Men's Soccer | December 19, 2023
MORROW, Ga. -- The United Soccer Coaches (USC) and the College Sports Communicators (CSC) unveiled its Scholar and Academic All-America selections for this season on Tuesday. The Clayton State University men's soccer team saw two of its athletes earn these honors.
Laker midfielder
Geo Rios earned first-team USC Scholar All-America along with a first-team CSC Academic All-America nod. Rios is the only selection on the USC list that repeated from last season while he is one of two selections on the CSC to earn this award more than once. Rios is only the second Laker, joining Maria Marti Bartis of women's soccer to earn back-to-back Academic All-America mention. In addition, both
Christian Ransome and Rios earned the USC All-South Region Scholar Athlete accolades.
Christian Ransome joins Rios as he earned second-team CSC Academic All-America mention. This is the first such accomplishment for Ransome. The two Lakers joined Jed Smith of Lander as the only Peach Belt Conference (PBC) selections.
Rios has had an exceptional career for the Lakers from 2019-23. During his illustrious career, Geo broke the school record in matches played (86), matches started (77), points (102), and assists (48). Earlier this season, Rios earned his fifth PBC All-Conference nod including his fourth-straight First-team mention. He also earned his third-straight PBC Offensive Player of the Year. Other accomplishments for this season include being selected as a first-team USC and D2CCA All-America, and a D2CCA and USC All-Region selection. Rios also has various other academic mentions including earning PBC Team of Academic Distinction and Presidential Honor Roll for several seasons. This season, the Lawrenceville native and three-year captain scored 10 goals and added 12 assists.
Like Rios, Ransome had an exceptional career for the Lakers from 2019-23. During his time in Morrow, the Trinidad & Tobago native played in the second-most matches in school history with 84 matches played. Ransome was also the program's first Defensive Player of the Year and earned his second first-team All-PBC nod. Ransome is also a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection and earned various other academic nods during his five seasons including PBC Team of Academic Distinction and Presidential Honor Roll. This season, Ransome scored a goal and added an assist in the shootout victory over Lenoir-Rhyne University in the First Round of the DII Men's Soccer National Tournament. He also logged a team-best 1765 minutes.
Below are the full list of the CSC Academic All-America selections:
First Team
| Adam Braman |
Midwestern State |
| Shjon Andrews |
CSU-Pueblo |
| Aaron Maynard |
Millersville |
| Jed Smith |
Lander |
| Dylan Zavatini |
CSU-Pueblo |
| Davis McBee |
Belmont Abbey |
| Jacopo Belardo |
Rockhurst |
| Hugo Catherine |
Florida Tech |
| Kenshin Uneo |
CSU Pueblo |
| Matteo Napoletano |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Geo Rios |
Clayton State |
| Johannes Hanken Tjosthiem |
Mercy |
| Peyton Voelker |
Dallas Baptist |
Second Team
| Sebastian Doppelhofer |
Lewis |
| Harri Lovett |
Chowan |
| Iker Berruezo |
Barry |
| Christian Ransome |
Clayton State |
| Trindon Turner |
Rogers State |
| James Poll |
Gannon |
| Jack Patching |
West Florida |
| Cian Foley |
St. Mary's (Texas) |
| Victor Castel |
Adelphi |
| Tyler Tipton |
Stanislaus State |
| Marc Zimmerman |
Colorado Mines |
Third Team
| Preston Neal |
Southern New Hampshire |
| Mike Krieder |
Millersville |
| Fabio Menzel |
Lynn |
| Eduardo Pampolini |
West Florida |
| Davide Frezzi |
Tiffin |
| Arturs Gordonickis |
Lewis |
| Harry Burcumshaw |
Wingate |
| Janos Kommerling |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
| Igansi Curcurella Tuset |
East Stroudsburg |
| Tim Smith |
Maryville |
| Patrick O'Halloran |
Lynn |
Below are the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Selections
First Team
| Name |
School |
| Declan Viljeon |
Rogers State |
| Sjur Drechsler |
Florida Tech |
| Sebastian Hernandez |
Rogers State |
| Aaron Maynard |
Millersville |
| Owen Marshall |
Wingate |
| Hugo Catherine |
Florida Tech |
| Grant King |
Rogers State |
| Joram Bogers |
Lewis |
| Ettore Casadei |
Florida Tech |
| Geo Rios |
Clayton State |
| Jacques Fokam Sandeau |
Coker |
| Marcos Vasallo |
Rogers State |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
| William Burke |
AUM |
| James Good |
West Chester |
| Davide Frezzi |
Tiffin |
| Jasper Winslow |
Cal Poly Pomona |
| Harry Burcumshaw |
Wingate |
| Marco Osti |
Christian Brothers |
| James Pool |
Gannon |
| Pato Padilla |
Young Harris |
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