GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to honor 53 college student-athletes who have been selected as 2023 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipients.
This year’s record involves 3 university student-athletes who will also acquire the Thacker Award and 11 scholar-athletes who strategy to pursue expert occupations in their selected sports and were being named honorary recipients.
Duke honorees ended up Finn Hossfeld (men’s fencing), Ruthie Jones (women’s soccer) and Michaela Reinhart (women’s cross country/keep track of & area).
Hossfeld returns to the fencing strip for his senior 12 months as just one of the most successful Duke fencers in the latest decades. A two-time All-American foilist, Hossfeld has a lot of accolades underneath his belt. All through his sophomore time, he completed tied for third in general at the NCAA Championship to acquire his initially All-America honor as he was named ACC Fencer of the Year that included an specific gold-medal effectiveness at ACCs. Most lately in 2022, he placed ninth at the NCAA Championship for his 2nd All-The us nod and now attributes a 31-18 record on the year. He also helped spearhead the relaunching of Fence for the Fight in partnership with the Duke Most cancers Institute.
Jones, a native of Charlotte, N.C., concluded her stellar occupation in aim for the women’s soccer crew with 165 will save, a .76 goals-against average, 24 shutouts and a 41-14-7 ledger. She assisted direct Duke to 3 straight journeys to the NCAA Match Quarterfinals, whilst starting off 64-of-68 occupation matches. Jones’ .76 ambitions-towards normal ranks next all-time on the Duke charts, although her 24 shutouts rated fifth. She was a two-time All-ACC Academic Crew and 3-time ACC Honor Roll range, though earning All-ACC accolades as a junior and senior.
Reinhart, now a volunteer assistant mentor for Duke keep track of & area and cross state, competed for the Blue Devils from 2017-22 and established four top rated-five program marks. The Louisville, Ky., indigenous was just one of the Blue Devils’ premier cross state runners calendar year in and calendar year out, tallying 4 consecutive All-ACC accolades and a few All-Southeast Region honors. On the observe, Reinhart amassed 10 All-ACC honors all through her tenure and closed her Duke occupation on a large take note, capturing her to start with USTFCCCA All-The united states honor in the 10,000m.


The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to picked student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate diploma subsequent completion of their undergraduate demands. Every single recipient will acquire $6,000 towards his or her graduate education and learning. These honored have done with difference in the two the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary carry out in the local community.


The ACC has chosen postgraduate scholarship recipients every year due to the fact 1971. More than that time, the league has offered practically $4.7 million to much more than 1,000 ACC university student-athletes.


This year’s class of postgraduate scholarship recipients will be highlighted in a a single-hour exhibit on ACC Community that will air in May well.


The following college student-athletes will be recognized as 2023 ACC Postgraduate Scholars:

Identify, Institution, Activity, Main

Cayla Barnes, Boston University, Women’s Ice Hockey, Conversation

Lilly Mathieu, Boston School, Women’s Sailing, Worldwide Studies

Hal Hershfelt, Clemson, Women’s Soccer, Psychology

Mckenna Slavik, Clemson, Volleyball, Athletics Conversation

Finn Hossfeld, Duke, Men’s Fencing, General public Policy

Michaela Reinhart, Duke, Women’s Cross Place/ Monitor & Subject, Interdepartmental: Chemistry and Public Coverage

Ruthie Jones, Duke, Women’s Soccer, Psychology

Kaley Mudge, Florida Point out, Softball, Exercise Physiology

Madelyne Anderson, Florida Condition, Beach Volleyball, Finance

Nick Mason, Florida Condition, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Psychology

Dylan Leonard, Georgia Tech, Football, Business Administration Concentration Marketing

Emma Kauf, Georgia Tech, Softball, Biology

McKenzie Campbell, Ga Tech, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Industrial & Methods Engineering, Concentration – Analytics & Knowledge Science

Joshua Brockman, NC State, Men’s Cross Region/ Observe & Industry, Small business Administration

Kelsey Chmiel, NC Condition, Women’s Cross State/ Keep track of & Subject, Animal Science

Nyls Korstanje, NC Point out, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Sustainable Materials and Technological know-how

Chelsea Domond, Syracuse, Women’s Soccer, Psychology

Luisa Gathmann, Syracuse, Rowing, Human Enhancement and Loved ones Science

Noah Singelmann, Syracuse, Men’s Soccer, Economics

Aliyah Welter, Louisville, Women’s Cross Country/ Monitor & Industry, Sport Administration/Well being and Human General performance

Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Volleyball, Sport Administration/ Counseling and Personnel Expert services

Katie Schneider, Louisville, Discipline Hockey, Communications/Early Elementary Schooling

Future Harden, Miami, Women’s Basketball, Community Administration and Criminology

Anton Down-Jenkins, North Carolina, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Advertising and Public Relations

Destiny Middleton, North Carolina, Softball, Human Development and Loved ones Sciences

James Bertrand, Notre Dame, Soccer, Internet marketing

Madison Ahern, Notre Dame, Women’s Lacrosse, Finance

Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, Volleyball, Lawful Scientific studies

Emy Hayford, Pitt, Women’s Basketball, Regulation, Criminal Justice, and Society

Yvonne Whaley, Pitt, Softball, Psychology

Ella Nelson, Virginia, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Kinesiology

Jayna Francis, Virginia, Volleyball, Chemistry-Biochemistry

Quentin Matsui, Virginia, Men’s Lacrosse, Commerce

Hannah Ballowe, Virginia Tech, Women’s Cross Country/ Observe & Discipline, Skilled and Technological Composing, English Pre-Legislation Focus (Undergrad)/ English (Latest)

Morgan Overaitis, Virginia Tech, Softball, Community Health and fitness

Sarah Shackelford, Virginia Tech, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Biology Focus: Biomedical

Adam Joseph Cecere, Wake Forest, Baseball, Conversation

Madeline Faith Rehm, Wake Forest, Women’s Cross Region/ Observe & Field, Wellness and Exercising Science

Nathalie Lisa Friedman, Wake Forest, Area Hockey, Company and Enterprise Administration


Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Receiver

Name, Establishment, Activity, Major

Katherine Mitchell, Boston Higher education, Women’s Cross Nation/ Observe & Subject, Management (Finance and Business enterprise Analytics Concentration)

Elizabeth Culton, North Carolina, Gymnastics, Psychology

Cason Wilburn, Notre Dame, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Environmental Engineering


Honorary Scholarship Nominees

Name, Establishment, Sport, Big

KJ Henry, Clemson, Soccer, Athletics Interaction/Athletic Management

Victoria Allen, Florida Point out, Women’s Tennis, Sport Management

Connor Howe, Georgia Tech, Men’s Golfing, Business enterprise Administration – Finance Concentration

Alexandra Hays, NC State, Women’s Cross State/ Keep track of & Area, Forestry and Environmental Means

Meaghan Tyrrell, Syracuse, Women’s Lacrosse, Public Relations

Daevenia Achong, Miami, Women’s Tennis, Finance

Lou Hedley, Miami, Soccer, Liberal Arts and Sports activities Administration

Armando Bacot, North Carolina, Men’s Basketball, Work out Sports Science

Cormac Ryan, Notre Dame, Men’s Basketball, Strategy

Nino Bonaccorsi, Pitt, Wrestling, English Producing

Rachel Silvia Kuehn, Wake Forest, Women’s Golf, Business and Business Administration
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