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Checo Named USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention
5/8/2026 1:19:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SPARKS, Md - USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its NCAA Division I men's All-Americans on Thursday afternoon, recognizing the top individual performers from the 2026 season.Â
Senior Richard Checo was named an Honorable Mention All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine. This marks his third career postseason honor from the organization. In 2024, Checo was named a Third Team All-American, and he now becomes a back-to-back USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American selection.
Checo ranks second in the nation in caused turnovers with 38 on the season and fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game at 2.38, leading the Patriot League in both categories. Earlier this season, Checo became Division I's all-time leader in caused turnovers, recording his 161st on Feb. 21. He concludes his career with 185 caused turnovers.Â
Checo recorded two five-caused-turnover performances this season. In a Feb. 10 win at Iona, he tallied five caused turnovers and tied his season high with six ground balls. In a pivotal 19-7 victory over Navy that helped position Lehigh for postseason play, Checo forced five turnovers and added three ground balls.
The Mountain Hawks finished the season 8-8 overall and 4-4 in Patriot League play, defeating Boston University in the Patriot League quarterfinals before falling to Army in West Point in the Patriot League semifinals.Â
Continue below to see the 2026 USA Lacrosse All-American teams.
A – Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A – Joey Spallina, Syracuse
M – Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M – Evan Plunkett, Army
M – Tucker Wade, Princeton
D – Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D – Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D – Hunter Smith, Richmond
LSM – Will Donovan, Notre Dame
SSDM – Aidan Maguire, Duke
SSDM – Jack Pilling, Richmond
FO – Brady Wambach, North Carolina
G – Ryan Croddick, Princeton
A – McCabe Millon, Virginia
A – Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
M – Logan Ip, Harvard
M – Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M – Max Sloat, Duke
D – Charlie Johnson, Duke
D – Alex Ross, Penn State
D – Jack Stahl, Princeton
LSM – AJ Larkin, Maryland
SSDM – Ty English, North Carolina
SSDM – Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
FO – Jack Cascadden, Cornell
G – Thomas Ricciardelli, Notre Dame
A – Brendan Millon, Virginia
A – Chad Palumbo, Princeton
M – Ryan Colsey, Virginia
M – Gavin Creo, Richmond
M – Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
D – Ty Banks, Georgetown
D – Brendan Staub, Cornell
D – John Sullivan, Army
LSM – Jake Melchionni, Villanova
SSDM – Jon King, Penn State
SSDM – Cooper Mueller, Princeton
FO – Henry Dodge, Maryland
G – Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
A – Mason Cook, Loyola
A – Ryan Goldstein, Cornell
A – Leo Johnson, Maryland
A – Benn Johnston, Duke
A – Michael Leo, Syracuse
A – Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
A – Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A – Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A – Timothy Shannehan, Boston University
A – Jack Taylor, Jacksonville
A – Josh Yago, Notre Dame
M – John Aurandt IV, Harvard
M – Cole Cashion, Yale
M – Rhett Chambers, Providence
M – John Dunphey, Princeton
M – Tyler Fox, Boston University
M – Matt Jeffery, Notre Dame
M – Will Maheras, Notre Dame
M – Peter Moynihan, Yale
M – John Murray, Sacred Heart
M – Chuck Rawson, Johns Hopkins
M – Mason Szewczyk, North Carolina
M – Marcus Wertheim, Brown
D – Carson Brown, Johns Hopkins
D – Richard Checo, Lehigh
D – Rowan Clay, Michigan
D – Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D – Billy Dwan III, Syracuse
D – Riley Figueiras, Syracuse
D – Kyle Foster, Ohio State
D – Max Neeson, UAlbany
D – Patrick Pisano, Yale
D – Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D – John Schroter, Virginia
D – Owen Tapper, Robert Morris
LSM – Cole Cunningham, Air Force
LSM – Sam Erickson, Colgate
LSM – Brayden Penafeather-Stevenson, Richmond
LSM – Peter Thomann, North Carolina
SSDM – Dante Bowen, Syracuse
SSDM – Peter Detwiler, Marquette
SSDM – Reese DiCicco, Johns Hopkins
SSDM – Blake Eiland, Ohio State
SSDM – Luke Gilmartin, Cornell
SSDM – Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM – Anthony McMullan, Penn
SSDM – Keagan Treacy, Army
FO – Luke Accardo, High Point
FO – Logan Banek, Siena
FO – Reid Gills, Penn State
FO – Walter Zhao, Vermont
G – Sean Byrne, Army
G – Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins
G – Grayson Manning, Denver
G – Owen Salenger, UMass
Senior Richard Checo was named an Honorable Mention All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine. This marks his third career postseason honor from the organization. In 2024, Checo was named a Third Team All-American, and he now becomes a back-to-back USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American selection.
