ASHLAND, Va. – Averett University had six student-athletes named to the 2025-26 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team, unveiled on Tuesday from the organization.

Fellow Cougars on the ballot include women's tennis senior Elisa Battermann, men's soccer/volleyball senior Nicholas Breen, men's lacrosse senior Matthew Clark, women's cross country/track and field junior Gabrielle Griffin, women's golf senior Sophia Marshall, and women's volleyball/softball junior Kadence Woodlief. Honorees have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher and have a class standing of sophomore or higher. There are 36 schools amongst the list and 215 student-athletes on the Academic All-State Team.

Battermann, hailing from Zeist, the Netherlands, appeared in 10 singles matches for the women's tennis team over the spring with a 6-4 record, where she ended the season on a four-match winning streak. In doubles, Battermann went 15-6, with a 9-3 mark at No. 1. For her efforts, she was named to the All-ODAC First Team at No. 1 doubles. Battermann was also named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the VaSID College Division All-State Second Team for doubles, and earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors. At Averett's Night of Champions, Battermann was awarded both the top female senior GPA award and received the women's tennis team's service award. 

Breen, hailing from Danville, Virginia, played in 103 sets across 29 matches for the men's volleyball team. He was third amongst all Cougars in kills with 158, and also recorded 11 assists and eight service aces. On the defensive end, Breen had 108 digs and 19 blocks. On the men's soccer team, Breen appeared in eight games with one start, and scored his first collegiate goal at Guilford on Oct. 15. Breen was named to both the fall and spring ODAC sportsmanship teams, and earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors. He was also selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team; and at Averett's Night of Champions, he garnered the men's volleyball team's service award, and was the recipient of the Dr. Tommy Foster Male Student-Athlete of the Year award.

Clark, hailing from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, appeared in 15 games for the men's lacrosse team, with six starts. In total, Clark had 15 ground balls and five caused turnovers. He was selected to the CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team and earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors. At Averett's Night of Champions, Clark was a co-recipient of the Dr. Frank Campbell Sportsmanship Award.

Griffin, who hails from Chatham, Virginia, competed in all six races for the cross country team this past fall, where she placed first in the women's 6k at the Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival, and had two more top-10 finishes in various events. For the women's track and field team, she competed in 15 events, and had a season-best fourth-place finish in the 10,000-meter event at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic. Griffin was named to both the ODAC winter sportsmanship team and All-Academic Team. At Averett's Night of Champions, Griffin was a co-recipient of the Dr. Frank Campbell Sportsmanship Award.

Marshall, who hails from Portland, Oregon, played in eight tournaments for the women's golf team this past season, where she averaged an 81.4 score over 17 rounds. Marshall had seven top-25 finishes, with a season-best sixth at the Melee. Marshall was named to the ODAC spring sportsmanship team, earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors, and was selected to the CSC Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team. At Averett's Night of Champions, Marshall received the athletics communications service award.

Woodlief, who hails from Oxford, North Carolina, played in all 45 games for the softball team in the spring. She batted .386 with 56 hits, which included 13 doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 22 runs scored. Woodlief also drove in 34 runs and stole six bases. For the women's volleyball team this past fall, Woodlief appeared in all 25 matches, in which she played 91 sets. Woodlief recorded 28 kills, and 208 digs with a 2.29 per set average. Woodlief was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team in both women's volleyball and softball, and earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors. At Averett's Night of Champions, Woodlief was selected as Senior Female Athlete of the Year, and received the Barbara Kushubar Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

All 2025-26 recipients can be viewed below.

