CATS (Celebrating Athletic Triumphs and Successes) Awards winners (from left) Eric D. Hunt, Walt Heiser, Elliot Dotson, Megan Kurian, Makenzie Weaver and Livingston Cross.
Penn College Magazine Spring 2026, Volume 35, Number 1
by Matt Blymier
Assistant Director of Athletics/Athletic Communications & Compliance
Megan Kurian ‘28 (women’s soccer) set the women‘s soccer single-season goals, assists and points record in 2024 while leading the Wildcats to an undefeated regular season (15-0-4) and a run to the United East semifinals. Kurian scored 26 goals, 15 assists and 67 points while appearing in all 20 games. She became the first student-athlete in United East history to be named United East Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year in the same season and was a United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team selection.
Elliot Dotson ’28 (men’s lacrosse) became the second-ever student-athlete to be named United East Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in the spring. Dotson set the program single-season record and led the conference with 96 points and 53 assists while scoring 43 goals. He ranked 22nd in Division III men’s lacrosse with 2.74 assists per game and 33rd with 5 points per game.
Megan Kurian ‘28 (women’s soccer) See "Newcomers of the Year" (above).
Peyton Mussina ’25 (golf) made the 96-person cut for the second consecutive year at the NCAA Division III Championship. Mussina tied for 49th place and became the college’s first All-American in the NCAA era. Mussina also earned his third United East All-Conference selection and second PING/GCAA Division III All-Region nod following a season in which he averaged a score of 72.2 over 24 rounds.
Livingston Cross ’25 (men’s basketball) averaged 22.3 points and 13.2 rebounds while starting in all 28 games for the Wildcats. He led the country in double-doubles (23) en route to collecting his second United East All-Conference first-team honors. He was also named to the D3hoops.com All-Region team.
Kayleigh Miller ’25 (women’s cross-country and basketball), a two-sport athlete while maintaining a 4.0 GPA, helped the Wildcats score their highest finish at the United East Cross Country Championship race with a time of 31:50.2. On the basketball court, Miller scored 71 points and dished out 31 assists in 25 games. She earned the United East Elite 20 Award in women’s cross-country and the conference’s Senior Scholar-Athlete award in women’s basketball.
Walt Heiser ’25 (men’s lacrosse) led the team among defenders with 37 ground ball pickups and was seventh on the team with 11 caused turnovers to garner United East first-team All-Conference. The 2025 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president was also the United East Elite 20 Award winner and a USILA Scholar All-American.
Also earning awards were: Mackenzie Weaver (One Shining Moment Award), Eric Hunt (Staff Member of the Year), men’s lacrosse team (Community Service Award), Tom Leeser (Coach of the Year), Roshaun Cooley (Assistant Coach of the Year) and men’s cross-country (Scholar Team Award). Men’s lacrosse earned the Wildcat Cup, which recognizes a team’s cumulative performance in the classroom, in the community, on the field and in supporting all athletic teams.
Mitchell Campbell ’26
Penn College’s men placed third at the United East Conference Championship race. Seven runners earned all-conference awards. Mitchell Campbell ’26 placed 12th to earn second-team honors and become the program’s first four-time all-conference selection. Chase Ebeling ’27 (13th) and Ben Casuak ’29 (18th) also earned second-team recognition, and Holden Furey ’27 (20th), Aaron Guerrisky ’26 (23rd), Ethan Knapp ’28 (25th) and Ben Heym ’29 (27th) earned third-team honors.
Alexis Durn ’29
The women finished fifth at the United East Conference Championship race, with three all-conference honorees. Alexis Durn ’29 led the Wildcats with an eighth-place finish and first-team honors. Elaina Brady ’27 placed 17th to earn a second-team award, and Ellie Miller ’29 (23rd) made the third team.
Ella Garman ’29
The team tied its single-season wins record with a 15-3-2 campaign and reached the United East semifinals for the second straight year. Seven Wildcats earned all-conference awards. The conference Rookie of the Year award went to Ella Garman ’29. Sara Darlington ’26 collected her third first-team all-conference award after leading the team with 21 goals and 49 points. Ashley Gordon ’28 joined Garman and Darlington on the first team, while Mikayla Gordon ’29 and Sierra Klinger ’28 earned second-team nods, and Ava Gamble ’29 and Morgan Solano ’26 were selected to the third team.
Justin Crismale ’29
The Wildcats posted their second consecutive 11-win season, finishing 11-7-2, and knocked off two-time defending conference champion St. Mary’s to reach their first ever United East Conference Championship game. Goalie Justin Crismale ’29 was a key factor with a conference-high seven shutouts. Crismale was named the conference Rookie of the Year and earned first-team goalkeeper honors. Silas Miller ’29 and Will Watson ’29 received all-conference third-team selections.
Lilly Stockum ’29
The women’s volleyball team reached its first conference postseason in the NCAA era, fielding a team of nine freshmen, one junior and one senior. Lilly Stockum ’29 earned third team all-conference consideration after leading the Wildcats with 348.5 points, 290 kills and 47 service aces. Nashalie Vializ ’29 paced the defense and ranked eighth in the conference with 309 digs.
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