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Academic All-Americans

Academic All-Americans – Cornell Athletics

Since 1952, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has honored more than 20,000 outstanding student-athletes with this prestigious award. In all, 64 Cornellians have earned a total of 86 Academic All-America nods over the years and three (Joseph Holland – Football, Ellen Mayer-Sabik – Gymnastics, and Ken Dryden – Ice Hockey) have earned spots in the Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

Academic All-America Hall of Fame

Year Honoree Details
1991Joseph Holland – Football
1997Ellen Mayer-Sabik – Gymnastics
2005Ken Dryden – Men's Ice HockeyHonorary Inductee

Academic All-Americans

2025

  • James Reinbold (Football – First Team)

2024

  • Caroline Ramsey (Field Hockey – Second Team)

2020

  • Morgan Barron (Men's Ice Hockey – First Team)
  • Jimmy Boeheim (Men's Basketball – Second Team)
  • Taylor Knibb (Women's Track & Field – Third Team)

2019

  • Taylor Knibb (Women's Track & Field – First Team)
  • Kelsy Kurfirst (Gymnastics – First Team)
  • Jelani Taylor (Football – First Team)

2018

  • Briar Brumley (Women's Track & Field – Third Team)
  • Stone Gettings (Men's Basketball – Third Team)

2017

  • Seth Hope (Football – First Team)
  • Rudy Winkler (Men's Track & Field – Third Team)

2016

  • Seth Hope (Football – Second Team)

2014

  • Tyler Conway (Men's Soccer – Third Team)
  • Devin McMahon (Women's Track & Field – First Team)
  • Emily Shearer (Women's Track & Field – First Team)

2013

  • Grant Gellatly (Football – Second Team)

2012

  • Bethany Neczypor (Gymnastics – Second Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (Men's Basketball – Third Team)

2011

  • Nick Booker-Tandy (Football – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (Gymnastics – First Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (Men's Basketball – Third Team)

2010

  • Colin Greening (Men's Ice Hockey – First Team)
  • Alyson Intihar (Softball – Second Team)
  • Elise Menaker (Softball – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (Gymnastics – Second Team)

2009

  • Colin Greening (Men's Ice Hockey – Second Team)

2007

  • Mitch Belisle (Men's Lacrosse – First Team)
  • Graham Dow (Men's Basketball – First Team)
  • Matt McMonagle (Men's Lacrosse – First Team)
  • Luke Siwula (Football – Second Team)

2006

  • Lenny Collins (Men's Basketball – Third Team)
  • Luke Siwula (Football – First Team)

2005

  • Shonda Brown (Women's Track & Field – Third Team)
  • Meghan Miller (Gymnastics – Third Team)
  • Casey Stevenson (Men's Lacrosse – Second Team)

2004

  • Tim DeBlois (Men's Lacrosse – Second Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – First Team)
  • Scott Paltrowitz (Men's Tennis – Second Team)

2003

  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – Third Team)
  • David LeNeveu (Men's Ice Hockey – Second Team)
  • Mark McRae (Men's Ice Hockey – Second Team)
  • Kevin Rooney (Football – First Team)

2002

  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – Third Team)
  • Mark McRae (Men's Ice Hockey – Third Team)
  • Jaimee Reynolds (Women's Lacrosse – First Team)

2001

  • Karen Chastain (Women's Track & Field – First Team)
  • David Key (Men's Lacrosse – Second Team)
  • Jaimee Reynolds (Women's Lacrosse – First Team)

1999

  • Troy Gorman (Men's Lacrosse – Third Team)
  • Kelly Olino (Softball – Third Team)

1997

  • Marc Thorne (Men's Soccer – First Team)

1996

  • Olga Itskhoki (Women's Tennis – Second Team)
  • Marc Thorne (Men's Soccer – Second Team)

1995

  • Ron Mateo (Football – Second Team)
  • Ginny Ryan (Women's Track & Field – First Team)

1994

  • Ginny Ryan (Women's Track & Field – Third Team)

1993

  • Mark Fergeson (Wrestling – First Team)
  • Jeff Gaca (Men's Basketball – Third Team)