2025-26 VaSID Academic All-State Team

Apprentice School
Logan Eastman, Junior, Fredericksburg, Va., Electrician, Men's Wrestling/Football 
Kyle DeGuzman, Sophomore, Stafford, Va., Shipfitter, Men's Wrestling
Skylar Schefer, Sophomore, Chesapeake, Va., Electrician, Women's Wrestling
NeOndra Kelly, Senior, Surry, Va., Insulator, Women's Basketball
Chase Gayness, Senior, Powhatan, Va., Heavy Metal Fabricator, Football
Tyler Memory, Sophomore, Seaford, Va., Electrician, Golf

Averett University
Nicholas Breen, Senior, Danville, Va., Biology and Environmental Science, Men's Soccer/Volleyball
Kadence Woodlief, Junior, Oxford, N.C., Sociology and Criminal Justice, Women's Volleyball/Softball
Matthew Clark, Senior, Shrewsbury, Mass., Equestrian Studies, Men's Lacrosse
Gabrielle Griffin, Junior, Danville, Va., Computer Science, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Elisa Battermann, Senior, Zeist, the Netherlands, Criminal Justice, Women's Tennis
Sophia Marshall, Senior, Portland, Ore., Business Administration, Women's Golf

Batten University
Tudor Vlad, Junior, Sibiu, Romania, Business/Psychology, Men's Tennis
Alen Curovic, Senior, Gothenburg, Sweden, Mathematics/Computer Science, Men's Tennis
Alison Pollack, Senior, Pasadena, Md., Psychology, Softball
Haley Haydon, Senior, Warsaw, Va., Sociology/Criminal Justice, Women's Tennis
Haley Sadler, Senior, Sherwood, Md., Business, Softball
Megan Setlak, Senior, Cary, N.C., Business, Women's Soccer

Bridgewater College
Riley Corcoran, Senior, Chapel Hill, N.C., Biology, Women's Basketball
Summer Wallace, Senior, Staunton, Va., Spanish/Education, Women's Track and Field
Jordan Wise, Senior, Moseley, Va., Biology, Softball
Grace Warren, Senior, Lynchburg, Va., Digital Media Arts, Women's Swimming
Gabe Miller, Senior, Covington, Va., History, Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
Evan Welsh, Senior, Towson, Md., Health and Exercise Science, Football

Christendom College
Megan Lovar, Senior, Odenton, Md., History, Women's Soccer
Anna Hsu, Senior, Front Royal, Va., Philosophy, Softball
Clare Witter, Senior, Manassas, Va., English Literature, Softball
John Hill, Senior, Houston, Texas, Philosophy & Political Science and Economics, Men's Soccer
Thomas Cahill, Senior, Arlington, Mass., Philosophy, Cross Country
Luke Roman, Senior, Lilburn, Ga., Theology, Baseball 

Christopher Newport University
Alyssa Dozier, Senior, Arlington, Va., Political Science and History, Volleyball
Hanna Heaton, Senior, Gloucester, Va., Cybersecurity, Women's Soccer
Caroline Hughlett, Junior, Charlottesville, Va., Accounting, Field Hockey
Julia Pelletier, Senior, Gatineau, Quebec, Management, Women's Golf
Daniel Young, Senior, Leesburg, Va., Accounting, Men's Track & Field
Vincent Truong, Senior, Fairfax, Va., Computer Engineering, Men's Tennis

Eastern Mennonite University
Sophia Armato, Senior, Manheim, Pa., Spanish Education, Field Hockey
Leah Beachy, Senior, Grants Pass, Ore., Nursing, Women's Soccer
Daisy Buller, Senior, Newton, Kan., Art and Psychology, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Zoe Clymer, Junior, Collinsville, Miss., Biology, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Samuel Myers, Junior, Archbold, Ohio, Environmental Science, Men's Cross Country
Chris Santisteban, Senior, Ashburn, Va., Business Administration, Men's Soccer

Ferrum College
Gabriel Alvarez, Senior Maracaibo, Venezuela, Psychology, Men's Tennis
Erin Harden, Senior Clifton Forge, Va., Biological Chemistry and Pre-Professional Health Science, Women's Basketball
Breanna Herlihy, Sophomore Frankfort, Ill., Computer Science and Accounting, Women's Soccer
Gerren Jones, Senior Swansboro, N.C., Business Administration - Marketing, Men's Basketball
Garrett Pancione, Senior, Warrenton, Va., Sports Management, Baseball
Makaila Veney, Graduate, Montross, Va., Athletic Coaching and Leadership (Master's), Women's Lacrosse