Checo ranks second in the nation in caused turnovers with 38 on the season and fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game at 2.38, leading the Patriot League in both categories. Earlier this season, Checo became Division I's all-time leader in caused turnovers, recording his 161st on Feb. 21. He concludes his career with 185 caused turnovers.Â
Checo recorded two five-caused-turnover performances this season. In a Feb. 10 win at Iona, he tallied five caused turnovers and tied his season high with six ground balls. In a pivotal 19-7 victory over Navy that helped position Lehigh for postseason play, Checo forced five turnovers and added three ground balls.
The Mountain Hawks finished the season 8-8 overall and 4-4 in Patriot League play, defeating Boston University in the Patriot League quarterfinals before falling to Army in West Point in the Patriot League semifinals.Â
Continue below to see the 2026 USA Lacrosse All-American teams.
FIRST TEAM
A – Willem Firth, CornellA – Nate Kabiri, Princeton
A – Joey Spallina, Syracuse
M – Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
M – Evan Plunkett, Army
M – Tucker Wade, Princeton
D – Cullen Brown, Ohio State
D – Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame
D – Hunter Smith, Richmond
LSM – Will Donovan, Notre Dame
SSDM – Aidan Maguire, Duke
SSDM – Jack Pilling, Richmond
FO – Brady Wambach, North Carolina
G – Ryan Croddick, Princeton
SECOND TEAM
A – Owen Duffy, North CarolinaA – McCabe Millon, Virginia
A – Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
M – Logan Ip, Harvard
M – Joe Sheridan, Richmond
M – Max Sloat, Duke
D – Charlie Johnson, Duke
D – Alex Ross, Penn State
D – Jack Stahl, Princeton
LSM – AJ Larkin, Maryland
SSDM – Ty English, North Carolina
SSDM – Joe Juengerkes, Rutgers
FO – Jack Cascadden, Cornell
G – Thomas Ricciardelli, Notre Dame
THIRD TEAM
A – Rory Connor, GeorgetownA – Brendan Millon, Virginia
A – Chad Palumbo, Princeton
M – Ryan Colsey, Virginia
M – Gavin Creo, Richmond
M – Luke Rhoa, Syracuse
D – Ty Banks, Georgetown
D – Brendan Staub, Cornell
D – John Sullivan, Army
LSM – Jake Melchionni, Villanova
SSDM – Jon King, Penn State
SSDM – Cooper Mueller, Princeton
FO – Henry Dodge, Maryland
G – Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
HONORABLE MENTION
A – Liam Connor, GeorgetownA – Mason Cook, Loyola
A – Ryan Goldstein, Cornell
A – Leo Johnson, Maryland
A – Benn Johnston, Duke
A – Michael Leo, Syracuse
A – Aidan O'Neil, Richmond
A – Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina
A – Silas Richmond, UAlbany
A – Timothy Shannehan, Boston University
A – Jack Taylor, Jacksonville
A – Josh Yago, Notre Dame
M – John Aurandt IV, Harvard
M – Cole Cashion, Yale
M – Rhett Chambers, Providence
M – John Dunphey, Princeton
M – Tyler Fox, Boston University
M – Matt Jeffery, Notre Dame
M – Will Maheras, Notre Dame
M – Peter Moynihan, Yale
M – John Murray, Sacred Heart
M – Chuck Rawson, Johns Hopkins
M – Mason Szewczyk, North Carolina
M – Marcus Wertheim, Brown
D – Carson Brown, Johns Hopkins
D – Richard Checo, Lehigh
D – Rowan Clay, Michigan
D – Nikko DiPonio, Utah
D – Billy Dwan III, Syracuse
D – Riley Figueiras, Syracuse
D – Kyle Foster, Ohio State
D – Max Neeson, UAlbany
D – Patrick Pisano, Yale
D – Julian Radossich, Fairfield
D – John Schroter, Virginia
D – Owen Tapper, Robert Morris
LSM – Cole Cunningham, Air Force
LSM – Sam Erickson, Colgate
LSM – Brayden Penafeather-Stevenson, Richmond
LSM – Peter Thomann, North Carolina
SSDM – Dante Bowen, Syracuse
SSDM – Peter Detwiler, Marquette
SSDM – Reese DiCicco, Johns Hopkins
SSDM – Blake Eiland, Ohio State
SSDM – Luke Gilmartin, Cornell
SSDM – Jackson Green, Princeton
SSDM – Anthony McMullan, Penn
SSDM – Keagan Treacy, Army
FO – Luke Accardo, High Point
FO – Logan Banek, Siena
FO – Reid Gills, Penn State
FO – Walter Zhao, Vermont
G – Sean Byrne, Army
G – Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins
G – Grayson Manning, Denver
G – Owen Salenger, UMass
Players Mentioned
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