Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Senior defender Summer Davis added a second All-America recognition to her resume as she was named a Third Team All-American by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. Davis was also named Third Team All-America by USA Lacrosse Magazine. She has also been named a First Team All-PSAC selection and was on the IWLCA All-Atlantic Region First Team. Davis is the third Golden Bear in program history to be a consensus All-American, joining Cyrose Conteh and Sam Graf. Davis led Kutztown in ground balls (70), caused turnovers (77) and draw controls (48) this season. She also finished on top of the PSAC in caused turnovers per game (3.54), while ranked fifth in the conference in ground balls per game (3.04). Earlier this season, she broke the all-time career caused turnover record with 160, finishing with 184 for her career, and also holds the single-season record with 77. Davis also ranks third all-time at Kutztown with 199 career ground balls. Kutztown made its first appearance in the NCAA DII quarterfinals last weekend after capturing the first two national tournament wins in program history with its 12-8 first round victory over Wingate (May 7) and 9-6 second round triumph over top-seeded and previously unbeaten Slippery Rock (May 9). KU finished as PSAC runners-up for the second time in the last three years and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons. The Golden Bears' 16 wins are a new program single-season record, surpassing the former record of 15 set in 2024 (15-6).

For the second season in-a-row, junior centerfielder Emily Henn has earned consensus All-Region status, as she was voted to the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association All-Atlantic Region First Team, adding onto her National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region First Team honor. It is the second straight season she was voted to the First Team for D2CCA. The D2CCA All-Region teams are nominated for and voted on by the athletic communication professionals in each region. As a first team honoree, Henn advances to the national ballot for All-America consideration. The D2CCA All-America Team will be unveiled May 27. The postseason accolades continue to roll in for Henn, who was also the PSAC Eastern Division's Athlete of the Year, KU's first since 2019, and tabbed to the All-PSAC East First Team. She is a 3x All-PSAC performer, earning Second Team as a freshman in 2024. She currently ranks fifth in the conference with a .418 batting average, is at the top in hits with 89 and second with 60 runs scored. She also ranks in the top 10 in slugging percentage (.681), doubles (17) and triples (6). Henn holds the program record for career triples with 15 so far. The third-seeded Golden Bears (38-20) advanced out of their regional pod at second-seeded East Stroudsburg last week and, with top-seeded Shippensburg getting eliminated in its pod, will host fifth-seeded Glenville State (49-15) for a best-of-three series in super regionals this Thursday and Friday, with game one scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday from North Campus Field.

For the second season in-a-row, junior centerfielder Emily Henn has been voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region First Team. Henn was also voted to the First Team as a sophomore. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's eight regions with first and second-team selections. NFCA member head coaches from each respective region nominated their student-athletes and voted for the teams. All the honorees are now eligible for selection to the 2026 NFCA Division II All-America squads. At the conclusion of the regular season, Henn was named the PSAC East's Athlete of the Year, the first Golden Bear to achieve that accomplishment since Sara Keeny in 2019. She currently ranks sixth in the conference with a .416 batting average, is at the top in hits with 87 and second with 59 runs scored. She also ranks in the top 10 in slugging percentage (.679), doubles (16) and triples (6).

No. 13 Kutztown University women's lacrosse is still pursuing a national championship, but off the field, the program continues to garner awards as two members were named USA Lacrosse All-Americans. Senior defender Summer Davis (Beach Haven, N.J./Southern Regional) was voted to the Third Team, while senior goalie Marisa Bragg (Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central) is honorable mention. It is the first All-America recognition for both Davis and Bragg. The duo give KU its first All-Americans since 2024 when four Golden Bears earned All-America status, including Sam Graf, Cyrose Conteh, Robin Spector and Emma Meakim. Davis was also a First Team All-PSAC selection and on the IWLCA All-Atlantic Region First Team. She leads Kutztown in ground balls (65), caused turnovers (74) and draw controls (46). Davis leads the PSAC in caused turnovers per game (3.57), while sitting fifth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.96). Earlier this season, she broke the all-time career caused turnover record with 160 and also holds the single-season record with 74 currently. Davis also ranks third all-time at Kutztown with 194 career ground balls. Bragg, a Second Team All-PSAC and IWLCA All-Region pick, has recorded 16 victories in net this season, a program record for wins in a season. She has made 172 saves this season, fifth-most at KU, and 322 for her career, ranking fourth all-time in program history. The senior also contributed 48 ground balls and seven caused turnovers this season, bringing her career totals to 95 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Bragg ranks third in the PSAC in saves and fourth in goals against average (8.39). All-Americans were chosen by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff with input from coaches and conferences across the country. Kutztown is set to compete in the NCAA Quarterfinal round for the first time in program history when it travels to take on No. 7 East Stroudsburg this Saturday, May 16, at Whitenight Field.

