Awards & Championships
We cherish each of our participants for the quality individuals they are becoming, and for the selflessness they bring to making a difference for their kids in Vietnam. At the same time, we're proud of the many outstanding athletic and academic achievements of the the CFC family.
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To date, 61 All-Americans, 35 national champions and 1 world champion have taken part in Coach for College, as well as 4 Olympians, including 1 double Olympic medalist. At least 127 CFC participants have served as their team captain, and 20 as SAAC president.
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We also feature CFC participants' notable postgraduate scholarships and fellowships here.
Swimming - Duke CFC '22
KyAnh Truong
Set school record - 200 Freestyle Relay,
200 Medley Relay
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Soccer - UNC CFC '21
Aria Nagai
National champion - 2024
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Diving - Harvard CFC '24
Nina Janmyr
Sweden National Team - 2024
Silver Medal (European Championships) -2024
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Sailing - Stanford CFC '23
Michelle Lahrkamp
National champion - 2023 (both Open Fleet & Women's Fleet), 2024 (both W Team & Fleet)
All-American - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
National Sailor of the Year - 2020
Swimming - UNC CFC '23
Elizabeth Sowards
Set school record - 800 Freestyle Relay
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Squash - Harvard CFC '23
Molly Stoltz
National champion (team) - 2023
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Track & Field - Mt. Holyoke CFC '25
Sachi Robinson
​Set school record - 4x800 and Distance Medley
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Track & Field - Mt. Holyoke CFC '25
Kim Beaver
​Set school record - 4x800 and Distance Medley
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Track & Field - Mt. Holyoke CFC '24
Dalia Luckhardt
​Set school record - 4x800
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Gymnastics - Stanford CFC '23
Ava Sorrento
Canada National Team - 2022
Water Polo - Princeton CFC '22
Jovana Sekulić
All-American - 2022, 2023
Olympics - 2024
Cross country - NC State CFC '22
Julia Zachgo
National champion (team) - 2021
Track & Field - Louisville CFC '21
Aliyah Welter
All-American - 2021, 2023
All-American Hon. Mention - 2022
Track & Field - Stanford CFC '16, '17, '21
Rachel Reichenbach
All-American - 2019
Fencing - Harvard CFC '21
Cynthia Liu
All-American Hon. Mention - 2019, 2020
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Diving - Northwestern CFC '17 & '19
Olivia Rosendahl
NCAA national champion (ind.) - 2017, 2018
USA Diving national champion (ind.) - 2017
All-American - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
5th at World Championships - 2019
Softball - Duke CFC '19
Peyton St. George
All-American - 2022
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Track & Field - Duke CFC '19
Michaela Reinhart
All-American - 2022
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Squash - Harvard CFC '19
Hannah Craig
All-American - 2020
National champion (team) - 2018, 2019, 2020
Ireland national champion (ind.) - 2017, 2024
Undefeated record throughout her college career
Fencing - UNC CFC '19
Justine de Grasse
Canada National Team - 2020
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Volleyball - Ohio State CFC '18 & '19
Taylor Hughes
All-American Hon. Mention - 2016
Competed professionally - 2021
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Wrestling - Duke CFC '18
Mitch Finesliver
Bronze medal (European Championships) - 2021
All-American - 2019
ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year - 2019
Duke Student-Athlete of the Year (M) - 2019
Swimming - Indiana CFC '18
Marie Chamberlain
All-American - 2016
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Volleyball - Iowa CFC '18
Molly Kelly
Academic All-American of the Year - 2018
Set Iowa record - Digs in a season, digs in a match
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Diving - Harvard CFC '18
Georgina Milne
All-American - 2020
Conference Champion (individual) - 2020
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Swimming - Duke CFC '18
Alyssa Marsh