1992

  • Jennifer Cobb (Women's Track & Field – First Team)
  • Margaret Curry (Volleyball – Second Team)
  • Mark Fergeson (Wrestling – Third Team)

1991

  • Jennifer Cobb (Women's Track & Field – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (Football – First Team)
  • Ramon Watkins (Football – Second Team)

1989

  • Scott Kenney (Baseball – Second Team)

1988

  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – First Team)
  • Scott Kenney (Baseball – Third Team)

1987

  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – First Team)
  • Mark Smith (Baseball – Second Team)

1986

  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – First Team)
  • Lisa Stroud (Gymnastics – Honorable Mention)

1985

  • David Van Metre (Football – First Team)

1984

  • Karen Feldman (Women's Soccer – Second Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (Gymnastics – First Team)
  • Stephen Raab (Men's Gymnastics – Third Team)
  • David Van Metre (Football – Second Team)

1983

  • Mike Cahill (Football – Second Team)
  • Derrick Harmon (Football – First Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (Gymnastics – First Team)
  • Stephen Raab (Men's Gymnastics – Second Team)

1982

  • Margaret Curry (Volleyball – Second Team)
  • Derrick Harmon (Football – First Team)

1981

  • Derrick Harmon (Football – Honorable Mention)
  • Gregory Myers (Baseball – Second Team)

1979

  • Chico Bengochea (Baseball – First Team)
  • Mark Turley (Football – Second Team)

1978

  • Chico Bengochea (Baseball – Second Team)
  • Joseph Holland (Football – First Team)
  • Peter Call (Men's Basketball – Fifth Team)

1977

  • Joseph Holland (Football – First Team)

Baseball

  • Chico Bengochea (1978 – Second Team)
  • Chico Bengochea (1979 – First Team)
  • Scott Kenney (1988 – Third Team)
  • Scott Kenney (1989 – Second Team)
  • Gregory Myers (1981 – Second Team)
  • Mark Smith (1987 – Second Team)

Field Hockey

  • Caroline Ramsey (2024 – Second Team)

Football

  • Mike Cahill (1983 – Second Team)
  • Grant Gellatly (2013 – Second Team)
  • Derrick Harmon (1981 – Honorable Mention)
  • Derrick Harmon (1982 – First Team)
  • Derrick Harmon (1983 – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (1977 – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (1978 – First Team)
  • Seth Hope (2016 – Second Team)
  • Seth Hope (2017 – First Team)
  • Ron Mateo (1995 – Second Team)
  • James Reinbold (2025 – First Team)
  • Kevin Rooney (2003 – First Team)
  • Luke Siwula (2006 – First Team)
  • Luke Siwula (2007 – Second Team)
  • Jelani Taylor (2019 – First Team)
  • Mark Turley (1979 – Second Team)
  • David Van Metre (1984 – Second Team)
  • David Van Metre (1985 – First Team)
  • Ramon Watkins (1991 – Second Team)
  • Nick Booker-Tandy (2011 – Second Team)

Gymnastics

  • Rachel Goldberg (2002 – Third Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (2003 – Third Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (2004 – First Team)
  • Kelsy Kurfirst (2019 – First Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (1983 – First Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (1984 – First Team)
  • Meghan Miller (2005 – Third Team)
  • Bethany Neczypor (2012 – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (2010 – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (2011 – First Team)
  • Lisa Stroud (1986 – Honorable Mention)

Men's Basketball

  • Jimmy Boeheim (2020 – Second Team)
  • Peter Call (1978 – Fifth Team)
  • Lenny Collins (2006 – Third Team)
  • Graham Dow (2007 – First Team)
  • Jeff Gaca (1993 – Third Team)
  • Stone Gettings (2018 – Third Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (2011 – Third Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (2012 – Third Team)

Men's Gymnastics

  • Stephen Raab (1983 – Second Team)
  • Stephen Raab (1984 – Third Team)

Men's Ice Hockey

  • Morgan Barron (2020 – First Team)
  • Colin Greening (2009 – Second Team)
  • Colin Greening (2010 – First Team)
  • David LeNeveu (2003 – Second Team)
  • Mark McRae (2002 – Third Team)
  • Mark McRae (2003 – Second Team)

