GREENWOOD, IN – Eight members of the Alfred University football team were recognized as part of the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced on Tuesday.

The representatives for Alfred University include Sean Blakley (Colonie, NY/Colonie Central), Dominic Bronco (Rochester, NY/Aquinas), Martin Flanders Jr (Schuylerville, NY Schuylerville), TJ Marsh (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora), Nicholas McLetchie-Goldman (Rexford, NY/Shenendehowa), Colin McGovern (New City, NY/Clarkstown North), Landon Spencer (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) and Thomas Welch (Avon, NY/Avon).

"I am really proud of all of these guys for their academic accomplishments in addition to what they have done on the football field for Alfred University," Head Coach Bob Rankl said. "These guys definitley epitomize what it means to be a student-athlete based on their discipline and tremendous work ethic. This is a great and well-deserved honor for all of these players."

To qualify, a student-athlete needs to have a least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games/contests or start in at least 66 percent of games/contests.