Checo Named to the Tewaaraton Watch List

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Senior Richard Checo was named to the men's watch list for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Stifel, the Tewaaraton Foundation announced.

The lists include the top players in college lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award.

Founded in 2001, The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.

Through two games, Checo has caused nine turnovers and collected eight ground balls. The senior now sits six caused turnovers shy of the Division I record.

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2026 MEN'S WATCH LIST
Hunter Aquino, Penn State - Soph., Midfield
Ty Banks, Georgetown - Jr., Defense
Cullen Brown, Ohio State - Sr., Defense
Sean Byrne, Army - Sr., Goalie
Jack Cascadden, Cornell - Sr., Face Off
Richard Checo, Lehigh - Sr., Defense
Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Midfield
Ryan Croddick, Princeton - Sr., Goalie
Henry Dodge, Maryland - Sr., Face Off
Will Donovan, Notre Dame - Sr., LSM
Hunter Drouin, Colgate - Sr., Midfield
Owen Duffy, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
Billy Dwan III, Syracuse - Sr., Defense
Willem Firth, Cornell - Jr., Attack
Caleb Fyock, Ohio State - Jr., Goalie
Ryan Goldstein, Cornell - Jr., Attack
Logan Ip, Harvard - Sr., Midfield
Charlie Johnson, Duke - Sr., Defense
Benn Johnston, Duke - Jr., Midfield
Eric Kolar, Maryland - Sr., SSDM
Michael Leo, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Kyle Lewis, Adelphi - Sr., Midfield
Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame - Jr., Defense
Aidan Maguire, Duke - Sr., SSDM
AJ Marsh, Navy - Jr., Defense
Jake Melchionni, Villanova - Jr., LSM
McCabe Millon, Virginia - Jr., Attack
Anderson Moore, Georgetown - Jr., Goalie
John Mullen, Syracuse - Jr., Face Off
Max Neeson, Albany - Sr., Defense
Aidan O'Neil, Richmond - Sr., Attack
Chad Palumbo, Princeton - Sr., Midfield
Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
Jack Pilling, Richmond - Sr., SSDM
Evan Plunkett, Army - Sr., Midfield
Julian Radossich, Fairfield - Jr., Defense
Jack Regnery, Tufts - Sr., Attack
Silas Richmond, Albany - Sr., Attack
Alex Ross, Penn State - Sr., Defense
Will Schaller, Maryland - Sr., Defense
John Schroter, Virginia - Sr., Defense
Tim Shannehan, Boston University - Soph., Attack
Hunter Smith, Richmond - Sr., Defense
Joey Spallina, Syracuse - Sr., Attack
Eric Spanos, Maryland - Grad. Student, Attack
Jack Speidell, Harvard - Jr., Attack
Cardin Stoller, Rutgers - Jr., Goalie
Bobby Van Buren, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Defense
Brady Wambach, North Carolina - Jr., Face Off
Mikey Weisshaar, Towson - Sr., Attack

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at University of Michigan on February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at University of Richmond on February 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Bucknell University on February 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Boston University on March 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at Loyola University Maryland on March 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Villanova University on March 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Holy Cross on March 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at Iona University on February 10, 2026 , Win , 16, to, 7

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Fairfield University on February 6, 2026 , Loss , 13, to, 14 , 2 OT

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Colgate on April 29, 2025 , Loss , 10, to, 14

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Lafayette College on April 25, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 12

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at Boston University on April 19, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 12

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Colgate University on April 12, 2025 , Win , 12, to, 9

Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at Holy Cross on April 5, 2025 , Win , 10, to, 6

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