PRINCETON, N.J. -- Following another successful Ivy League fall season that saw 17 teams earn national recognition, the Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for the fall edition of the 2019-20 Academic All-Ivy.
- 63 honorees earned All-Ivy distinction in 2019
- 19 selections participated in the NCAA
- 15 student-athletes were named to All-America teams
- 17 fall sports teams were ranked in 2019
- 11 recipients led their teams to Ivy League Championships in their respective sports.
- 7 Player of the Year recipients earned Academic All-Ivy honors
The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Each institution nominated eligible student-athletes.
BROWN
Armen Deirmenjian, Water Polo (Sr., Biology – Beverly Hills, California)
Honorable Mention All-America … First Team All-NWPC honors … First Team NWPC All-Tournament Team … Led the team in steals (45) and field blocks (40) … Ranked second on the team in assists (47) and ejections drawn (55).
Livingstone Harriott, Football (Sr., Economics – Central Islip, N.Y.)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy … Recorded 27 catches for 464 yards, despite missing two games … Finished his career with 82 catches and 1,032 receiving yards.
Logie Emerson, Football (Sr., Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations – New Canaan, Conn.)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy … Recorded 27 catches for 282 yards and two touchdown ... Had five catches for a season-high 87 yards vs. Rhode Island.
Daniel Schiller, Men’s Soccer (Sr., International Relations – Glenview, Ill.)
Second Team All-Ivy for second-straight season … Captain … Started all 17 games and was tied for the team lead with three assists, all in league play.
James Thygensen, Water Polo (Sr., Applied Mathematics-Economics – Menlo Park, California)
Honorable Mention All-America … Second Team All-NWPC … Second Team NWPC All-Tournament Team … Led the team in goals (75), assists (52), and sprints won (17).
Hannah Butler, Cross Country (Jr., Applied Mathematics-Biology – Dewitt, N.Y.)
NCAA Qualifier … Finished third at Northeast Regionals … All-Northeast Region Team ... Second Team All-Ivy, finishing ninth at the Ivy League Championships.
Sydney Cummings, Women’s Soccer (Jr., English – Millstone, N.J.)
Second Team All-America ... First Team All-Ivy ... First Team All-East Region … First Team Scholar All-America … Ranked third in the Ivy League in assists (7).
Olivia Duba, Women’s Rugby (Jr., Environmental Science - San Ramon, Calif.)
Successful on two conversion kicks at the NIRA Tier II Championship match … Converted a penalty kick in the NIRA Tier II Semifinals … Registered two tries and two conversion kicks against Queens in the regular season.
Eliza Grover, Women’s Volleyball (Jr., Cognitive Neuroscience – Menlo Park, Calif.)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy ... Ranked seventh in the Ivy League in hitting percentage during conference play ... Tallied nine double-figure kill matches.
Hannah Leckey, Field Hockey (Sr., Health & Human Biology – Madison, Conn.)
Second Team All-Ivy … Captain … Ranked second on the team in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists … Brown’s all-time leader in career defensive saves (11).
COLUMBIA
Parker Coogan, Football (Sr., Economics – Kingwood, Texas)
Two-time CoSIDa Academic All-District selection (2017, 2019)...Two-time honorable mention All-Ivy League pick...Started 30 consecutive games on the offensive line...Preseason All-Ivy League.
Danny Laranetto, Men’s Soccer (Sr., Economics – Washington, Conn.)
Honorable mention All-Ivy League...Started 16 of 17 games...Finished season with two goals and three assists.
Ben Mathiasmeier, Football (Jr., Economics – Katy, Texas)
Honorable mention All-Ivy League as strong safety...Ranked No. 6 in Ivy League in tackles (6.7) and No. 9 in interceptions (0.20)...Led Lions in tackles (67), solo tackles (43) and interceptions (2).
Matthew Swain, Men’s Soccer (Sr., Political Science – New York, N.Y.)
Honorable mention All-Ivy League..CoSIDa Academic All-District selection...Started 15 of 17 games played on year...Concluded year with three goals and two assists.
