Marlboro, MA --- The WPI men's swimming and diving team placed 20 student-athletes on the 2026 Winter NEWMAC Academic All-Conference list as announced by the league office. The Engineers garnered the second most honorees in the conference behind only MIT's 22 selections.
Seniors
Devin Mihaichuk (Noblesville, IN) and
Nikita Zuev (Wallingford, CT) each earned the distinction for the third time in their careers. Other repeat honorees were juniors
Jacob Antonovich (Fairfax, VT),
Dean Doubek (Arnold, MD),
Gavin McCullough (Colorado Springs, CO),
Ryan Ng (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ),
Lucas Pralle (Wayland, MA),
Nolan Schlessman (Sudbury, MA),
Luke Sperling (Downingtown, PA),
Sean Tesoro (Reading, MA),
Patrick Tirch (Poughkeepsie, NY), and
Jack Werb (Raynham, MA) who each collected their second consecutive Academic All-Conference honor.
Sophomores
Angad Ahluwalia (Attleboro, MA),
Nick Braun (Portland, OR),
Aidan Domanico (New Windsor, NY),
Mohammad Eissa (Cairo, Egypt),
Tyson Elliott (Portland, OR),
Nikita Ostapenko (Acton, ME), and
Angelo Reade (Newburgh, NY), along with senior
Christopher Smith (Northbridge, MA), each earned the accolade for the first time in their careers.
To be eligible for Academic All-Conference honors, student-athletes must have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or 4.35 (on a 5.0 scale) following the 2025 fall semester, achieved at least sophomore academic standing, and been a member of the varsity team for the full season.
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.
NEWMAC Release