Five from No. 13 Kutztown University women's lacrosse were voted to the 2026 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Atlantic Region teams. Senior defender Summer Davis (Beach Haven, N.J./Southern Regional) earned First Team honors and senior goalie Marisa Bragg (Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central), senior defender Rowan Hall (Sloatsburg, N.Y./Suffern), senior attack Katie Yocum (Hanover, Pa./South Western) and junior midfielder Alexis Plesic (Hanover, Pa./South Western) were tabbed to the Second Team. It's the second All-Region recognition for Davis, who was also First Team in 2024, and the first honor for Bragg, Hall, Yocum and Plesic. Davis, a First Team All-PSAC selection, leads Kutztown in ground balls (65), caused turnovers (74) and draw controls (46). She leads the PSAC in caused turnovers per game (3.57), while sitting fifth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.96). Earlier this season, Davis broke the all-time career caused turnover record with 160 and also holds the single-season record with 74 currently. She also ranks third all-time at Kutztown with 194 career ground balls. Bragg, a Second Team All-PSAC pick, has recorded 16 victories in net this season, a program record for wins in a season. She has made 172 saves this season, fifth-most at KU, and 322 for her career, ranking fourth all-time in program history. The senior also contributed 48 ground balls and seven caused turnovers this season, bringing her career totals to 95 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Bragg ranks third in the PSAC in saves and fourth in goals against average (8.39). Hall was Second Team All-PSAC. She ranks second on the team behind Davis in ground balls (48) and third in caused turnovers (40) and draw controls (33). In her career, Hall has amassed 96 ground balls, 77 caused turnovers, and 33 draw controls, ranking eighth all-time in career caused turnovers at Kutztown. Yocum was also a PSAC Second Teamer made history this season by tying the single-game goal record with eight. Yocum leads the Golden Bears in goals (69) and points (77) and ranks second all-time for goals in a single season at Kutztown. She sits third in the conference in goals. Yocum ranks sixth all-time at KU with 118 career goals. Plesic has had a breakout junior campaign, amassing career-highs in goals (26), assists (22), ground balls (36) and caused turnovers (41). She ranks eighth in the PSAC with 1.87 caused turnovers per game. Plesic has also won 13 draw controls, tying a career-best. The five Golden Bears are now eligible to be named to a national IWLCA All-American team. The IWLCA will announce the Division II 2026 All-American teams on May 20. Kutztown is set to compete in the NCAA Quarterfinal round for the first time in program history when it travels to take on No. 7 East Stroudsburg this Saturday, May 16, at Whitenight Field.

Four members of the Kutztown University softball team were voted to the 2026 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Team. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's leader in hits, Emily Henn (Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley), brought home the 2026 PSAC East Athlete of the Year for Kutztown, head coach Judy Lawes earned the Coach of the Year and Haley Gravish (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg), Morgan Slomkowski (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) and Alexa Stevens (Jefferson Township, Pa./North Pocono) were voted to the All-PSAC East Second Team. Henn is the Golden Bears' first Athlete of the Year since Sara Keeny in 2019. Lawes garners her 10th Coach of the Year and first since 2022. A junior from Matamoras, Pa., Henn is now a three-time All-PSAC selection, with back-to-back First Team nods and a Second Team her freshman season. She leads the PSAC in hits with 81 and is second in runs scored (55) and triples (6), starting all 52 games in center field. Her .422 batting average ranks fourth in the conference and leads the East Division, while also being tied for third in doubles (16). Henn is also a force on the base paths, as her 17 steals is the seventh most in the PSAC. Lawes, who was recently inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class, won her 1,200th career game in April, and is just seven victories shy of surpassing Jan Hutchinson's PSAC career win total of 1,215. She is in her 39th season in charge of the KU program, the longest tenured head coach at KU. Lawes holds a record of 1,209-682-2, ranking second among active Division II head coaches and is eighth overall. She was also named the PSAC Coach of the Year in 1989, 1994, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017 and 2021, along with the last one in 2022. Gravish, a graduate student from Hamburg, is now a three-time All-PSAC East Second Teamer, also garnering the honor in 2023 and 2025. She currently ranks second in the conference in wins (22) and is fourth in ERA (2.35), throwing 166.2 innings, third-most in the PSAC. Gravish has recorded 94 career victories to date, six shy from the program record for wins in a career. She also ranks second at KU in career strikeouts (530), complete games (80) and innings pitched (793). Gravish has made 35 appearances inside the circle this season, making 22 starts, throwing three shutouts and 15 complete games. A senior from Toms River, N.J., Slomkowski was voted to the PSAC East Second Team for the second straight season. Slomkowski is hitting .301 in 146 at-bats and ranks sixth in the PSAC in home runs (11) and eighth in RBI (42). She has started all 52 games at third base and has totaled 44 hits and 29 runs scored with a .603 slugging percentage. Slomkowski is also tied for the program lead in career hit by pitches with 59 and her 30 HRs are tied for seventh. Stevens, a senior from Jefferson Township, Pa., is now a back-to-back All-PSAC East Second Team selection. She has started 51-of-52 games this season, all but one at second base. Stevens is hitting .302 with 49 hits, 40 runs scored and 38 RBIs with nine doubles, three triples and nine home runs. Her 30 career HRs are tied for seventh all-time in program history and her 143 RBIs are fifth-most. Stevens has also stolen 34 career bases, including nine this season so far. Kutztown finished the regular season 34-18 overall and 23-9 in the conference, earning the No. 1 seed from the East in this week's PSAC Tournament. KU will play the winner of California (Pa.) and West Chester this Wednesday, May 6, at 7 p.m., from Grand Slam Park in Binghampton, N.Y.

