April 26, 2018
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Senior John Sexton was named one of 25 men’s nominees for the 2018 Tewaaraton Award announced Thursday by The Tewaaraton Foundation. Sexton is the only long-stick midfielder among the 25 nominees.
The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.
Five finalists will be selected from this group of 25, announced May 10 and invited to the ceremony. The 18th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held May 31 in Washington, D.C.
Sexton (Sudbury, Massachusetts) has played an integral role in the team’s success over the last few seasons. The LSM led the Irish to an appearance in the NCAA Championship semifinals (2015) and NCAA Championship quarterfinals (2016 & 2017) as well as the 2017 ACC Tournament final. He was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2017.
The senior is a three-time All-ACC selection (2016, 2017 & 2018). Sexton has scored 10 goals in his career and has created havoc on defense, forcing 65 turnovers and scooping 170 ground balls.
Sexton is a two-time ACC All-Academic recipient and is majoring in finance in the Mendoza College of Business with a minor in sustainability. Sexton already has a full-time job lined after graduation, as he will work for Marathon Capital as an investment banking analyst. Over the past two summers, Sexton interned with Piper Jaffray Companies, a full-service investment bank and asset management firm in 2017 and Compass Point Research & Trading as an investment banking summer analyst in 2016.
The senior is also involved in the community, as Sexton has been a mentor at Dickinson Fine Arts Academy, a local middle school, for the last three years. For the efforts the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse program was presented the ACC/United Way “Game Changers” Award.
The 25 men’s nominees:
Dox Aitken, Virginia – Soph., Midfield
Gerard Arceri, Penn State – Soph., Faceoff
Trevor Baptiste, Denver – Sr., Faceoff
Jared Bernhardt, Maryland – Soph., Attack
Dan Bucaro, Georgetown – Jr., Attack
Jack Concannon, Hofstra – Sr., Goalie
Christian Cuccinello, Villanova – Sr., Attack
Connor Fields, Albany – Sr., Attack
Zach Goodrich, Towson – Jr., Midfield
Justin Guterding, Duke – Sr., Attack
Jules Heningburg, Rutgers – Sr., Attack
Foster Huggins, Loyola – Sr., Defense
TD Ierlan, Albany – Soph., Faceoff
Connor Kelly, Maryland – Sr., Midfield
Michael Kraus, Virginia – Soph., Attack
Ian Mackay, Vermont – Sr., Midfield
Ben Randall, Ohio State – Sr., Defense
Ben Reeves, Yale – Sr., Attack
Will Sands, Bucknell – Sr., Attack
John Sexton, Notre Dame – Sr., Long Stick Midfield
Michael Sowers, Princeton – Soph., Attack
Pat Spencer, Loyola – Jr., Attack
Jeff Teat, Cornell – Soph., Attack
Joel Tinney, Hopkins – Sr., Midfield
Ethan Walker, Denver – Soph., Attack
This year’s initial Tewaaraton Watch Lists were announced on March 1 and included the top 50 men’s and women’s college lacrosse players in the country. Two rounds of additions to the Watch Lists were announced, on March 22 and April 12.
For more information on the Tewaaraton Award, how to donate to this non-profit or to attend this year’s May 31 ceremony, visit Tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at Facebook.com/Tewaaraton, Twitter.com/Tewaaraton and Instagram.com/Tewaaraton.
About The Tewaaraton Foundation
Founded at the University Club of Washington, DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse’s centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
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