Kenny Vasbinder, Men’s Cross Country (Sr., Economics – East Aurora, N.Y.)
Ivy League Heps Individual Champion...First-Team All-Ivy League selection...Won Roy Griak Invitational individual championship...Registered three top-2 finishes on the season.
Audrey Cheng, Women’s Volleyball (Jr., Computer Science - Superior, Colo.)
Honorable mention All-Ivy League selection...Ranked No. 2 in Ivy League in assists...Concluded year with the third-most assists in a season in school history (873)...Ranks No. 3 in school history in career assists (2,254)...Recorded first triple double by a Lion since 2002.
Alexa Conomikes, Field Hockey (Jr., Biological Studies – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Second Team All-Ivy League selection...Two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week...Ranked No. 2 in Ivy League in saves (6.19), No. 3 in goals against average (2.59) and No. 4 in save percentage (.697).
Allie Hays, Women’s Cross Country (Jr., Economics – Wading River, N.Y.)
Second Team All-Ivy League selection...Named to the USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region Team...Finished Ivy League Heps Championship in eighth place...Finished in ninth place at Northeast Regionals...Four top-10 finishes on year.
Amayya Johnson, Women’s Soccer (Sr., Physics – Montclair, N.J.)
First Columbia player to earn All-Region honors in back-to-back seasons since 2008...First Team All-Ivy League as a defender for second straight year...Four-time All-Ivy League honoree...Started all 16 matches and helped Lions register two shutouts on year.
Allison Smith, Field Hockey (So., Undeclared – Wilmington, Del.)
Second Team NFHCA Mideast All-Region pick...Honorable mention All-Ivy League selection...Tied for team-lead with eight goals, three of which were game-winners and added three assists for 19 points in 16 starts.
CORNELL
Ryan Bayne, Soccer (Sr., Mechanical Engineering – Horseheads, N.Y.)
First-Team All-Ivy...Three-time team captain...Ivy League Player of the Week...Scored game-winning goal against Akron in overtime on Sept. 28.
Harold Coles, Football (Sr., Applied Economics & Management – Erie, Pa.)
First-Team All-Ivy...Two time CoSIDA Academic All-District...25th nationally in rushing...No. 8 on the school's career rushing yardage list (2,065 yards).
Sam Grossman, Sprint Football (Jr., Industrial and Labor Relations – Arlington, Va.)
Second-Team All-CSFL...Started all seven games on the offensive line.
Nickolas Null, Football (Sr., Communications – Bradenton, Fla.)
Two-time All-Ivy punter...Two-time All-Ivy place-kicker...Four time Ivy Special Teams Player of the Week.
Jelani Taylor, Football (Sr., Hotel Administration – Beecher, Mich.)
First-Team All-Ivy...national finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy...STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Awards...Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District.
Madalyn Conklin, Field Hockey (Sr., Biology and Society – Greenvale, N.Y.)
First Team All-Ivy...NFHCA First Team All-Mideast Region...Synapse Sports Third Team All-America...Named to the NFHCA Division I Senior Game...NFHCA National Academic Squad.
Madeline Henry, Field Hockey (Sr., Human Biology, Health and Society – Wynnewood, Pa.)
First Team All-Ivy...Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year...NFHCA First Team All-Mideast Region...NFHCA National Academic Squad...Tied Cornell record for goalie wins with 25.
Taylor Knibb, Women’s Cross Country (Sr., Psychology – Washington, D.C.)
First Team All-Ivy...All-Northeast Region...Placed 16th at NCAA Northeast Regional, 125th at NCAA Championship...2018 Elite 90 Winner...USTFCCCA All-Academic...Placed second at the Santo Domingo ITU World Triathlon Cup.
Gabrielle Orie, Women’s Cross Country (Jr., Nutritional Sciences – Orchard Park, N.Y.)
All-Northeast Region...Finished 14th at NCAA Northeast Regional...Placed 90th at NCAA Championships after helping the Big Red qualify as a team.