Erin Gonzalez of the Kutztown University field hockey team and Ryan Schernecke of Golden Bear football were voted Kutztown University athletics Senior Athletes of the Year for 2025-26. The awards were voted upon by the athletic department's coaches, administration and support staff, and presented to the recipients at the All-Sports Celebration this past Monday night, April 27. A native of East Earl, Gonzalez's career accolades include the 2025 PSAC Athlete of the Year, a two-time NFHCA All-American (2025 First Team, 2024 Second Team), 2025 All-Atlantic Region First Team, a three-time All-PSAC selection (2025 First Team, 2024 Second Team, 2023 Third Team) and ranks seventh all-time at KU with 47 career goals. A native of Hatboro, Schernecke's highlights include a Walter Camp DII All-American, AP Second Team All-American, AFCA Second Team All-American, D2CCA Second Team All-American, Gene Upshaw DII Lineman of the Year finalist, a two-time D2CCA Super Region I (2025 First Team, 2024 Second Team) selection and a three-time All-PSAC East selection (2024/2025 First Team, 2023 Second Team).

Bailey Gimbor of Kutztown University wrestling and Sophia Knerr of the KU women's cross country and track and field teams were voted Kutztown University athletics Senior Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 2025-26. The awards were voted upon by the athletic department's coaches, administration and support staff, and presented to the recipients at the All-Sports Celebration this past Monday night, April 27. Gimbor, a native of Bernville, is a two-time All-American, three-time national qualifier and an All-PSAC First Teamer (2023-24) on the mat. In the classroom, he was a 2024-25 ADA Academic Achievement award winner, a 2023-24 NWCA Scholar All-American, a multi-year PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Dean's List, as well as a member of the PSAC All-Academic Team. Knerr, a native of Columbia, N.J., is a three-time All-PSAC Second Teamer (2022, 2024, 2025) in cross country, a two-time All-PSAC performer in the Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (2024, 2025) and an All-PSAC selection in the Outdoor 5000m (2025). In the classroom, she was the PSAC Champion Scholar at this season's PSAC Cross Country Championships.

Four seniors from No. 15 Kutztown University women's lacrosse earned 2026 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East honors. Seniors Summer Davis (Beach Haven, N.J./Southern Regional), Katie Yocum (Hanover, Pa./South Western), Rowan Hall (Sloatsburg, N.Y./Suffern), and Marisa Bragg (Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central) all earned postseason recognition, with Davis landing on the first team and Yocum, Hall, and Bragg selected to the second team. Davis is the only repeat all-conference selection among the group, while her three teammates earned their first honors. Davis, a 2023 and 2024 PSAC Second Team selection, made her first appearance on the first team after a dominant senior campaign. A two-time 2026 PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week, Davis leads Kutztown in ground balls (54), caused turnovers (53), and draw controls (44). She ranks second in the PSAC and eighth in all of NCAA Division II in caused turnovers per game, while sitting fifth in the conference and 30th nationally in ground balls per game. In the Bears' most recent game, a dominant 19-6 PSAC quarterfinal victory, Davis broke the all-time career caused turnover record with 160 and now sits just one shy of tying the single-season record. She also ranks third all-time at Kutztown with 183 career ground balls. Yocum, a PSAC East Second Team honoree, made history this season by tying the single-game goal record with eight and earning the program's first national player of the week honor from USA Lacrosse Magazine. A two-time 2026 PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Week, Yocum leads the Golden Bears in goals (62) and points (69) and ranks second all-time for goals in a single season at Kutztown. The senior sits third in the conference and 18th in NCAA Division II in goals per game, and 14th nationally in goals. She reached the 100-goal (111, ninth all-time at KU) and 100-point (119, 16th all-time at KU) milestones this season while also collecting 20 ground balls and ranking third at Kutztown with 29 draw controls. Hall, a second-team selection, capped a breakout season with her first all-conference honor. A 2026 PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week, Hall ranks second behind Davis at Kutztown in ground balls (41) and third in caused turnovers (31), while sitting fourth with 27 draw controls. She has amassed 89 career ground balls, 68 caused turnovers, and 29 draw controls, ranking 10th all-time in career caused turnovers at Kutztown. Bragg becomes Kutztown's first postseason honoree for a goaltender since the program was reinstated in 2008. A 2026 PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week, Bragg has recorded all 13 wins for the Golden Bears this season: second all-time at Kutztown for wins in a single season. She has made 137 saves this season and 287 for her career, ranking fifth all-time at Kutztown. The senior also contributed 36 ground balls and seven caused turnovers this season, bringing her career totals to 83 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. The Golden Bears now turn their attention to the PSAC semifinals, where they will travel to Slippery Rock to face No. 4 East Stroudsburg 4 p.m. Friday, May 1.