Men's Lacrosse

  • Mitch Belisle (2007 – First Team)
  • Tim DeBlois (2004 – Second Team)
  • Troy Gorman (1999 – Third Team)
  • David Key (2001 – Second Team)
  • Matt McMonagle (2007 – First Team)
  • Casey Stevenson (2005 – Second Team)

Men's Soccer

  • John Bayne (1986 – First Team)
  • John Bayne (1987 – First Team)
  • John Bayne (1988 – First Team)
  • Tyler Conway (2014 – Third Team)
  • Marc Thorne (1996 – Second Team)
  • Marc Thorne (1997 – First Team)

Men's Tennis

  • Scott Paltrowitz (2004 – Second Team)

Men's Track & Field

  • Rudy Winkler (2017 – Third Team)

Softball

  • Alyson Intihar (2010 – Second Team)
  • Elise Menaker (2010 – Second Team)
  • Kelly Olino (1999 – Third Team)

Volleyball

  • Margaret Curry (1992 – Second Team)

Women's Lacrosse

  • Jaimee Reynolds (2001 – First Team)
  • Jaimee Reynolds (2002 – First Team)

Women's Soccer

  • Karen Feldman (1984 – Second Team)

Women's Tennis

  • Olga Itskhoki (1996 – Second Team)

Women's Track & Field

  • Shonda Brown (2005 – Third Team)
  • Karen Chastain (2001 – First Team)
  • Jennifer Cobb (1991 – First Team)
  • Jennifer Cobb (1992 – First Team)
  • Taylor Knibb (2019 – First Team)
  • Taylor Knibb (2020 – Third Team)
  • Devin McMahon (2014 – First Team)
  • Briar Brumley (2018 – Third Team)
  • Ginny Ryan (1994 – Third Team)
  • Ginny Ryan (1995 – First Team)
  • Emily Shearer (2014 – First Team)

Wrestling

  • Mark Fergeson (1992 – Third Team)
  • Mark Fergeson (1993 – First Team)

B

  • Morgan Barron (Men's Ice Hockey – 2020 – First Team)
  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – 1986 – First Team)
  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – 1987 – First Team)
  • John Bayne (Men's Soccer – 1988 – First Team)
  • Chico Bengochea (Baseball – 1978 – Second Team)
  • Chico Bengochea (Baseball – 1979 – First Team)
  • Jimmy Boeheim (Men's Basketball – 2020 – Second Team)
  • Nick Booker-Tandy (Football – 2011 – Second Team)
  • Shonda Brown (Women's Track & Field – 2005 – Third Team)
  • Briar Brumley (Women's Track & Field – 2018 – Third Team)

C

  • Mike Cahill (Football – 1983 – Second Team)
  • Peter Call (Men's Basketball – 1978 – Fifth Team)
  • Karen Chastain (Women's Track & Field – 2001 – First Team)
  • Jennifer Cobb (Women's Track & Field – 1991 – First Team)
  • Jennifer Cobb (Women's Track & Field – 1992 – First Team)
  • Lenny Collins (Men's Basketball – 2006 – Third Team)
  • Tyler Conway (Men's Soccer – 2014 – Third Team)
  • Margaret Curry (Volleyball – 1982 – Second Team)
  • Margaret Curry (Volleyball – 1992 – Second Team)

D

  • Tim DeBlois (Men's Lacrosse – 2004 – Second Team)
  • Graham Dow (Men's Basketball – 2007 – First Team)

F

  • Karen Feldman (Women's Soccer – 1984 – Second Team)
  • Mark Fergeson (Wrestling – 1992 – Third Team)
  • Mark Fergeson (Wrestling – 1993 – First Team)

G

  • Jeff Gaca (Men's Basketball – 1993 – Third Team)
  • Grant Gellatly (Football – 2013 – Second Team)
  • Stone Gettings (Men's Basketball – 2018 – Third Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – 2002 – Third Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – 2003 – Third Team)
  • Rachel Goldberg (Gymnastics – 2004 – First Team)
  • Troy Gorman (Men's Lacrosse – 1999 – Third Team)
  • Colin Greening (Men's Ice Hockey – 2009 – Second Team)
  • Colin Greening (Men's Ice Hockey – 2010 – First Team)