All-American in 4 events - 2020
All-American Hon. Mention in 5 events - 2019
Duke Student-Athlete of the Year (F) - 2020
Set Duke record - 7 events
Basketball - Princeton CFC '18
Carlie Littlefield
Princeton record - Steals in a game
Competed professionally - 2022 to present
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Cross Country - Northwestern CFC '18
Kelly O'Brien
Set Northwestern record - 1 event
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Volleyball - Princeton CFC '17
Cara Mattaliano
Ivy League Player of the Year - 2015, 2016
Competed professionally - 2017-2018
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Volleyball - Ohio State CFC '17
Darcy Taig
National champion - 2016, 2017
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Soccer - Miami CFC '17
Lexi Castellano
Competed professionally - 2021 - Present
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Softball - South Carolina CFC '17
Kaylea Snaer
Set South Carolina record - Doubles per game, walks per game, and career walks
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Ltw Rowing - Stanford CFC '17
Reagan Damoose
National champion - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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Swimming - Harvard CFC '17
Daniel Chang
All-American Hon. Mention - 2019
Set Harvard record - 1 event
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Softball - Princeton CFC '17
Allison Harvey
Ivy League Rookie of the Year - 2017
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Swimming - UNC CFC '16
Abby Fisher
Set UNC record - 1 event
Swimming - Pitt CFC '16
Kinga Cichowksa
Poland national champion - 6 times
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Rowing - Princeton CFC '16
Claire Collins
All-American - 2017, 2018, 2019
Olympics - 2021, 2024
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Track & Field - Indiana CFC '16
Paul Galas
Canada national team - 2017
Soccer - Harvard CFC '16
Mia Bladin
National U-24 Ultimate Frisbee Team - 2019
Gold Medal - 2019 U-24 World Championship
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Swimming - UNC CFC '16
Caroline Baldwin
All-American - 2017
All-American Honorable Mention - 2015, 2016
Gold, Silver & Bronze - 2017 World Univ. Games
Set UNC record - 6 events
Rowing - Rhode Island CFC '16
Meg Ellis
Set URI and conference record - 1 event
RI Distinguished Athlete of the Year (F) - 2018
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Ltw Rowing - Florida CFC '16
Ciara Lusnia
Set Erg record - 1 world record, 2 USA records
National champion - 2018, 2019
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Diving - Miami CFC '15
Wally Layland
All-American Hon. Mention - 2016, 2017, 2018
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Soccer - Harvard CFC '15
Alika Keene
Competed professionally - 2019 to present
Jamaica National Team - 2022 to present
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Swimming - Ohio State CFC '15
Michael DiSalle
Set Ohio State record - 3 events
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Track & Field - Indiana CFC '15
Derrick Morgan
All-American - 2014
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Rowing - Wisconsin CFC '14
Hannah Schwartz
All-American - 2015, 2016
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Volleyball - BC CFC '12 & '15
Kellie Barnum
Set Boston College record - Career assists in conference
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Field Hockey - Harvard CFC '14
Marissa Balleza
Set Harvard record - Career goals & career points
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Basketball - Pitt CFC '14
Brianna Kiesel
WNBA - 2015-2017
Competed professionally - 2015 - Present
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Tennis - Duke CFC '14
Mary Clayton
Duke Tennis Hall of Fame
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Gymnastics - UNC CFC '12 & '14
Kristin Aloi
Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award - 2015
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Track & Field - Minnesota CFC '14
Jeff Cottrell
All-American - 2012
Ice Hockey - Ohio State CFC '14
Cara Zubko
Competed professionally - 2016-2017
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Tennis - Duke CFC '14
Alyssa Smith
National champion (team) - 2014
