NEWTOWN, Pa. - Arcadia University men's wrestling's
Jacob Blair,
Logan Flynn, and
James Lledo, women's wrestling's Sam Larkin and Kaleia Timko and men's volleyball's
Cameron Birch have all been named Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference, as announced by the conference office Friday morning.
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Blair, Flynn, and Lledo led the men's wrestling program to immediate prominence in its first season. Blair and Flynn won MAC Titles at 133 lbs and 285 lbs, respectively, while Flynn was a regional champion and all three qualified for the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
Blair was also named a National Wrestling Coaches (NWCA) Scholar All-American, College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, and to the MAC Academic Honor Roll while finishing the season 30-5 as runner up at the Regional Tournament.
Flynn likewise earned a spot to the NWCA Scholar All-American, College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, and to the MAC Academic Honor Roll after going 34-3.
Lledo was named Second Team All-MAC at 197 lbs and to the MAC Academic Honor Roll, leading the team with 15 pins.
In the inaugural season of Arcadia women's wrestling, Larkin and Timko helped lay the foundation for a successful program. Both were named National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-Americans and earned spots on the MAC Academic Honor Roll. At the inaugural MAC Championships, Larkin (103 pounds) and Timko (131 pounds) each finished as runners-up in their respective weight classes to earn All-MAC Second Team honors.
Birch was named Second Team All-MAC after he led the team defensively with 224 digs and averaged 2.67 digs per set, while also contributing seven total blocks. Offensively, Birch recorded 76 kills with a .204 hitting percentage and added 53 assists.
The Winter and Spring Academic All-MAC teams recognize the top student-athletes both in the classroom and in athletic competition during the 2026 spring semester. The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote on the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a spring semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award.
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