Senior base/tumbler Sydney Jundt represented Kutztown University acrobatics and tumbling on the All-Mountain East Conference Second Team. The all-conference teams and major award winners were recently announced by the MEC office. Jundt picks up her second career all-conference nod after being selected All-MEC First Team in 2025. The Rochester Hills, Mich., native was a constant on the mat for the Golden Bears, competing in one or more heats in every event. She contributed to numerous season-high heat scores for Kutztown throughout the season. Jundt helped Kutztown qualify for the MEC semifinals in each of her two seasons with the program after transferring from Trine University. She was part of the Bears' victorious acro 6-element squad at the 2025 MEC Event Finals. Jundt is the first two-time all-conference selection for the Maroon and Gold. Kutztown joined the MEC as an associate member prior to the 2025 season after competing independently during its first three seasons (2022-24) of existence.

After the National Tenpin Coaches Association announced its All-Rookie Teams earlier Thursday, April 9, freshman phenom Madilyn Bogovic was recognized by the organization as the Division II Rookie of the Year and a Second Team All-American. Bogovic won the honors after leading all DII competition in baker double percentage (57.0 percent), strike percentage (54.6 percent), traditional frame average (21.1 pins) and baker frame average (21.25 pins). The DII honor is the top rookie recognition for a first-year bowler at the Division II level, while the All-American honor includes all of the nation's bowlers, regardless of division. Bogovic's individual accomplishments in her first collegiate season were only rivaled by the top bowlers on the nation's highest-ranked teams. The Player Composite Performance Index, a scale developed by the NTCA that combines both traditional and baker numbers while measuring fill, strike, and overall conversion rate, placed Bogovic 12th among all bowlers and tops among Division II or III counterparts. Her performance throughout the season kept the Golden Bears in the national rankings throughout the season and lifted the team to a 57-31 season and a third-place finish at the East Coast Conference Championships in late March. The Cedar Cliff High School Product becomes the seventh Kutztown kegler to achieve All-America status, which has now been reached for the 10th time overall and in back-to-back seasons for the third time in program history, following Chloe Sromovski's honorable mention recognition in 2025. Bogovic also becomes the third Kutztown bowler to earn Division II Rookie of the Year honors, after two other Golden Bear bowlers, Kayla Stamm (2008) and Kayla Jones (2009) collected the honor in back-to-back seasons nearly two decades ago. Bogovic is set to return to the Golden Bears squad next season with a core of young bowlers, including Kamryn Brenneman, a Second Team All-ECC selection this past season, and fellow ECC All-Rookie Team member Isabella Hopper. She will look to build on her efforts in the 2026-27 campaign as she sets her eyes on the possibility of becoming the Golden Bears' ninth All-American and picking up the honors for just the second time since 2014.

Kutztown University placed nine student-athletes on the winter edition of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Academic All-Conference teams. The Academic All-PSAC teams are a new initiative for the 2025-26 season and were created to increase academic recognition for high-achieving student-athletes. Honorees are announced after the fall, winter and spring seasons. Undergraduate and graduate student-athletes are eligible for recognition, given they meet both academic and athletic standards set by the conference. Academically, a student-athlete must have a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and complete two seasons of eligibility at the nominating campus and four semesters academically. Student-athletes achieving the academic criteria must have also played in at least 70 percent of their team's games to qualify in team sports (men's and women's basketball). Wrestlers must have been in the starting lineups for 70 percent of the team's scoring events, while swimmers must have achieved at least a PSAC qualifying standard time in an individual, non-relay event. The PSAC recognized 121 student-athletes across all 17 conference institutions. Kutztown's nine honorees place it in the top half of the conference and tied for third best among PSAC East institutions. Fellow East Division schools East Stroudsburg (13) and Shippensburg (12) only trail Clarion (14) from the PSAC West among the most recognized student athletes. Kutztown had four representatives from wrestling, three from women's basketball, and a pair from the women's swimming team. A full list of Kutztown's Academic All-PSAC honorees from the 2025-26 winter season is below. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3) Taylor Gurysh Leila Hurley Olivia Smelas WRESTLING (4) Bailey Gimbor Dalton Gimbor Hunter Horton Wayne McIntyre WOMEN'S SWIMMING (2) Tatum Rothermel Camryn Sedora

Andrew Szeplaki had a breakout first season for the Kutztown University track and field team during the winter and finished it off on a high note, being voted the 2025-26 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year. Szeplaki recently finished ninth in the pole vault at the NCAA Championship earning Second Team All-America honors. He was also the PSAC champion in this event and broke the all-time PSAC indoor pole vault record with a jump of 17-4.5. Szeplaki earned All-Region honors and had the highest jump in Division II for a freshman. He joins 1987 National Champion Mike Cantrel, Schmitt (2000, 2001), Will Hodges (2010), Lanny Buck (2015), Xavier Feliciano (2019) and Joe Jardine (2024) as the Golden Bears to earn indoor pole vault All-America status. Along with Szeplaki also earning All-PSAC First Team status, Michael Fellin joined him on First Team in the 60m. James Washburn (400m), Adam Brocato (mile), Robby Lloyd (5000m) and Jaydon Witman (60H) all earned Third Team recognition.

Josh McKoy of the Kutztown University men's basketball team has been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. McKoy, a sophomore criminal justice major from Reading, Pa., made 17 starts and appeared in all 26 games for the Golden Bears this past season. He averaged career-highs of 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Academically, McKoy carried a 3.69 cumulative grade point average at the time of his nomination. The CSC Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions - NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. In the sport of basketball, student-athletes must have played in 90% or started 66% of their team's games.