Jada Stackhouse, Women’s Volleyball (Sr., Biology and Society – Milwaukee, Wis.)
Second Team All-Ivy...Led Cornell and ranked second in the Ivy League in blocks/set...Finished season ranked 24th in all of Division I in hitting percentage.
DARTMOUTH
Jack Taynor, Football (Sr., Engineering – Lake Forest, Ill.)
3.66 GPA...Bushnell Cup Winner as Ivy Defensive MVP...Three-time unanimous All-Ivy League First Team...All-New England and FCS ADA Academic All-Star...Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Jason Liu, Men’s Golf (Jr., Engineering – Windsor, Conn.)
3.78 GPA...Two-time captain...All-Ivy League Second Team in 2019...Led team in stroke average this fall with two top-10 finishes in three tournaments
Sam Morton, Men’s Cross Country (Jr., Computer Sciences – Larchmont, N.Y.)
3.68 GPA...2019 All-Northeast Region...Dartmouth top runner at NCAA Pre-National meet and NCAA Northeast Regional
Henry Baldwin, Men’s Soccer (Sr., Engineering – Poulsbo, Washington)
3.62 GPA...Second Team All-Ivy League...One of two Big Green players to start all 16 matches...Second on the team in minutes played and fourth with a pair of goals
David Horneffer, Men’s Tennis (Sr., Economics – Brookfield, Wis.)
3.76 GPA...Advanced to second round of doubles at ITA All-America Championship...2019 First Team All-Ivy League in doubles...Posted an 18-13 record last season
Katie Spanos, Field Hockey (Sr., Biology – Hummelstown, Pa.)
3.53 GPA...Team captain...NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team...All-Ivy League Second Team...Led the Big Green in goals (8) and points (21) with two game-winning tallies
Marin Pennell, Women’s Rugby (Jr., Environmental Earth Sciences – Breckenridge, Colo.)
3.80 GPA...Team captain...Scored on a try in the win over Quinnipiac...Named to the USA U-20 touring squad on the back row for the Women’s Tri Nations Cup
Bonnie Shea, Women’s Soccer (Jr., Neuroscience – Atlanta, Ga.)
3.88 GPA...First Team All-Ivy League...United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region and All-Academic...Defender helped Dartmouth rank second in the league in fewest goals allowed
Chuyang Guan, Women’s Tennis (Sr., Economics - San Antonio, Texas)
3.36 GPA...Had a strong fall, going 12-8 over four tournaments in singles and doubles...Won 14 singles matches last spring to lead the team
Carly Tower, Women’s Volleyball (Sr., Psychology – Windermere, Fla.)
3.62 GPA...Third on the team in block assists (39) and blocks/set (0.75)...Posted attack percentage of .222...Ranks 10th all-time at Dartmouth with 206 blocks
HARVARD
Noah Hodge, Men’s Water Polo (So., Undeclared - San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
3.709 GPA…Registered 254 saves, 22 assists and 20 steals during the 2019 season…Third all-time in single-season saves in program history….Named MVP of the NWPC Tournament….Named to the NWPC All-Tournament First Team and NWPC First Team…Received ACWPC All-America Honors…Recorded a career-high 20 saves against Princeton on Nov. 3
Brogan McPartland, Football (Sr., Applied Mathematics - Stephens City, Va.)
3.653 GPA…CoSIDA Academic All-America second-team honoree ... Named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy ... Tabbed All-Ivy League first team ... New England Football Writers Division I All-New England Team ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Earned the Frederick Greeley Crocker Award as team MVP ... Led the Ivy League in sacks with 9.5 in just seven games played
Matthew Pereira, Men’s Cross Country (Jr., Math and Computer Science - Kildeer, Ill.)
3.934 GPA…All-Northeast Region Selection (20
th place)… Second Team All-Ivy League (12
th place)… Competed in five meets for Harvard and scored in each… Top-75 finisher at the NCAA Championships (75
th).
Liam Shanahan, Football (Sr., Economics - Marlborough, Mass.)