Laura McKenna - BC CFC '13
Laura McKenna
All-American - 2012, 2013
National champion - 2010
Rowing - Ohio State CFC '13
Dara Schnoll
National champion - 2013
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Track & Field - Bates CFC '13
Melanie Ehrenberg
Set Bates record - 3 events
Swimming - Pitt CFC '13
Dani des Tombe
Set Pitt record - 3 events
Team MVP - 2014
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Cheerleading - Louisville CFC '13
Lexi Berra
National champion - 2011
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Track & Field - Maryland CFC '12
Zack Ray
All-American - 2013
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Rowing - UVA CFC '12
Katie Fanikos
National champion - 2012
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Swimming - Florida State CFC '12
Stephanie Sarandos
All-American Hon. Mention - 2010
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Lacrosse - UNC CFC '12
Zoë Skinner
National champion - 2013
Yeardley Love Unsung Hero Award - 2013
Lacrosse - Virginia Tech CFC '11
Ryan Rotanz
Yeardley Love Unsung Hero Award - 2012
Swimming - UVA CFC '11
Claire Crippen
All-American - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
ACC champion (individual) - 2008, 2009, 2011
Set UVA record - 1 event
Track & Field - Duke CFC '11
Sean-Patrick Oswald
Set Duke record - 3 events
Track & Field - Virginia Tech CFC '11
Aunye Boone
Set Virginia Tech record - 1 event
Virginia Tech Rookie of the Year - 2009
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Rowing - Boston College CFC '11
Emily Charnowski
ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year - 2012
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Gymnastics - UNC CFC '10 & '11
Kara Wright
CoSIDA Academic All-American - 2008
Team MVP - 2009
Soccer - Duke CFC '10
Ryan McDaniel
Team MVP - 2009
Field Hockey - UVA CFC '10
Lauren Elstein
Elite 88 Award - 2009
Swimming - Duke CFC '09
Jordan Charles
Set Duke record - 2 events
Rowing - UNC CFC '09
Kelsey Grich
Team MVP - 2009, 2010
Rowing - UVA CFC '09
Caroline Sweeny
National champion - 2010
Tennis - Duke CFC '08
Reka Zsilinska
National champion - 2009
All-American - 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament MVP - 2009
Swimming - Harvard CFC '24
Alexandra Bastone
Set school record - 500 Freestyle,1650 Freestyle
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Swimming - Davidson CFC '23
Jeremy Kemp
​Set school record - 400 Medley Relay
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Gymnastics - Iowa CFC '23
Adeline Kenlin
All-American - 2021, 2022
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Track & Field - Mt. Holyoke CFC '23
Aria Mallare
​Set school record - 4x200
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Track & Field - Duke CFC '21
Tia Rozario
National record (Singapore) - Triple jump
Set school record - Triple jump
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Rugby - Harvard CFC '25
Charlotte Gilmour
​National champion - 2023 (15s), 2024 (7s & 15s)
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Wrestling - Iowa CFC '25
Ava Bayless
​National champion (individual) - 2024
All-American - 2024, 2025
National champion (team) - 2024, 2025
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Rugby - Harvard CFC '25
Eseta Pale
​All-American - 2025
​National champion - 2024 (15s)
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Soccer - Princeton CFC '23
Ella Gantman
Pyne Prize (Senior of the Year) - 2023
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Softball - Princeton CFC '21, '23
Serena Starks
Ivy League Player of the Year - 2023
Diving - Northwestern CFC '22
Markie Hopkins
All-American - 2020
All-American Hon. Mention - 2022
Field Hockey - Princeton CFC '22
Hannah Davey
All-American - 2019, 2022
Fencing - Harvard CFC '21
Danny Solomon
All-American Hon. Mention - 2019
Ivy League Champion - 2020
Track & Field - Princeton CFC '21
Tia Rozario
National record holder (Singapore) - Triple jump & long jump
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Volleyball - Stanford CFC '19
Morgan Hentz
National champion - 2016, 2018, 2019
All-American - 2017, 2018, 2019
US national team - 2020 to present​​
Competed professionally - 2020 to present
Swimming - Northwestern CFC '19
Maddie Smith
All-American - 2020, 2021
