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Acrobatics & Tumbling 3/19/2026 11:30:00 AM Turner Kirby - Director of Athletic Communications

23 Named to Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas released its winter and spring Academic All-Conference teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, on Thursday, with 23 student-athletes from Lander's nationally ranked acrobatics and tumbling and wrestling programs earning recognition.

The 23 honorees mark an increase from last season's total of 21.

Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference selections must be juniors or seniors who compete in a conference-sponsored sport and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale at their institution.

The full list of honorees can be found here.

Men's Wrestling
Isham Peace
Xander McWilliams
Oren Decker
Noah Roulo
Ransom Randolph
Charles Higdon
William Hamilton
Garrett Wood
James Joplin
Grant Lawter
Justin Goode
Reid Noble

Acrobatics and Tumbling
Ashlyn Shively
Elaina Carrell
Rachel Webster
Rhianna Philcox
Makayla Krusen
Julie Szmitko
Kaleigh Cato
Chloe Powers
Alana Eckert
Cayden Groome
Cayla Martin

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Players Mentioned

Kaleigh Cato

#8 Kaleigh Cato: 5' 3"; Junior

Alana Eckert

#13 Alana Eckert: 5' 5"; Junior

Cayden Groome

#48 Cayden Groome: 5' 5"; Junior

Makayla Krusen

#20 Makayla Krusen: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Chloe Powers

#41 Chloe Powers: 5' 2"; Junior

Ashlyn Shively

#2 Ashlyn Shively: 5' 3"; Junior

Julie Szmitko

#12 Julie Szmitko: 5' 2"; Graduate Student

Rachel Webster

#23 Rachel Webster: 5' 5"; Junior

Cayla Martin

#44 Cayla Martin: 4' 11"; Junior

Oren Decker

Oren Decker: 125; Redshirt Junior; 125

Players Mentioned

Kaleigh Cato

#8 Kaleigh Cato
: 5' 3"; Junior

Alana Eckert

#13 Alana Eckert
: 5' 5"; Junior

Cayden Groome

#48 Cayden Groome
: 5' 5"; Junior

Makayla Krusen

#20 Makayla Krusen
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Chloe Powers

#41 Chloe Powers
: 5' 2"; Junior

Ashlyn Shively

#2 Ashlyn Shively
: 5' 3"; Junior

Julie Szmitko

#12 Julie Szmitko
: 5' 2"; Graduate Student

Rachel Webster

#23 Rachel Webster
: 5' 5"; Junior

Cayla Martin

#44 Cayla Martin
: 4' 11"; Junior

Oren Decker

Oren Decker
: Redshirt Junior; 125
: 125