ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Eleven RIT student-athletes were recently named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team.
Senior forwards
Jaidan Fahrny and
Lexi Sung and junior defender
Emma Pickering were Division I women's at-large selections. Seniors
Adele Jones and
Ellen Shepard were Division III picks.
On the men's side, graduate student
Jamie Hunt, senior
Josh Harkless and juniors
Logan Fletcher and
Joe Holenstein were Division III at-large selections and senior
Tyler Mahan and sophomore
Jakub Krbecek were each Division I at-large picks.
To be considered, nominees had to have achieved at least a sophomore standing and a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average while playing a prominent role on the field of competition.
A captain, Fahrny played in a career-high 34 games tallying career bests in points (14), goals (6) and assists (8). A 2025-26 Atlantic Hockey America All-Academic Team recipient, Fahrny graduated with a 3.93 GPA with a degree in exercise science.
An assistant captain, Sung played in 33 games. She won 83 faceoffs and blocked 16 shots. Sung scored a goal and won a season-high eight draws at Delaware. An AHA All-Academic selection, Sung graduates with a 4.0 GPA majoring in biomedical engineering.
Pickering was a First Team All-Atlantic Hockey America selection. A captain, she was the AHA Defender of the Month in November and was a three-time AHA Defender of the Week pick. Pickering finished third in the AHA with six power play goals and fifth with 76 blocked shots. An AHA All-Academic selection, Pickering holds a 3.85 GPA majoring in exercise science.
A Second Team IWLCA All-Empire Region selection, Jones played in 16 games recording career highs in points (34) and goals (31). A First Team All-Liberty League selection, Jones finished second on the team in scoring and was eighth in the league with 56 draw controls. The Liberty League All-Academic selections graduates with a 3.84 GPA majoring in imaging science.
Shepard was named to the 2025-26 Spring Allstate NACDA Good Works Team which recognizes student-athletes for leadership and excellence in community service. Shepard has been a consistent member of the varsity lineup, contributing to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta. A three-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete, Shepard graduates with a 3.99 GPA majoring in biochemistry.
A USILA Third Team All-American selection, Fletcher caused a career-high 32 turnovers in 22 games played. He grabbed 50 ground balls and was fourth in the Liberty League in caused turnovers while tallying five points on a goal and a career-best four assists. A Liberty League All-Academic selection, Fletcher holds a 3.82 GPA majoring in finance.
Holenstein was the recipient of the Division III Men's Lacrosse Elite Scholar-Athlete Award at the NCAA Division III national championship. A USILA First Team All-American, Holenstein grabbed a career-high 90 ground balls and caused a career-high 36 turnovers. A Liberty League All-Academic selection, he holds a 3.97 GPA majoring in mechanical engineering.
A co-captain, Hunt played in 23 games. He grabbed 14 ground balls and caused a career-high 29 turnovers, finishing third on the team. Hunt was the 2024 recipient of the Division III Men's Lacrosse Elite Scholar-Athlete Award. A Liberty League All-Academic selection, Hunt graduates with a 3.92 GPA majoring in criminal justice.
Harkless won the 285-lb. national championship at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships. He was the SUNYAC Wrestler and Scholar Athlete of the Year and was named Division III's Most Dominant Wrestler. Harkless posted a 46-3 record and recorded a singles-season record 32 pins. A 2025 CSC Academic All-District selection, Harkless graduates with a 3.86 GPA majoring in mechanical engineering.
A Second Team All-AHA selection, Krbecek ended the season 11th in the country with 17 wins. He ranked 20th in the country with a .916 save percentage a 2.32 goals-against average. Krbecek was a Hobey Baker Award nominee and named the Richter Award Watch List. An AHA All-Academic Team selection, Krbecek holds a 3.77 GPA majoring in global business management.
A captain, Mahan recorded nine points on seven goals and two assists in 25 games. He was a 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee, Mahan scored two goals in a 5-1 win over Air Force. An AHA All-Academic team selection, Mahan graduates with a 3.93 GPA majoring in finance.