All-American Hon. Mention in 5 events - 2021
Set school record - 4 events
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Volleyball - Harvard CFC '19
Bella Almanza
Competed professionally - 2024
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Lacrosse - Princeton CFC '19
Connor McCarthy
All-American Hon. Mention - 2020
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Rugby - Harvard CFC '19
Justina Hewitt
National champion - 2019
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Swimming - UNC CFC '19
Maddie Smith
All-American Hon. Mention - 2018
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Diving - UNC CFC '15 & '19
Jack Nyquist
All-American - 2016
All-American Hon. Mention - 2014, 2015
Set UNC record - 1 event
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Fencing - Duke CFC '18
Eoin Gronningsater
All-American - 2018, 2019
ACC Fencer of the Year - 2018
Duke Student-Athlete of the Year (M) - 2020
CoSIDA Academic All-American - 2020
Field Hockey - UNC CFC '18
Malin Evert
National champion - 2018
All-American - 2017
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Field Hockey - Duke CFC '18
Jillian Wolgemuth
All-American - 2019
USA national team - 2020-2025
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Field Hockey - UNC CFC '18
Feline Günther
National Champion - 2018, 2019
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Tennis - Utah CFC '18
Santiago Sierra
Mexico National Team - Davis Cup, 2016
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Golf - UNC CFC '18
Bryana Nguyá»…n
UNC Student-Athlete of the Year - 2018
Competed professionally - 2018 to present
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Diving - Stanford CFC '17
Haley Farnsworth
National champion (team) - 2017, 2018, 2019
All-American - 2019
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Tennis - UNC CFC '17
Marika Akkerman
National champion (team) - 2015, 2018
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Softball - Pitt CFC '17
Olivia Gray
Set Pitt record - Assists in a game
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Squash - Harvard CFC '17
Amelia Henley
All-American - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
National champion (team) - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
U-19 European champion (individual) - 2016
Tennis - St. Mary's CFC '17
Hannah Petersen
Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award - 2018
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Track & Field - Duke CFC '17
Maddie Price
All-American - 2015, 2016, 2017
Set Duke record - 8 events
Olympics - 2021, 2024
Canada national record - 1 event
Lacrosse - Vermont CFC '16
Elise Koehl
Set Vermont record - Goals scored in a game
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Rowing - Ohio State CFC '16
Anna Ralph
National champion - 2014, 2015
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Fencing - Stanford CFC '16
Sean Strong
All-American - 2018, 2019
Rugby - Harvard CFC '16
Caitlin Weigel
All-American - 2017, 2018
All-American Hon. Mention - 2019
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Basketball - Indiana CFC '16
Amanda Cahill
CoSIDA Academic All-American - 2017, 2018
Competed professionally - 2018-Present
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Track & Field - Harvard CFC '16
Myles Marshall
All-American - 2018
All-American Hon. Mention - 2019
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Softball - Stanford CFC '16
Carolyn Lee
CoSIDA Academic All-American - 2019
Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year - 2019
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Wrestling - Harvard CFC '16
Henry Cousins
Harvard Scholar-Athlete of the Year (M) - 2017
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Soccer - Mount Holyoke CFC '16
Suz Rose
Set Mount Holyoke record - Career games started and minutes played
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Track & Field - Duke CFC '14 & '16
Connor Hall
All-American Hon. Mention - 2017
Set Duke record - Pole Vault
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Track & Field - South Carolina CFC '15
Erika Rucker
All-American - 2012, 2013
Gold & Bronze medal - 2012 Junior World Championships
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Softball - Pitt CFC '15
Savannah King
