csc academic all-district 2026

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Six lacrosse members named CSC Academic All-District

LEXINGTON, Va. – Leaders of the team on both the field and the classroom, six VMI lacrosse cadet-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for the sport of men's lacrosse announced Tuesday.
 
Seniors Jack Rogers, Will Gormsen and Cole Jones as well as junior Dayton Bagwell and sophomores Warner Lewis and Sean Berzins made the list, widely considered as one of the most difficult athletic-academic achievements a collegiate student-athlete can attain.
 
Academically, the individual must be a sophomore or above in class standing and own at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average.
 
On the athletics side, the individual must have competed in at least 90 percent of the institution's games played or have started in at least 66 percent of the contests for the 2026 season.

CSC Press Release
Full listing of CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team
 
Despite other team members reaching both the academic and athletic standards for the achievement, only six were allowed to be nominated.

The CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large team consists of the following sports: golf, wrestling, hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, water polo, fencing and skiing.
 
With sufficient accolades on both the athletic and academic sides of the spectrum, Dayton Bagwell was elected for consideration to become a CSC Academic All-American, the crown jewel for an NCAA student-athlete to achieve on a national level. CSC members will vote on the finalists through June 23, and the official NCAA Men's At-Large Academic All-America team will be announced on Wednesday, July 8.
 
 
 
Dayton Bagwell – Junior – Attackman – York, Pa.
*Mechanical Engineering major
*Two-time CSC Academic All-District recipient (2025, 2026)
*All-NEC First Team selection as an attackman
*Played in all 14 contests for the season
*Ranked 7th in NCAA and 1st in NEC goals/game (3.0)
*Joined VMI's 70 Goal Club, only the 18th Keydet in program history to reach the mark
*Joined VMI's 100 Point Club, only the 23rd Keydet in program history to hit the milestone
*NEC Player of the Week on Feb. 23 after scoring 14 goals in one week (7 vs. Navy, 7 vs. Hampton)
*Named an NEC Prime Performer four times during the 2026 season
*2x NEC All-Academic team honoree, 2024 MAAC Honor Roll
 
Jack Rogers – Senior – Faceoff Specialist – Suwanee, Ga.
*Psychology major
*2x NEC All-Academic team honoree, 1x MAAC All-Academic team honoree
*Played in all 14 contests for the season
*Ranked third in the NEC in faceoff winning percentage (.533)(187-351)
*Ranked fifth all-time in career groundballs at VMI with 228 from 2023-26, which includes sitting out his junior year due to injury
*Scored two goals for the season
*Picked up 68 groundballs as a senior
 
Cole Jones – Senior – Midfielder – Ashburn, Va.
*International Studies major
*Played in all 14 contests for the season
*2x NEC All-Academic team honoree, 1x MAAC All-Academic team honoree
*Scored five goals on the year to go with three assists for eight points
*Took 23 shot attempts
*Picked up five groundballs and caused one turnover for the season
 
Will Gormsen – Senior – Midfielder – Leawood, Kan.
*Economics & Business major
*Played in all 14 contests for the season
*2x NEC All-Academic team honoree, 1x MAAC All-Academic team honoree
*Scored 13 goals on the year to go with nine assists for 22 points
*Took 56 shot attempts
*Picked up 10 groundballs for the season
 
Warner Lewis – Sophomore – A/M – Henrico, Va.
*Economics & Business major
*Played in all 14 contests for the season
*Scored 10 goals and had two assists for 12 points on the year
*Took 31 shot attempts with 17 on frame
*Picked up 10 groundballs and caused two turnovers in 2026
 
Sean Berzins – Sophomore – Midfielder – Annapolis, Md.
*Biology major
*Played in 13 of 14 contests during the season
*Picked up nine groundballs for the year
*Caused one turnover in VMI's win at Mercyhurst




 
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Players Mentioned

Dayton Bagwell

#55 Dayton Bagwell

A/M
6' 0"
Sophomore
Will Gormsen

#2 Will Gormsen

A
6' 3"
Junior
Cole Jones

#10 Cole Jones

M
5' 9"
Junior
Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

FO
5' 8"
Junior
Sean Berzins

#23 Sean Berzins

M
6' 1"
Freshman
Warner Lewis

#50 Warner Lewis

A
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dayton Bagwell

#55 Dayton Bagwell

6' 0"
Sophomore
A/M
Will Gormsen

#2 Will Gormsen

6' 3"
Junior
A
Cole Jones

#10 Cole Jones

5' 9"
Junior
M
Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

5' 8"
Junior
FO
Sean Berzins

#23 Sean Berzins

6' 1"
Freshman
M
Warner Lewis

#50 Warner Lewis

5' 11"
Freshman
A