Leila Hurley, Olivia Smelas, Taylor Gurysh and Ariana Smuda of the Kutztown University women's basketball team were selected to the 2025-26 College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for their successes on the court and in the classroom. It is the second honor for Hurley and first for Smelas, Gurysh and Smuda. The 2025-26 Academic All-District Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions - NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure. Hurley is a senior guard majoring in elementary education with a 3.88 GPA. Smelas is a senior center majoring in business administration with a concentration in accounting/management. Gurysh is a junior guard and sport management major, sporting a 3.72 GPA. Smuda is a junior center majoring in communication studies with a 3.93 GPA.

Senior center Olivia Smelas (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe) was voted to the All-PSAC East First Team, while classmate and senior guard Danae Ellzy (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) earned All-PSAC East Second Team honors. It is the second All-PSAC recognition for Smelas, who was tabbed to the Second Team her sophomore campaign, and it's the first postseason accolade for Ellzy. Smelas started all 29 games this season. She averaged 6.5 points per game and a team-best 9.4 rebounds per game, while adding 31 blocks and career-highs of 77 assists and 78 steals. Her 78 steals ranked second in the conference and she was ninth in blocks. Smelas finished her career with 823 career rebounds, which is fourth-best all-time in program history. Her 183 steals ranks seventh in program lore and her 114 blocks is also in the top-10 at 10th. In her first season in Maroon and Gold after three previous seasons at Mansfield, Ellzy played in 28-of-29 games this season, starting in seven, and was a welcomed addition to the team. She led the team in scoring with 9.9 ppg, shooting 37% (94-for-254) from the floor and averaged 3.1 rpg. Ellzy added 39 assists and 32 steals on the year.

The 25th-ranked Kutztown University women's bowling team placed four student-athletes on the All-East Coast Conference Teams, headlined by ECC Rookie of the Year and All-ECC First Team bowler Madilyn Bogovic (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff). Joining Bogovic on the All-ECC squads is sophomore Kamryn Brenneman (York, Pa./Central York), who was named an All-ECC Second Team bowler, and the duo of Isabella Hopper (Mifflinville, Pa./Berwick) and Sydney Snyder (Morrisville, Pa./Conwell-Egan Catholic), who each claimed a spot on the Third Team. Bogovic, who jumped on the KU bowling train after a Rookie of the Year season for the Golden Bears' volleyball team, came out firing on all cylinders as the team's anchor for the second half of the season. The Mechanicsburg, Pa., native's stat sheet can be rivaled with the nation's top NCAA bowlers. In traditional play, the rookie averaged 21.11 pins per frame, filling 87.5 percent of frames while striking on 55 percent of opportunities and converting on 72.2 percent of spares. She elevated her game in baker play, toppling 21.25 pins per frame on an 87.6 percent fill clip, striking on 54.4 percent of opportunities while converting 72.7 percent of spares. The recognition the Cedar Cliff High School product earned rewrote record books. She earned all five possible rookie of the week honors, as well as a bowler of the week recognition for her performance at the Griffin Baker Classic. Her stretch of five straight ECC top rookie bowler honors was a conference record, and her five total recognitions put her one behind teammate Kamryn Brenneman's (York, Pa./Central York) six such total honors earned in her 2025 Rookie of the Year campaign a season ago. Notably, Bogovic's recognition as the Rookie of the Year in both volleyball and bowling is the only known occurrence of a Division II dual sport athlete earning top conference rookie honors in the same season. Brenneman built a power tandem with Bogovic on her way to a Second Team recognition, continuing to add onto her resume after her Rookie of the Year and All-ECC First Team performance from a season ago. Her strong season was highlighted by a baker average of 19.39 pins per frame on an 81.9 percent fill mark, where she struck on 47 percent of attempts and converted nearly 66 percent of second-chance shots while bowling from the fourth and fifth spots in the lineup throughout the year. In team competition, she bowled just shy of a 19-pin average per frame on a 79.2 fill rate, striking 44 percent of the time while converting spares at a 62.9 percent clip. Hopper had a stellar rookie season in the Maroon and Gold, as her Third Team honor is highlighted by baker statistics that place her among the top rookies in the conference. She achieved an 18.93 average per frame on a 78.3 percent fill rate, while boasting a near-70 percent success rate on first-ball shots and topping nearly half of her strike attempts. She was also a key contributor in traditional play throughout the season, filling 70.5 percent of frames while averaging 17.43 pins, including an 8.71 first ball mark on the season. Snyder joined her rookie teammate on the Third Team, making her first appearance on an All-Conference team in her fourth season at KU. The Morrisville, Pa., native had strong numbers in baker play, including an 18.39 average that filled 79 percent of frames, where she also converted nearly two-thirds of her spare shots. Her team play numbers also ranked among the best on the team, as she averaged 17.13 pins per frame while filling 73 percent of frames and securing a 61.6 percent first-ball success rate. The four honorees from the 2025-26 team match the same number from last season, while only Brenneman is a repeat award winner. The number continues to show the recruiting success of sixth year head coach Angela Reynolds, who has coached eight bowlers to a combined 12 All-Conference honors. The Golden Bears (56-29 overall), who held its spot in the March edition of the National Tenpin Coaches Association polls on Monday, gear up for the East Coast Conference Women's Bowling Championship this upcoming weekend, at Hackensack, N.J.'s Bowler City Lanes, with competition between conference foes beginning Friday, March 20, and running through Sunday, March 22.

