell
• Named a 2020 Under Armour Senior All-American.
• Won the Canadian Lacrosse Association National Championship as a member of Team Ontario in 2018.
• Helped Saint Michael's College School to back-to-back Provincial Championships in 2017 and 2018.
• Elected senior co-captain of team at Saint Michael's in 2019.
• Also attended the Salisbury School (Conn.) for one year in 2020.
• Competed on the club circuit for EDGE Lacrosse.

Jack Follows – Defense – 6-0 – 185
Oakville, Ont. (The Hill Academy)
Prior to Cornell
• Tabbed a 2020 Under Armour Senior All-American.
• Helped The Hill Academy to back-to-back Geico High School National Championships in 2017 and 2018.
• Named The Hill Academy's Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019.
• Captained The Hill Academy squad in 2019, receiving the school's Lacrosse Award.

Rory Graham – Attack/Midfield – 6-2 – 205
Toronto, Ont. (St. Michael's College School)
Prior to Cornell
• Helped Saint Michael's College School to back-to-back Provincial Championships in 2017 and 2018.
• Elected senior co-captain of team at Saint Michael's in 2019.
• Competed on the club circuit for EDGE Lacrosse.

Hugh Kelleher – Midfield – 6-3 – 220
Wantagh, N.Y. (General Douglas MacArthur HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Three-time all-county performer in lacrosse at General Douglas MacArthur HS.
• Recipient of the inaugural Tom Flatley Award, given to a student-athlete who shows strength and leadership on and off the field.
• Two-time team captain of his General Douglas MacArthur lacrosse team.
• Played club lacrosse for the True Blue Lacrosse Club.
• Also played three years of basketball and four years of football in high school.
• Two-time team captain of General Douglas MacArthur's football team, earning first team all-state honors as a running back and linebacker.

Billy Kephart – Defense – 6-1 – 195
Garden City, N.Y. (Garden City HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Helped Garden City HS to the 2018 New York State Class B Lacrosse Championship.
• Also guided Garden City to the Long Island Lacrosse Championship in 2017.
• Named to Newday's list of Top-100 Long Island boys lacrosse players as a senior.
• Chosen as a finalist for the 2020 Newsday Marcus A. Henry Award.
• Earned honorable mention all-county and academic all-conference honors in 2019.
• Elected team captain during senior campaign.
• Played club lacrosse for Long Island Express.
• Earned first team all-state honors on the gridiron, helping Garden City's football team to four Nassau County and three Long Island football championships during his tenure.
• Team captain and recipient of the National Football Foundation's 2019 Golden Eleven Award.

CJ Kirst – Attack – 6-1 – 190
Bernardsville, N.J. (Delbarton School)
Prior to Cornell
• Tabbed a 2020 Under Armour Senior All-American.
• Earned U.S. Lacrosse All-America honors in 2019.
• Named first team all-state by NJ.com in 2020, as well as second team all-state in 2019.
• Received first team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference and first team All-New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League distinction in 2019.
• Helped Delbarton HS to the 2018 Tournament of Champions title.
• Competed on the club circuit for Leading Edge.
• Also played four years of basketball at Delbarton.

Caleb Newman – LSM – 6-1 – 190
Lebanon, Ohio (Lebanon HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Named a 2020 Under Armour Senior All-American.
• Lebanon High School's all-time leader in ground balls and caused turnovers.
• Four-year starter on and three-time team captain of the Lebanon lacrosse team.
• Played club lacrosse for Resolute Ohio, being named the 2019 Resolute Player of the Year.
• Three-year letterman on and two-time team captain of Lebanon's football team.
• Two-time all-region selection on the football field, also earning all-district honors in 2018.

Marc Psyllos – Face-off/Midfield – 5-8 – 190
Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Helped Manhasset HS to the 2019 Long Island and Nassau County championships.
• Recipient of the inaugural James C. Metzger Lacrosse MVP Award after helping Manhasset to the 2019 Long Island Class B Championship.
• Named the division's Co-Face-off Specialist of the Year.
• Garnered all-county lacrosse honors in 2019.
• Played club lacrosse for the Tenacious Turtles.
• Also a two-year letterman on and two-time team captain of Manhasset's football team.
• Earned all-county honors on the gridiron in 2019 and 2020 at nose guard.

Ryan Sheehan – Midfield – 5-9 – 170
Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Helped West Genesee HS to a sectional championship in 2018.
• Two-time team captain at West Genesee.
• Four-time letterman at midfield.
• Hails from a lacrosse background, as his father, Dan Sheehan, has coached LeMoyne College to five NCAA DII National Championships.

Kyle Smith – Midfield – 6-1 – 190
Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS)
Prior to Cornell
• Helped Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS to three Division I Massachusetts Lacrosse State Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2019.
• Named a Boston Lax All-American, earning first team All-Boston Lax honors at midfield.
• Two-time Dual County League Lacrosse All-Star.
• Also tabbed a Metrowest Lacrosse All-Star.
• Served as team captain of his Lincoln-Sudbury team.
• Recipient of the Timothy Stewart Memorial Scholarship, given to a Lincoln-Sudbury student who exemplifies the qualities of natural leadership, perseverance in the face of challenge, sensitivity to others, and dedication to self-improvement.
• Played club for Foundations Lacrosse.
• Played four years of football in high school, being elected team captain and earning all-league honors.

Walker Wallace – Goalie – 6-6 – 220
Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher's School)
Prior to Cornell
• Earned U.S. Lacrosse All-America and U.S. Lacrosse All-Academic honors in 2019.
• Named first team all-state in 2019, as well as first team All-Virginia Prep League and first team All-Metro.
• Tabbed the 2020 Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Two-time team captain at St. Christopher's School, helping the team to the 2019 Virginia Prep League Championship.
• Competed on the club circuit for Amped Lax.
• Played four years of basketball and football in high school, serving as team captain of both teams during senior campaign.
• Helped St. Christopher's football team to a runner-up finish at the VISAA State Championship and its best record in school history (10-2) as a senior, earning second team all-state honors at tight end.