George Mason University
Kennedy Drish, Graduate, Fishers, Ind., Forensic Science, Women's Track and Field
Georgi Zaharlev, Senior, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Computer Science/Cyber Security, Men's Volleyball
Kaitlyn Bestick, Graduate, Fredericksburg, Va., Political Science, Women's Lacrosse
Tate Anderson, Senior, Fuquay-Varina, NC, Clinical Science, Men's Swimming 
Deniz Okyay, Junior, Ankara, Turkey, Computer Science, Men's Tennis
Malachi DuVall, Graduate, Centre Hall, Pa., Finance, Wrestling

Hampden-Sydney College
Robert Clarke, Senior, Atlanta, Ga., Economics & Business, Football
Mason Cunningham, Senior, Arlington, Va., Economics & Business, Football
Dillon McReynolds, Senior, Abingdon, Va., Biology, Tennis
Will Palmer, Senior, Atlanta, Ga., Economics & Business, Lacrosse
Walker Stebbings, Senior, Forest, Va., Mathematical Economics, Soccer
Cooper York, Senior, Gastonia, N.C., Engineering Physics, Baseball

Hampton University
Aryan Arora, Junior, Punjab, India, Accounting, Men's Tennis
Madisyn Strange, Junior, Newport News, Va., Biology, Women's Soccer
Priscilla Michel, Sophomore, Hazlet, N.J., Kinesiology, Softball
Micah Brandel, Junior, Fredericksburg, Va., Business Management, Sailing
Quinlan Coryat, Sophomore, Orlando, Fla., Computer Engineering, Men's Lacrosse
Nylah Jennings, Sophomore, Bowie, Md., Kinesiology, Women's Soccer

Hollins University
Sanaa Belton, Senior, Gainesville, Va., History and English (Creative Writing), Track & Field
Noelani Carter, Senior, Easley, S.C., Business, Basketball
Madeleine Freeman, Senior, Reston, Va., Psychology, Swimming
Sylvia Guillet, Senior, Glens Falls, N.Y., Biology, Cross Country/Track & Field
Anna Starman, Senior, Portland, Ore., Environmental Science, Soccer and Tennis
Izzy Workman, Senior, Ghent, W.Va., Psychology, Soccer

James Madison University
Ginny Lackey, Sophomore, Bolton, Manchester, England, Kinesiology, Women's Soccer
Harrison Lee, Junior, Virginia Beach, Va., Accounting Men's Tennis
Peyton McDaniel, Senior, Birdsboro, Pa., Adult Education/Human Resource Development, Women's Basketball
Daria Munteanu, Senior, Iași, Romania, Justice Studies, Women's Tennis
Morgan Suarez, Senior, Wellington, Fla., Professional and Continuing Education, Football
Václav Tichý, Senior, Prague, Czech Republic, Quantitative Finance, Men's Golf

Liberty University
Halle Engle, Junior, Mechanicsburg, Pa., Exercise Science, Women's Soccer
Shannon Icard, Junior, Quitman, Ga., Sport Management, Women's Swimming & Diving
Colin Porter, Senior, Ashland, Ky., Business Administration (UG)/Management & Leadership (G), Men's Basketball
Chase Robinson, Junior, Spartanburg, S.C., Business (UG)/MBA (G), Men's Tennis
Katrina Schlenker, Senior, Batavia, Ill., Commercial Aeronautics, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Ben Shughart, Senior, Shippensburg, Pa., Sport Management (UG)/MBA (G), Men's Track & Field

Longwood University
Caylin Donlevy, Junior, Mechanicsburg, Pa., Psychology, Field Hockey
Meghan Hyatt, Senior, Fredericksburg, Va., Elementary Education, Field Hockey
Brenna Kadjeski, Sophomore, Galesville, Md., History, Field Hockey
Liliano Arevalo, Junior, Chesterfield, Va., Graphic and Animation Design, Women's Track
Alexandra Burst, Senior, Hoover, Ala., Political Science, Women's Lacrosse
Daniel Duarte, Sophomore, Christiansburg, Va., Biology, Men's Track

