ARLINGTON, Va. – Six Marymount University student-athletes have been named to the 2025-26 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team, recognizing their outstanding achievements both in competition and in the classroom.

Representing six different athletic programs, the Saints honored by VaSID are:

• Nick Trapanese – Senior | Kinnelon, N.J. | Cybersecurity | Baseball

• Eshan Degamwar – Junior | Pune, India | Computer Science | Men's Tennis

• Samuel Struggs – Senior | Sugar Land, Texas | Business Administration | Men's Track & Field

• Payton So – Senior | Sterling, Va. | Health Sciences | Women's Swimming

• Luke Claudy – Junior | Wingate, N.C. | Cybersecurity | Men's Swimming

• Brier Amerlinck – Junior | East Amherst, N.Y. | Biochemistry | Women's Cross Country

The VaSID Academic All-State Team recognizes student-athletes from colleges and universities across Virginia who have distinguished themselves through exceptional academic performance while excelling in their respective sports. Honorees are selected based on a combination of athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, and campus involvement.

Trapanese capped off an outstanding baseball career by helping lead the Saints to another successful season while earning recognition for his work in cybersecurity. Degamwar has been a key contributor to the men's tennis program while pursuing a degree in computer science. Struggs continued to excel for the men's track and field team, pairing his athletic success with academic excellence in business administration. So concluded an impressive career in the pool while studying health sciences, and Claudy continued his standout performances for the men's swimming program while majoring in cybersecurity. Amerlinck rounded out the group after another successful year with the women's cross country program, balancing her athletic commitments with the demands of a biochemistry curriculum.