H

  • Derrick Harmon (Football – 1981 – Honorable Mention)
  • Derrick Harmon (Football – 1982 – First Team)
  • Derrick Harmon (Football – 1983 – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (Football – 1977 – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (Football – 1978 – First Team)
  • Joseph Holland (Football – 1991 – Hall of Fame)
  • Seth Hope (Football – 2016 – Second Team)
  • Seth Hope (Football – 2017 – First Team)

I

  • Alyson Intihar (Softball – 2010 – Second Team)
  • Olga Itskhoki (Women's Tennis – 1996 – Second Team)

K

  • Scott Kenney (Baseball – 1988 – Third Team)
  • Scott Kenney (Baseball – 1989 – Second Team)
  • David Key (Men's Lacrosse – 2001 – Second Team)
  • Taylor Knibb (Women's Track & Field – 2019 – First Team)
  • Taylor Knibb (Women's Track & Field – 2020 – Third Team)
  • Kelsy Kurfirst (Gymnastics – 2019 – First Team)

L

  • David LeNeveu (Men's Ice Hockey – 2003 – Second Team)

M

  • Ron Mateo (Football – 1995 – Second Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (Gymnastics – 1983 – First Team)
  • Ellen Mayer-Sabik (Gymnastics – 1984 – First Team)
  • Matt McMonagle (Men's Lacrosse – 2007 – First Team)
  • Devin McMahon (Women's Track & Field – 2014 – First Team)
  • Mark McRae (Men's Ice Hockey – 2002 – Third Team)
  • Mark McRae (Men's Ice Hockey – 2003 – Second Team)
  • Elise Menaker (Softball – 2010 – Second Team)
  • Meghan Miller (Gymnastics – 2005 – Third Team)
  • Gregory Myers (Baseball – 1981 – Second Team)

N

  • Bethany Neczypor (Gymnastics – 2012 – Second Team)

O

  • Kelly Olino (Softball – 1999 – Third Team)

P

  • Scott Paltrowitz (Men's Tennis – 2004 – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (Gymnastics – 2010 – Second Team)
  • Maddie Pearsall (Gymnastics – 2011 – First Team)

R

  • Stephen Raab (Men's Gymnastics – 1983 – Second Team)
  • Stephen Raab (Men's Gymnastics – 1984 – Third Team)
  • Caroline Ramsey (Field Hockey – 2024 – Second Team)
  • James Reinbold (Football – 2025 – First Team)
  • Jaimee Reynolds (Women's Lacrosse – 2001 – First Team)
  • Jaimee Reynolds (Women's Lacrosse – 2002 – First Team)
  • Kevin Rooney (Football – 2003 – First Team)
  • Ginny Ryan (Women's Track & Field – 1994 – Third Team)
  • Ginny Ryan (Women's Track & Field – 1995 – First Team)

S

  • Emily Shearer (Women's Track & Field – 2014 – First Team)
  • Luke Siwula (Football – 2006 – First Team)
  • Luke Siwula (Football – 2007 – Second Team)
  • Mark Smith (Baseball – 1987 – Second Team)
  • Casey Stevenson (Men's Lacrosse – 2005 – Second Team)
  • Lisa Stroud (Gymnastics – 1986 – Honorable Mention)

T

  • Jelani Taylor (Football – 2019 – First Team)
  • Marc Thorne (Men's Soccer – 1996 – Second Team)
  • Marc Thorne (Men's Soccer – 1997 – First Team)
  • Mark Turley (Football – 1979 – Second Team)

V

  • David Van Metre (Football – 1984 – Second Team)
  • David Van Metre (Football – 1985 – First Team)

W

  • Ramon Watkins (Football – 1991 – Second Team)
  • Rudy Winkler (Men's Track & Field – 2017 – Third Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (Men's Basketball – 2011 – Third Team)
  • Chris Wroblewski (Men's Basketball – 2012 – Third Team)