Five Gannon student-athletes have been named to the College Sports Communicators 2023-24 Men's At Large Academic All-District Team®.
Golfers
Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School) and
Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena), water polo players
Ben Fribourg (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) and
Alvaro Marco (Madrid, Spain/IES Ortega y Gasset), and wrestler
Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg Area) have been honored on the CSC Division II Men's At Large Academic All-District® Team. Fribourg and Casilio are repeat honorees on the team.
The CSC Academic All-District® program recognizes student-athletes in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA — for each gender. Student-athletes must have a 3.50 GPA or better to qualify for the honor, and if in a master's program, they must have a 3.50 GPA as an undergrad and graduate student.
The teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The At Large category includes athletes whose sports aren't in separate categories during the school year, including golf, water polo, and wrestling.
Selected Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Rama, a senior, compiled a 3.717 GPA as a Business Administration major. He finished second on the team with a 73.5 stroke average. Rama won the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional with a 2-under par 211 total and added an individual title in the Sea Trail Spring Golf Tournament.
Delorenzi, a sophomore, has a 3.987 GPA as an Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering major. He led the Knights with a 72.9 stroke average. Delorenzi placed among the top five in five tournaments, including one second-place showing and three thirds, and was in the top 10 in nine of 13 tourneys.
Fribourg, a junior attacker, possesses a 3.951 GPA as a Finance major. He played in all 22 games while helping Gannon to a 12-10 record. Fribourg finished with 30 goals, 25 assists and 55 points. He also tied for the team lead with 25 steals.
Marco, a junior goalie, has a 3.826 GPA as a Finance major. He started all 22 games for Gannon while posting a 12-10 record in goal. Marco collected 263 saves while compiling a 12.87 goals-against average and .489 save percentage. He added 24 steals and 12 assists.
