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D1Baseball's 2024 midseason report and All-American selections highlight standout players, including Georgia's Charlie Condon, who has elevated his game with an impressive .505 batting average and 19 home runs. The report also covers top pitchers, freshmen, coaching performances, surprises, disappointments, breakout stars, and prospects in college baseball.
Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers Tyler Kasak and Bernie Truax finished third and fifth, respectively, at the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships, adding to the team's eight All-Americans. Under head coach Cael Sanderson, the team clinched their 11th NCAA title, with six wrestlers competing in the national finals. The Nittany Lions also had six finalists, a school record.
University of Iowa's Drake Ayala advanced to the NCAA finals at 125 pounds, extending Iowa’s streak of having an NCAA finalist to 34 consecutive tournaments. The Hawkeyes also crowned two more All-Americans, with Real Woods and Jared Franek securing All-America honors. Iowa is second in the team standings at the 2024 NCAA Championships, with Penn State leading the race. Session V will take place on Saturday, featuring consolation semifinals and placement matches for third, fifth, and seventh place.
The 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships finals are set to begin, with North Central leading Iowa in team scores. The finals will feature several Iowa vs Iowa match-ups, including a marquee match between Yelena Makoyed of North Central and Kylie Welker of Iowa. Bonus points cannot be scored when two wrestlers from the same team face each other. The top 10 teams entering the finals are listed, along with the finalists and results in various weight classes.
Grand View secured its 12th NAIA wrestling title in 13 years, with all 12 Vikings earning All-America honors and three individuals winning championship bouts. Hunter Sparks and Hartwell Taylor became the first national champions for Eastern Oregon and Saint Mary, respectively. Despite the recent loss of team member Josiah Kilman, Campbellsville finished sixth with 58 points and four All-Americans.
FOX Sports has released its 2023 All-America team in college football, highlighting the standout players of the season. The Big Ten and Pac-12 tied for the most selections, with Michigan, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Notre Dame having the most-represented players. The first team offense includes Jayden Daniels (LSU) as quarterback, Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State) and Cody Schrader (Missouri) as running backs, and Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State), Rome Odunze (Washington), and Malik Nabers (LSU) as wide receivers. The first team defense features T'Vondre Sweat (Texas) and Jer'Zhan Newton (Illinois) on the defensive line, Payton Wilson (North Carolina State) and Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M) as linebackers, and Xavier Watts (Notre Dame) and Mike Sainristil (Michigan) as defensive backs. Graham Nicholson (Miami-Ohio) is the first team kicker, Tory Taylor (Iowa) is the punter, and Xavier Worthy (Texas) is the punt returner.
The CBS Sports preseason All-America teams for the 2023-24 college basketball season are dominated by frontcourt players, with Purdue's Zach Edey, North Carolina's Armando Bacot, Kansas' Hunter Dickinson, and Duke's Kyle Filipowski making the First Team. Marquette's Tyler Kolek is the lone guard on the First Team. The Second and Third Teams also feature a mix of big men and guards from various conferences. These All-Americans were voted on by college basketball writers, broadcasters, and analysts.
LSU's Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, and Tommy White have been named First-Team All-Americans by Baseball America magazine. Crews, the 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner, led the nation in runs scored and walks, while Skenes topped the nation in strikeouts and ERA. White finished first in RBI and pledged to donate a portion of his NIL earnings to a Baton Rouge organization. The trio played a key role in LSU's National Championship win and the team's seventh College World Series title.
Nebraska's Max Anderson and Brice Matthews have been named Collegiate Baseball All-Americans, with Anderson being a second-team selection and Matthews a third-team honoree. Anderson had a standout junior season, hitting .414 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI, while Matthews batted .359 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI. Both players were also named First-Team All-Big Ten selections.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its Division III men's lacrosse All-Americans, with Tufts and Salisbury dominating the list. Tufts earned eight All-American selections, including first-team attackman Jack Boyden, first-team faceoff specialist Mason Kohn, and first-team defenseman Joey Waldbaum. Salisbury, which earned five total selections, also placed three players on the first team.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its Division I women's lacrosse All-Americans for the 2023 season, with nine different programs represented on the first team. Boston College led the field with nine selections, while Syracuse, James Madison, and Loyola each had two nods apiece. Top-ranked Northwestern had eight players on one of the three teams or honorable mention, including Izzy Scane on the first team.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its Division I men's lacrosse All-Americans for the 2023 season, with Virginia leading the way with 10 All-Americans, followed by Duke and Notre Dame with seven each. Army, Maryland, Penn State, and Princeton also had multiple players named to the list. Three first-team All-Americans from last year were also named to the first team this year.
Six lower-seeded wrestlers caused upsets in the opening round of the 125-pound bracket at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, with five of them being seeded 20th or lower. Notable upsets included West Virginia All-American Killian Cardinale defeating #5 seed Caleb Smith and #27 seed Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech taking out sixth-seeded Stevo Poulin. U20 World champ Jore Volk also bounced returning All-American Michael DeAugustino into the consolations.