University of Lynchburg
Alan Van Asch, Senior, Raleigh, N.C., Statistics and Data Science, Men's Golf
Reid Rouse, Senior, Greensboro, N.C., Actuarial Science, Men's Soccer
Ashley Hair, Senior, Glen Allen, Va., Public Health, Women's Tennis
Sophia Schorr, Senior, Midlothian, Va., Biology (Education Emphasis), Equestrian/Women's Swimming
Madelyn Boyce, Senior, Mount Airy, Md., Public Health, Women's Soccer/Women's Track & Field
Alyssa Talayumptewa, Senior, Yorktown, Va., Exercise Physiology, Softball

University of Mary Washington
Emily Angel, Senior, Yorktown, Va., Biomedical Science, Softball
Addison Felts, Junior, Norfolk, Va., Biology, Women's Tennis
Edmund Garcia, Senior, Dulles, Va., Physics, Cross Country/Track
Caroline Porter, Senior, Virginia Beach, Va., Nursing, Field Hockey
Trevor Rein, Junior, Scottsdale, Ariz., Economics/Pre-Med, Men's Tennis
Nyah Speicher, Senior, Alexandria, Va., Psychology, Women's Rugby

Marymount University
Nick Trapanese, Senior, Kinnelon, N.J., Cybersecurity, Baseball
Eshan Degamwar, Junior, Pune, India, Computer Science, Men's Tennis
Samuel Struggs, Senior, Sugar Land, Texas, Business Administration, Men's Track and Field
Payton So, Senior, Sterling, Va., Health Sciences, Women's Swimming
Luke Claudy, Junior, Wingate, N.C., Cybersecurity, Men's Swimming
Brier Amerlink, Junior, East Amherst, N.Y., Biochemistry, Women's Cross Country 

Norfolk State University
Lashaunna Burrus, Senior, Norfolk, Va., Elementary Education, Women's Bowling
Irina Iurea, Junior, Ploiesti, Romania, Tourism & Hospitality Management, Women's Tennis
Autumn Burrell, Sophomore, Simpsonville, S.C., Political Science, Women's Track & Field
Walker Fuller, Senior, Virginia Beach, Va., Interdisciplinary Studies, Baseball
Brendan Burke, Graduate, Cary, N.C., Finance (2025), Accountancy (2026), Baseball
Myles Crocker, Sophomore, Winston-Salem, N.C., Computer Science, Baseball

Old Dominion University
Piet Steveker, Junior, Wuppertal, Germany, Finance, Men's Tennis
Kate Kilpatrick, Junior, Raleigh, N.C., Exercise Science, Volleyball
Zion Frink, Redshirt Sophomore, Chesapeake, Va., Sports Management, Football
Bryce Mortimer, Senior, Richmond, Va., Masters in Sports Management, Men's Swimming
Brynn Bowen, Senior, Stafford, Va., Sports Management, Women's Lacrosse
Barbara Car, Sophomore, Vodice, Slovenia, Sports Management, Women's Golf

Radford University
Macy Johnson, Junior, Salem, Va., Economics, Women's Golf
Mady Cheney, Senior, Georgetown, Texas, Economics and Marketing, Women's Lacrosse
Mia Farley, Junior, Blacksburg, Va., Allied Health Sciences, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Tyler Pulik, Senior, Beltsville, Md., Allied Health Sciences, Men's Soccer
Brady Whitacre, Graduate, Short Gap, W.Va., Allied Health Sciences with Masters in Business Administration, Baseball
Hayat Khan, Senior, Farmville, Va., Chemistry and Math, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Randolph College
Alana Ballowe, Senior, Dillwyn, Va., Sport and Exercise Studies, Women's Soccer
Mackenzie Woodson, Senior, Norfolk, Va., Biology, Women's Volleyball/Women's Lacrosse
Vincenzo Marchese, Sophomore, Italy, Economics, Men's Tennis
Ahmed Diallo, Sophomore, Aurora, Colo., Biology, Men's Volleyball
Evan Shopbell, Senior, Forest, Va., Sport and Exercise Studies, Men's Swimming
Jessica Taylor, Junior Monroe, Va., Sport and Exercise Studies, Women's Track & Field