3.653 GPA…All-Ivy League first team... New England Football Writers Division I All-New England Team ... Joseph E. Wolf Award (top interior lineman) ... Phil Steele preseason all-Ivy League first-team selection... Played in all 10 Harvard matchups for a third straight season.
Kieran Tuntivate, Men’s Cross Country (Sr., Economics - Wilmington, Del.)
3.494 GPA…USTFCCCA All-American, just the seventh in Harvard men’s cross country history… All-Northeast Region Selection (2nd place)… Second Team All-Ivy League… Champion of the Coast-to-Coast Battle for Beantown against top competition… Also won the 5,000m and 10,000m Southeast Asian Games Championships… 2018 Ivy League Heps Individual Champion.
Sofie Fella, Women’s Rugby (So., Undeclared - Shanghai, China)
3.610 GPA…Tied for the team lead in tries with seven and tabbed 35 points on the season…Appeared in all nine 15s games in during the fall season…Helped lead the Crimson to a 7-2 record…2019 NIRA National Champion and won the team’s first national championship as a varsity program.
Sophie Hirst, Women’s Soccer (So., Undeclared - Seattle, Wash.)
3.945 GPA…All-Ivy League second team … Ivy League honor roll (Sept. 9, 23) … Tallied five goals and five assists for 15 points, fired 34 shots … Ranked eighth in the Ivy League in goals, points, and points per game … Posted Harvard’s first three-assist game since 2003 against Quinnipiac (Sept. 4) … Scored the game-winner in a 2-0 triumph over Northwestern (Sept. 8) … Scored against San Francisco (Sept. 13) … Dealt an assist at UConn (Sept. 15) … Tallied scores in back to back outings against UMass Lowell (Sept. 18) and Long Island (Sept. 21) … Added fifth goal of the season at Cornell (Oct. 12) … Tallied an assist against Dartmouth (Nov. 2) … Helped Harvard to eight shutouts from central midfield.
Anna Juul, Women’s Cross Country (Jr., Comparative Study of Religion - West Chester, Pa.)
4.00 GPA…NCAA Elite 90 Winner, just the third in Harvard history… First-Team All-Ivy League performer (3
rd at Heps)… All-Northeast Region Selection (2
nd at Regionals)… Top-100 Finisher at NCAA Championships (94
th)… Ran at five of six Harvard meets this season and was the top Crimson finisher in each one… Champion of season-opening Fordham Fiasco.
Mimi Tarrant, Field Hockey (Jr., Human Evolutionary Biology - Warwickshire, England)
3.949 GPA…Longstreth/NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team...All-Ivy League First Team selection…Returned to form after missing the entire 2018 season due to injury…Tarrant finished second on the team and fifth in the Ivy League with 22 points (eight goals, six assists) and notched two game-winning goals, including an OT game-winner against No. 13 Liberty.
Bente van Vlijmen, Field Hockey (Sr., Economics - Ziest, The Netherlands)
3.477 GPA…2019 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I First Team All-American… The first four-time All-American in the history of Harvard field hockey, and just the second to earn First Team honors, joining Jen Ahn '04 (2003)… Harvard's first Longstreth/NFHCA Northeast Region Player of the Year…Longstreth/NFHCA Northeast Region First Team…Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year…All-Ivy League First Team…Senior captain… Capped off her four-year career with another fantastic year, finishing the 2019 season with 32 points (13 goals, six assists) and placing second in the Ivy League in scoring…A two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honoree…van Vlijmen reached 45 goals, and 104 points over 69 games played for the Crimson, moving into sole possession of second place on Harvard's all-time goals and points list.
PENN
Greg Begnoche, Football (Sr., Finance (Wharton) – Delray Beach, Fla.)
First-team All-Ivy (offensive line)...NFF William Campbell Trophy semifinalist...led Offensive-line that blocked for Ivy League rushing leading Karekin Brooks...Penn's OL ranked second in the Ivy League in sacks allowed per game (1.6)
Joey Bhangdia, Men’s Soccer (Jr., Biology – Lewisburg, Pa.)
