ITHACA, N.Y. – Ten members of the Ithaca College men's rowing team have been named Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes, as announced by the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) on Wednesday, June 18.
 
Marshall Adams, Caroline Grass, Wesley Hoglin, Cameron Strong, Ashan Anthonisz-Chandrasena, Sami Smith, Brodie Hart, Caleb Grassi, Riley Maynard and Nico Greenberg were all honored by the organization.

"I am incredibly proud of these ten Scholar-Athletes and their commitment to academic excellence alongside athletic success," said head coach Justin Stangel. "These honors are a testament to the hard work, focus, and determination our student-athletes bring to every part of their college experience. These scholar-athletes continue to lead by example in the classroom, and their achievements are well deserved."
 
In order to be named a "scholar athlete", rowers and coxswains must have met the following criteria:

• Athletes from all IRCA Member Schools are eligible
• Athletes must be in second year or more of eligibility
• Athletes must have competed in your program's top 3 boats during the current season or raced at the 2025 IRA Championship