Randolph-Macon College
Lilly Fowler, Senior, Phoenix, Md., Psychology, Women's Lacrosse
Daniel Eliasek, Senior, Midlothian, Va., Biology, Football
Abigail Pesut, Senior, Virginia Beach, Va., Biology and Environmental Studies, Women's Soccer
William Wian, Senior, Virginia Beach, Va., Computer Science and Cybersecurity, Baseball 
Dante Casciola, Senior, Charlotte, N.C., Economics, Football
Valentina Ambrogi-Torres, Junior, Richmond, Va., Psychology, Field Hockey

Regent University
Samantha Bodnar, Senior, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Psychology, Women's Cross Country 
Andrew Knox, Senior, Chesapeake, Va., Business, Baseball  
Thomas Slingluff, Junior, Suffolk, Va., Business/Sports Management, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Theydon Roles, Junior, King George, Va., Film & Television, Men's Volleyball  
Bethany Pikkaart, Senior, Stafford, Va., Business, Women's Soccer  
Rhyan Primmer, Senior, Stafford, Va., Business, Women's Soccer  

Richard Bland College
Shyla Cooper, Sophomore, Norfolk, Va., Liberal Arts and Science, Women's Track & Field
Claudia Minetree, Sophomore, Chester, Va., Liberal Arts and Science, Softball
Miguel Martinez, Sophomore, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Liberal Arts and Science, Men's Basketball
Marco Cafaro, Sophomore, Lithia, Fla., Liberal Arts and Science, Basketball
Sam Gupta, Sophomore, Newport News, Va., Liberal Arts and Science, Basketball
Shekinah Soto, Sophomore, Williamsburg, Va., Liberal Arts and Science, Softball

University of Richmond
Joe Sheridan, Senior, West Chester, Pa., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Men's Lacrosse
Cole Brashear, Junior, Las Vegas, Nev., Leadership Studies & Psychology, Men's Tennis
Maggie Doogan, Senior, Broomall, Pa., Business Administration (Marketing), Women's Basketball
Clara Larripa, Junior, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Business Administration (Entrepreneurship/Marketing), Field Hockey
Presley Baber, Junior, Overland Park, Kan., Latin American, Latino, & Iberian Studies, Swimming & Diving
Dylan Winebrenner, Graduate, Frederick, Md., Master's of Liberal Arts, Baseball

Roanoke College
Mac Cafurello, Graduate, Clifton, Va., Education, Wrestling 
Nicholas Cuchna, Senior, Manchester, Md., Business Administration and Finance, Men's Swimming
Ophelia Ladner, Senior, Brunswick, Maine, Sociology, Women's Track & Field
Maddie McDonald, Junior, Swampscott, Mass., Biology and Biochemistry, Women's Lacrosse
Carter Satterfield, Senior, Cary, N.C., Business Administration and Marketing, Women's Swimming
Halle Schart, Senior, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Biology, Women's Swimming

Shenandoah University
Emily Williams, Senior, Thurmont, Md., Secondary Education/English, Women's Basketball
Madison Short, Senior, Bridgeville, Del., Exercise Science/ Pre-Occupational Therapy, Field Hockey
Emily Ransom, Senior, Prince Fredrick, Md., Communications/Public Health, Women's Lacrosse
Matt Conroy, Senior, Bel Air, Md., Biochemistry, Football
Dan Ailor, Senior, Montpelier, Va., Biology, Men's Golf
Jaime Padilla, Senior, Yonkers, N.Y., Psychology/Criminal Justice, Baseball

Southern Virginia University
Abigail Snyder, Senior, Rocky Ford, Colo., Business Management and Leadership, Women's Basketball
Gracie Fulton, Senior Staunton, Va., Biology, Women's Volleyball
Ellie Patterson, Senior, Meridian, Idaho, Family and Human Development, Women's Lacrosse
Zack Geertsen, Senior, Draper, Utah, Business Management and Leadership, Baseball
Benjamin Simister, Senior, St. George, Utah, Business Management and Leadership, Men's Soccer
Jacob Feldman, Senior, Lexington, Va., Spanish, Men's Tennis