Senior Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown), the nation's fifth-ranked 285-pound wrestler and the lone remaining competing member of the 21st-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team at the NCAA DII National Championships, concluded his season with a fifth-place performance Saturday, March 14, at the Danny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Quakertown, Pa., native dominated his consolation quarterfinal opponent to open the day, collecting an 11-2, major decision victory to secure at least a sixth-place finish. Retter ran into third-ranked Zach Glazler of St. Cloud State in the consolation semis, and despite dropping a 4-0 decision, was able to recover and finish against No. 16 James Bankston of UNC Pembroke with an 8-1 victory in his final competition of the season. This marks Retter's second wrestling All-American honor of his career, as he finished fifth place a season ago after reaching the semifinal round of the championship bracket in the 2025 edition of the tournament. The team finished 20th overall on the national stage, the fourth time in five seasons since the pandemic-cancelled 2020-21 season that KU has finished inside the top 20. Nebraska-Kearney (83 pts.) repeated as national champions, while Wisconsin Parkside (78 pts.) and Central Oklahoma (76.5 pts.) followed closely behind. Conference foe Gannon, who entered the tournament as the nation's top team, finished ninth (45.5 pts.), while national power Pitt-Johnstown placed 13th with 37 pts. Saturday's competition marked the end of the road for 25-year head coach Robert Fisher, Kutztown wrestling's all-time winningest coach. He has directed all but a handful of Kutztown's All-American grapplers and has coached three grapplers to five individual championships. His teams never slowed down at the end of his career, as each of the past two seasons has featured a program-record six individuals representing the Golden Bears on the national stage. Coach Fisher ends his career with a 258-116-2 dual record, winning a program-best 68.6 percent of his duals during his time leading the Maroon and Gold. With Fisher's departure and a number of upperclassmen moving on at season's end, the Golden Bears hope to rely on strong returning student-athletes, a robust recruiting class and a solid head coach to continue the success it has experienced under its legendary coach.

Four Kutztown University indoor track and field student-athletes earned 2025-26 NCAA Division II U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Atlantic Region honors. On the men's side, Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic) (60m) and Andrew Szeplaki (Bath, Pa./Northampton) (pole vault) received the recognition, and on the women's side, Taylor Funk (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) (pole vault) and Jensen Kraft (Nutley, N.J./Saint Mary) (mile) were honored. Fellin and Szeplaki were PSAC champions in their respective events, while Funk and Kraft both finished All-PSAC with third place finishes in there's at the PSAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 28, and March 1. The top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-3 relay teams. The regions used for this award - Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West - match those used during the cross country season. Fellin and Szeplaki both will be competing in the 2025-26 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach this weekend.

After the 2025-26 regular season campaign concluded, the coaches of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference named fifth-year guard Jalen Bryant (Edgewood, Md./John Carroll) and senior forward Jordan Nkoa Abessolo (Yaounde, Cameroon/St. Maria Goretti (Md.)) of the Kutztown University men's basketball team to the All-PSAC East Second Team. Both student-athletes put up strong numbers as a tandem on the year, creating big-time performances that earned them spots in the program's all-time record books at season's end. Nkoa Abessolo put in the work this past offseason, something that paid dividends on the court in many big games throughout the season. He nearly recorded a double-double average on the season, posting 14.4 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game, the latter mark ranking third in the conference. The Cameroon native reached double figures in points and rebounds in half of Kutztown's victories, including a season high 20 points in the win over Cheyney and a pair of 15-rebound games in wins over Cheyney and Frostburg State. The second year Golden Bear broke through on the All-Conference list after boosting his scoring and rebounding numbers from a season ago. His presence under the basket remained one of the constants for the Maroon and Gold men's squad in the midst of significant change throughout the season. Bryant made his third appearance on the Second Team after earning the honor for his performance in the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons. His innate ability to draw fouls and execute from the charity stripe in clutch situations has been noted by coaches across the league, as his name is referenced across Kutztown's free-throw shooting record books. The guard averaged a team-best 16.2 points per game (13th in the PSAC) and turned in a career-best 88 percent free-throw mark on the year while playing just over 34 minutes a game. The Edgewood, Md., native finishes his career fourth all-time in career points with 1,759, second all-time in made free throws (536), third all-time in free throw percentage (87.3 percent), and sixth all-time in total three-point field goals (183). The guard also holds places across the game and season record books for his scoring and free-throw shooting achievements during his tenure with the team. With the futures of both players in the air after Bryant completed his fifth season and Nkoa Abessolo finished off his fourth campaign, the 2025-26 edition of the Golden Bears will have some big shoes to fill as it looks to bounce back from a challenging season and look ahead towards returning to the postseason for the first time since 2019.

Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic) placed 11th overall in the 60m and Andrew Szeplaki (Bath, Pa./Northampton) finished ninth in the pole vault as both Golden Bears earned Second Team All-America status Friday, March 13, at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Fellin receives second team honors for the second straight year, placing 12th overall also with a 6.72 at last year's NCAA Championships. He finished third in the second of three heats out of 18 total competitors. Fellin is the lone Golden Bear in program history to be an All-American in the 60m, now back-to-back. It is the first NCAA postseason honor for Szeplaki, who joins 1987 National Champion Mike Cantrel, Schmitt (2000, 2001), Will Hodges (2010), Lanny Buck (2015), Xavier Feliciano (2019) and Joe Jardine (2024) as the Golden Bears to earn indoor pole vault All-American status. Jardine previously held the program record of 5.14m (16-10.25) before Szeplaki outdid it this season with his 5.30m (17-4.5). The freshman cleared 4.86m (15-11.25) and 5.01m (16-5.25) in his first attempt and then cleared the 5.16m (16-11) on his third try. Vlad Malykin of Harding won his third consecutive national title in the pole vault. The 60m final eight will compete for the title on Saturday. The outdoor season kicks off for Kutztown next Saturday, March 21, at the Keystone Challenge, hosted by Shippensburg University.

Kutztown University will have 30 student-athletes representing its baseball program for the 2026 season. The 2026 campaign opens with a non-conference doubleheader against Slippery Rock at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., Friday, Feb. 21. The Golden Bears return home to face Lincoln (Pa.) in a doubleheader Wednesday, March 4, North Campus Field. The season concludes with the PSAC Championship at Jack Critchfield Park in Slippery Rock, Pa., May 6-9. Learn more at www.kubears.com.

Kutztown University will have 31 student-athletes representing its women's lacrosse program for the 2026 season. Read the full season preview. Under head coach Kristen Nicholson, the Kutztown University women's lacrosse program has undergone a complete transformation. In just four seasons, the Golden Bears have produced the most winning seasons in program history, reached the PSAC Championship game for the first time in 40 years, earned back-to-back NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and cracked the IWLCA national rankings for the first time ever. Now entering her fifth year at the helm, Nicholson and the No. 20 Golden Bears are intent on continuing that upward climb in 2026. "This is a determined, focused and hungry team heading into the 2026 season," Nicholson said. "We're building on past success with a strong core of returning players and some new faces ready to help us take the next step. We're excited to get back out there and compete." Kutztown finished the 2025 season ranked No. 23 nationally with a 9-8 overall record, including a 6-6 mark in PSAC play. Two of the Golden Bears' nine victories came against nationally ranked opponents, while seven were earned at Keystone Field. KU's strength of schedule was evident throughout the season, as six of its eight losses came against ranked competition. That challenge continues in 2026. The Golden Bears are slated to face five nationally ranked opponents this spring, including West Chester (No. 5), Pace (No. 7), East Stroudsburg (No. 13), Saint Anselm (No. 22) and Bentley (No. 23). Kutztown will also open the season against IUP, which received votes in the 2026 IWLCA Preseason Poll. Kutztown was picked third in the PSAC East Preseason Poll and No. 20 nationally in the IWLCA Poll. The Golden Bears open the 2026 regular season at home Saturday, Feb. 21, hosting PSAC West opponent IUP at Keystone Field. The opening draw is set for 2 p.m.

Kutztown University will have 22 student-athletes representing its women's acrobatics and tumbling program for the 2026 season. Learn more about KU acrobatics and tumbling online.

Kutztown University field hockey saw 20 members announced as National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad members. The Division II National Academic Squad honors student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher through the first semester of the 2025-26 academic year and who were nominated by their coaching staff. 440 student-athletes from 34 Division II institutions have been named to the 2025 NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad. The NFHCA Scholars of Distinction will be unveiled Friday, Feb. 13, followed by the NFHCA National Academic Team awards Tuesday, Feb. 17, and culminating with the announcement of the National Scholar-Athlete Thursday, Feb. 19.

Kutztown University will have 24 student-athletes representing its softball program for the 2026 season. Learn about KU softball online.

Brandon Hile (Winfield, Pa./Selinsgrove) and Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) of the Kutztown University football team were named to the College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-America First Team. Hile, a native of Winfield, Pa., is a first-time Academic All-American. He is majoring in criminal justice and held a 3.58 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at the time of his nomination. The senior linebacker was voted PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year, D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team and received All-America honors from multiple organizations, including the AFCA (Second Team), Associated Press (Second Team) and D2CCA (Second Team). He was also a finalist for the Cliff Harris Division II Defensive Player of the Year Award, a D2Football.com Elite 100 pick and a Don Hansen Gazette All-America Honorable Mention choice. Hile finished the season with 66 tackles (37 solo), 3.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble. Retter jumps up to the First Team at defensive line after garnering Academic All-America Second Team honors in 2024. He has a 3.92 GPA while pursuing a degree in elementary education. The redshirt junior from Quakertown, Pa., played limited snaps early in the season due to injury but was a force down the stretch as Kutztown advanced to the national semifinals for the second time in three seasons. Retter, the 2024 PSAC East and D2CCA Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year, finished with 25 tackles (15 solo), 8.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss, while forcing two fumbles, recovering a fumble and registering a safety. He was named All-PSAC East First Team and D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team for the second consecutive season. He received D2CCA All-America Second Team honors along with being a D2Football.com Elite 100 selection and Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America Honorable Mention pick. Hile and Retter helped Kutztown to its winningest season in program history with a 14-1 overall record. The Golden Bears won their third straight PSAC championship and the second NCAA DII Super Region 1 title in program history. Kutztown achieved its best-ever postseason ranking, finishing No. 3 in the AFCA DII Poll. Kutztown football has had 10 CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans since 1993. Retter is just the second Golden Bear football student-athlete to earn multiple Academic All-America awards, joining Alex Daecher (2000 and 2001).