First-team All-Ivy for Ivy's second-place team...Led Penn with six goals, 12 points and 30 shots (13 on goal) this season...Scored game-winning goal against Cornell, Marist and Temple
Prince Emili, Football (Sr.,Health Care Management & Policy (Wharton) – New York, N.Y.)
First-team All-Ivy (defensive line)...Tops among Ivy League defensive linemen with 65 total tackles and 14.0 tackles for loss...Had 4.5 sacks and 7 QB hurries...28th in FCS in tackles-for-loss per game (1.4)
Eddie Jenkins, Sprint Football (Sr., Philosophy, Politics & Economics – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
2019 CSFL Player of the Year...First-team All-CSFL...Led CSFL with 27 touchdowns (16 rushing/11 passing)...Led CSFL in total offense (1,777 yards)...Three-time CSFL Player of the Week in 2019
Anthony Russo, Men’s Cross Country (Jr., Biological Basis of Behavior – Colts Neck, N.J.)
Ran at NCAAs as an individual, finishing 89th...All-Region (9th) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (Nov. 15)...Led Penn to Ivy Heps title with a runner-up finish, earning first-team All-Ivy
Marija Curnic, Men’s Tennis (Jr., Political Science - Split, Croatia)
Teamed with Iuliia Bryzgalova to win ITA regional title in doubles...Duo also won three matches at ITA All-Americans and finished fall ranked 16th...First-team All-Ivy in doubles last spring
Ariana Gardizy, Women’s Cross Country (So., Nursing and Nutrition Science – Lansdale, Pa.)
Led Penn at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (17th) to earn All-Region...Second-team All-Ivy after finishing 13th at Heps...Finished 33rd at Paul Short Run...Scored at Battle in Beantown and PSU National Open
Kitty Qu, Women’s Soccer (Sr., Finance and Business Analytics (Wharton) – Foster City, Calif.)
Two-time first-team All-Ivy...Made 14 starts in goal in 2019 with 1.15 GAA...Had two matches with double-digit save totals...Holds program records for solo shutouts...Save percentage and GAA
Ava Rosati, Field Hockey (Sr., Finance and Accounting (Wharton) – Ambler, Pa.)
Started every game in goal the last two years...Finished with a 2.62 GAA; made career-high 12 saves against UNC...Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2018 after leading league with four shutouts
Mary Shin, Women’s Golf (So., Undeclared – Irvine, Calif.)
74.7 stroke average across 11 tournament rounds this fall…Low Penn player, t-8th overall at Princeton Invitational…Tied four sixth overall at Delaware's Lady Blue Hen…Second-team All-Ivy at 2019 Championship
PRINCETON
Andrew Griffin, Football (Sr., Computer Science – Avon, Ind.)
First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American…Tied Ivy Record For TDs In A Game (4)
Alex Deter, Football (Sr., Classics – Cincinnati, Ohio)
2019 first-team All-Ivy…2018 honorable mention All-Ivy
Cole Morokhovich, Men’s Soccer (Sr., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – Coquitlam, B.C.)
2019 second-team All-Ivy…2018 honorable mention All-Ivy
Mitchell Cooper, Men’s Water Polo (So., Computer Science – Newport Castle, Calif.)
2019 Honorable Mention All-American…2019 first-team All-Northeast Water Polo Conference
Connor Lundy, Men’s Cross Country (Sr., Politics - Tuckahoe, N.Y.)
2019 NCAA Championships Qualifier…Four-time NCAA Qualifier…Four-time First-Team All-Ivy
Jessie Harris, Women’s Volleyball (Sr., Woodrow Wilson School – Newport Beach, Calif.)
2019 first-team All-Ivy…Four-time All-Ivy
Clara Roth, Field Hockey (Jr., Architecture - Schwetzingen, Germany)
2019 first-team All-American...2020 Honda Sport Award For Field Hockey Finalist...2019 Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year
Maggie O’Connell, (Sr., Chemical and Biological Engineering – Katy, Texas)
2019 honorable mention All-Region...2019 first-team All-Ivy...Four-time first-team All-Ivy
Lucy Rickerson, Women’s Soccer (Jr., Politics – San Diego, Calif.)
