CCIW places 24 men's soccer players on academic all-district list
Twenty-four men’s soccer student-athletes from the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) have been named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District Team, according to an announcement made by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday.
The Academic All-District recognition is given to student-athletes who excel both in their sport and in academics. The CSC’s Academic All-America program recognizes top performers at four levels: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA.
Each athlete selected for the Academic All-District team will move forward for consideration for Academic All-America honors. Finalists, indicated with an asterisk, will be included on the national ballot. Members of CSC will vote to determine the Academic All-America teams, which are scheduled to be announced on December 16.
The following CCIW student-athletes were recognized:
Carroll: Matthew Meke*, Marti Solanelles*
Carthage: Kevin Sarazin*
Elmhurst: Caden Sultzbaugh*
Illinois Wesleyan: Jerry Smazil*, Sam Kedzior*, Ryder Coleman*, Kalabi Kamau, Matthew Perchik
Millikin: Landon Welch, Aidan Welch, Javan Grooms
North Central: Joris Rijnja
North Park: Mathias Soerum, Hugo Neborg*, Christian Vaaland*, Eduardo Cirilo, Vidar Rydell
Wheaton: Jack Krahel*, Wes Seneff*, Sam Grotelueschen, Timmy Jones, Mason Louth, Craig Rusin*
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