Sweet Briar College
Emmi Burdine, Junior, Huntington Beach, Calif., Studio Art, Field Hockey
Wyette Felton, Senior, Canton, Ga., Psychology/Biology, Equestrian
Jaiana Gray, Senior, Chicago, Ill., Business/Economics, Track & Field
Alex Guilarte, Senior, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Performing Arts, Tennis
Emily Michel, Junior, Centennial, Colo., Engineering Science, Soccer
Kailei Minter, Junior, Martinsville, Va., Engineering Science, Golf

University of Virginia
Will Bettridge, Senior, Miami, Fla., Foreign Affairs, Football
Claire Curzan, Junior, Cary, N.C., Applied Statistics, Women's Swimming 
Dylan Dietrich, Junior, Zurich, Switzerland, Data Science, Men's Tennis
Gary Martin, Senior, Warminster, Pa., Media Studies, Men's Track and Field and Cross Country
Jeremiah Nubbe, Senior, Yelm, Wash., Aerospace Engineering, Men's Track and Field 
Umberto Pelà, Senior, Milan, Italy, Commerce, Men's Soccer

Virginia Commonwealth University
Stella Castro, Senior, Leesburg, Va., Bioinformatics, Women's Soccer,
Y-Van Nguyen, Senior, Fairfax, Va., Health Science, Women's Soccer 
Keira Connolly, Senior, Leesburg, Va., Women's Soccer, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security 
Alicja Jaryszek, Senior, Buczek, Poland, Finance, Volleyball
Jaylin Pate, Senior, Charlotte, N.C., Psychology, Women's Track & Field

Virginia Military Institute
Cameron Jones, Junior, Ridgefield, Wash., Psychology, Women's Soccer 
Naturale Faison, Sophomore, North Chesterfield, Va., Psychology, Women's Track and Field 
Sadie Smith, Senior, Ontario, Calif., International Studies, Women's Water Polo 
Dayton Bagwell, Junior, York, Pa., International Studies, Men's Lacrosse 
Alex Pohlman, Sophomore, Ashburn, Va., Computer Science, Mixed Rifle
Sam Castle, Junior, Mechanicsville, Va., Mechanical Engineering, Men's Swim + Dive

Virginia Tech
Kylie Aldridge, Senior, Hope Mills N.C., Public Health, Softball
Valentine Delon, Junior, Paris, France, Communications, Women's Golf
Nate Paris, Junior, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Biological Sciences, Track & Field
Mariana Pestana, Junior, Funchal, Portugal, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Track & Field
Chiara Sistermann, Junior, Gräfelfing, Germany, Biology, Track & Field
Carleigh Wenzel, Junior, San Antonio, Texas, Criminology

Washington and Lee University
Liam Flanagan, Sophomore, Harrisburg, Pa., Undeclared, Wrestling
Jonathan McEwen, Junior, Portsmouth, Va., Business Administration, Men's Golf
Keaton Rush, Senior, Devon, Pa., Accounting & Economics, Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sarah Zimmerman, Senior, Cincinnati, Ohio, Women's Soccer / Basketball
Lauren Long, Senior, Carmel, Ind., Biochemistry, Women's Tennis
Camille Gillum, Senior, Mountain Brook, Ala., Mathematics & Economics, Women's Track & Field

College of William & Mary
Tessa Dobrinski, Senior, Richmond, Va., Government, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Cassidy Geddes, Junior, Hickory, N.C., Finance, Women's Basketball
Jonathan Irwin, Graduate Student, Lexington, Ky., Computer Science, Men's Gymnastics
Eme Schmittel, Senior, Goshen, Ky., Government, Field Hockey
Flynn Truskett, Junior, Glen Mills, Pa., Finance, Women's Swimming
Brian Walsh, Junior, Mendham, N.J., Accounting, Men's Track & Field