2019 second-team All-Ivy...Three-time All-Ivy...2019 third-team All-Region
Melia Chittenden, Women’s Cross Country (Jr., Woodrow Wilson School - Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
First-team All-Ivy...Two time All-Ivy Selection...NCAA Championships Qualifier...Two-time NCAA Championships Qualifier
YALE
Frances Arnautou, Volleyball (Sr., History – San Francisco, Calif.)
2019 Senior CLASS award candidate…2019 Ivy League Champions…2019 AVCA All-East Region…2019 All-Ivy First Team…2018 AVCA All-East Region…2018 Ivy League Player of the Year…2018 All-Ivy First Team…2017 US Women’s Junior National Training Team member…2017 Ivy League Champions…2017 Second Team All-Ivy
Aerial Chavarin, Women’s Soccer (Sr., Psychology – Oakland, Calif.)
2019 United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team…Third Bulldog to earn an All-America recognition…2019 Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year…2019 Unanimous All-Ivy League First Teamer…2019 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team…2019 New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association Senior Bowl Selection…2018 Ivy League Second Team…2016 Unanimous Ivy League Rookie of the Year…2016 All-Ivy League First Team…2016 NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Second Team
Bridget Condie, Field Hockey (Sr., History – St. Louis, Mo.)
2019 NFHCA Third Team -American…first Bulldogs All-American in 12 years…2019 First Team All-Region…2019 First Team All-Ivy…2019 team captain…2018 First Team All-Mideast Region…2018 First All-Ivy League…Three-time NFHCA National Academic Squad…2017 Second Team All-Ivy…U17 US National Team member
Kayley DeLay, Cross Country (Jr., Environmental Engineering – Jacksonville, Beach, Fla.)
Selected as 2020 team captain…2019 Ivy League Individual Champion…Posted personal bestin the 2019 NCAA North East Regional with a top-20 finish…2019 First Team All-Ivy…2019 All-Region…2018 All-Region
Noelle Higginson, Women’s Soccer (Sr., Political Science – New Orleans, La.)
2019 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team…2019 First Team All-Ivy…2018 Academic All-Ivy selection…2018 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-East Second Team…2018 First Team All-Ivy…2018 Ivy League assist leader…2017 First Team All-Ivy
Izzy Simqu, Women’s Volleyball (Sr., American Studies – Westlake Village, Calif.)
2019 Ivy League Champions…2019 Second Team All-Ivy…2019 Team Captain…2018 Ivy League Champions…2017 Ivy League Champions
Nick Dahl, Cross Country (Jr., Statistics and Data Science – Philadelphia, Pa.)
2019 top-20 finisher at NCAA Regionals, helping Yale to a top 15 placement, its best finish in years…2019 top-15 finisher at 2019 Ivy League Championship…2017 silver medalist in HYP tri-meet…volunteers as a writing advisor and peer tutor.
JP Shohfi, Football (Sr., Psychology – San Marino, Calif.)
2019 STATS Third Team All-American…2019 All-ECAC Second Team…2019 All-New England Football Writers Team…2019 First Team All-Ivy…2019 Ivy League Champions…2019 team captain…2018 Second Team All-Ivy…2018 Phil Steele Second Team All-Ivy…second all-time at Yale in receiving yards…2017 Ivy League Champions
Sterling Strother, Football (Sr., Psychology – Moraga, Calif.)
2019 William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist, the academic Heisman…2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District…2019 All-Ivy Second Team…2019 Ivy League Champions…2018 All-Ivy Second Team…2018 Phil Steele All-Ivy Second Team…2017 All-Ivy Second Team…2017 Ivy League Champions
Mark Winhoffer, Men’s Soccer (Jr., Economics –South Elgin, Ill.)
2019 All-ECAC…2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region First Team…2019 Ivy League Offensive Player of the year…2019 Ivy League First Team…2019 Ivy League Champions…Tied school record with 13 victories…Philippine U23 National Team