Kutztown University football was well represented on the 2025 CSC Division II Academic All-District Team, as six Golden Bears earned a spot. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom. Austin Leyman (Elmer, N.J./Woodstown), Patrick Fulginiti (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), Judd Novak (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), Brandon Hile (Winfield, Pa./Selinsgrove), Ty Kephart (Grantville, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) and Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) all recorded a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA) entering the fall semester while meeting the on-field requirements of competing in 90 percent of the institution's games or starting in at least 66 percent of the games. This is the second straight recognition for Leyman, Novak and Retter. Leyman is a senior linebacker from Elmer, N.J., who compiled a 3.69 GPA as a secondary education major, focusing on social studies. Fulginiti is a senior offensive lineman from Manahawkin, N.J., who boasted a 3.68 GPA in special education. Novak is a senior quarterback from Manheim, who recorded a 3.68 GPA in sport management. Hile is a senior linebacker from Winfield, who tallied a 3.58 GPA in criminal justice. Kephart is a sophomore linebacker from Grantville, who earned a 3.53 GPA in business administration and a concentration in management. Retter is a senior defensive end from Quakertown, who netted a 3.92 GPA in elementary education, focusing on math and science. Novak, Hile and Retter will advance into voting for Academic All-America, which will be announced Jan. 27. For more information about CSC's Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, including the full list of requirements to be nominated and selected, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.

Kutztown University placed 26 student-athletes on the inaugural Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Academic All-Conference teams. The Academic All-PSAC teams are a new initiative for 2025-26 and were created to increase academic recognition for high-achieving student-athletes. Teams will be released after the fall, winter and spring seasons. Undergraduate and graduate students must meet academic and athletic requirements to qualify. To be eligible for the Academic All-PSAC teams, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and complete two seasons of eligibility at the nominating campus and four semesters academically. Student-athletes achieving the academic criteria must have also played in at least 70 percent of their team's games to qualify in team sports (field hockey, football, soccer and volleyball). Cross country runners must have placed among the top seven for their team in at least three meets or finished in the top half of the field at the PSAC or Atlantic Region Championships to qualify. The PSAC recognized 343 student-athletes across all 17 conference institutions. Kutztown's 26 honorees were tied for the second-most among PSAC East schools with Bloomsburg and West Chester and tied for fourth overall behind East Stroudsburg (32), Slippery Rock (29) and Seton Hill (28). Kutztown had eight representatives from football, six from women's soccer, four from men's cross country and field hockey, and two each from women's cross country and women's volleyball. A full list of Kutztown's Fall 2025 Academic All-PSAC honorees is below. MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Adam Brocato Port Habalar Jack Hollar Robby Lloyd WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Sage Dunkleberger Sophia Knerr FIELD HOCKEY Paige Bucher Grace Harrold Marissa Rice Jessica Traynor FOOTBALL Dakota Campbell Patrick Fulginiti Brandon Hile Austin Leyman Weston Nolt Judd Novak Freddie Retter Wyatt Younes WOMEN'S SOCCER Maura Day Alyssa Galayda Skyler Jordan Caroline McDonald Mary Nangle Charlotte Rauch WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Mallory Hoch Emma Stalsitz

Kutztown University women's volleyball was well represented on the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) 2025 Academic All-District team, as senior Mallory Hoch and sophomores Emma Baldridge, Saige Thibodeaux and Grace White were announced as members of the squad. In order to be eligible for this award, student-athletes must possess at least a 3.50 GPA and must compete in 90 percent of the institution's matches or have started in at least 66 percent of the institution's matches. The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure. This is the second honor for Hoch and first for Baldridge, Thibodeaux and White. Hoch is an elementary education major that boasts a 3.92 GPA. She finished her career in Maroon and Gold appearing in 83 matches and 289 sets, compiling 622 digs, 64 assists, 61 service aces and 12 kills. Baldridge is a business administration/accounting major with a 3.88 GPA. She has played in all of KU's 56 matches the last two seasons, starting every one. Her 998 assists this season was seventh-most all-time in program history in a season. Baldridge ranks ninth at KU with 1,327 assists. She also has 517 career digs. Thibodeaux is a sport management and holds a 3.76 GPA. She has appeared in 54 matches the past two seasons, including starting all 28 this season. Her 550 digs this season is fifth-most at KU in a season. Thibodeaux has 750 career digs and 409 career assists. White is a special education/visual impairment major with a 3.50 GPA. She has appeared in 54 matches the last two seasons, starting in all 28 this season. Through two seasons, White has amassed 308 kills, 141 blocks and 62 digs. For more information about CSC's Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, including the full list of requirements to be nominated and selected, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.