Set Pitt record - Wins, complete games, innings, appearances
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Soccer - Louisville CFC '15
Tim Kübel
All-American - 2016, 2017
Player of the Year semifinalist - 2016, 2017
ACC Freshman of the Year - 2014
Competed professionally - MLS, 2018-2019
Diving - Miami CFC '15
Kara McCormack
All-American - 2013, 2014
All-American Hon. Mention - 2012
ACC Diver of the Year - 2013
NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist - 2016
Track & Field - Missouri CFC '15
Alyssa Applebee
All-American - 2016
Set Missouri record - Indoor Pole Vault
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Lacrosse - Northwestern CFC '14
Spring Sanders
USA National Team - 2017
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Maureen Barron - BC CFC '14
Maureen Barron
Set Boston College record - 4 events
Team MVP - 2014
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Basketball - NC State CFC '14
Marissa Kastanek
CoSIDA Academic All-American - 2012, 2013
ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year - 2012, 2013
NC State Student-Athlete of the Year - 2013
Competed professionally - 2013 - Present
Volleyball - Georgia Tech CFC '14
Courtney Felinski
Competed professionally - 2015 - Present
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Rowing - Harvard CFC '14
Molly Moore
USA National Team - 2019
World Champion - PR3 Pairs, 2019
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Track & Field - Syracuse CFC '14
Donald Pollitt
All-American - 2013, 2015
Syracuse Track & Field Athlete of the Year - 2013, 2014
Swimming - Pitt CFC '14
Mackenzie Meixner
Set Pitt record - 1 event
Ice Hockey - Princeton CFC '14
Jaimie McDonell
Team MVP - 2015
Track & Field - Harvard CFC '13
Hannah Mayer
All-American Hon. Mention - 2014
Set school record - Javelin
Gymnastics - UNC CFC '13
Michelle Ikoma
Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award - 2012, 2014
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Soccer - Boston College CFC '13
Zoe Lombard
USA National Handball Team - 2015 - Present
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Tennis - UNC CFC '13
Tessa Lyons
National champion (team) - 2013
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Soccer - UVA CFC '12
Ari Dimas
National champion - 2009
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Fencing - Duke CFC '12
Becca Ward
Bronze medals (ind. + team) - 2008 Olympics
World champion (individual & team) - 8 times
NCAA champion - 2009, 2011, 2012
All-American - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Field Hockey - UNC CFC '12
Loren Shealy
S.I. Female College Athlete of the Year - 2013
Elite 89 Award - 2012, 2013, 2014
USA National Team - 2015 - 2018
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Cross Country - Duke CFC '12
Andrew Brodeur
Team MVP - 2011
Rowing - UVA CFC '11
Betsy Nilan
National champion - 2010, 2012
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Swimming - UNC CFC '11
Katura Harvey
All-American - 2009
ACC champion (individual) - 2009
Set UNC record - 2 events
Cross Country - Virginia Tech CFC '11
Devin Cornwall
ACC Freshman of the Year - 2006
Gymnastics - UNC CFC '11
Christine Nguyá»…n
EAGL Gymnast of the Year - 2008, 2009
USA national team - 2006
Swimming - Miami CFC '11
Alicia Casillas
All-American - 2007, 2008
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Track & Field - Virginia Tech CFC '11
Keith Ricks
All-American - 2012
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Lacrosse, Football - Duke CFC '10
Matt Anderson
National champion - 2010
Elite 88 Award - 2010
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Tennis - UNC CFC '10
Shinann Featherston
All-American - 2011, 2012
Swimming - Virginia Tech CFC '10
Jessica Earl
Set Virginia Tech record - 1 event
Lacrosse - UNC CFC '09
Jennifer Russell
National Player of the Year finalist - 2010
All-American - 2009, 2010
USA National Team - 2008-Present
Tennis - Duke CFC '08
Amanda Granson
National champion - 2009
All-American - 2008
Volleyball - UNC CFC '08
Lauren Prussing
UNC Scholar-Athlete of the Year - 2009
Lacrosse - Duke CFC '08
Ned Crotty
National Player of the Year - 2010
Leading National Scorer - 2009
All-American - 2008, 2009, 2010
National champion - 2010
USA National Team - 2010, 2014, 2018
Competed professionally - 2010 -2018