Checo Named USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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