MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Graduate pupil Sergio Ors Navarro of the West Virginia College males’s soccer group has been named the Nationwide Scholar Participant of the Yr as introduced by United Soccer Coaches.
Ors Navarro additionally earned a spot on the Scholar All-America First Staff alongside graduate defender Max Broughton whereas junior ahead Marcus Caldeira and graduate midfielder Ryan Baer had been named to the second group. All 4 gamers had been additionally named Scholar All-South Area.
With the 4 choices this 12 months, West Virginia has doubled its quantity of Scholar All-Individuals, giving them eight whole. The opposite 4 had been Andy Bevin (2013, 2014), Jack Elliot (2016), Yutaro Tsukada (2023), and Jackson Lee (2023).
A ahead from Castellon, Spain, Ors Navarro was named the Solar Belt Participant and Offensive Participant of the Yr after ending fourth within the nation with 15 targets and fifth with 34 factors. He has additionally been named a First Staff All-American by United Soccer Coaches and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Within the classroom, he has a 4.0 GPA whereas pursuing his grasp’s diploma in sport administration. Throughout his time at WVU, he has earned spots on the Dean’s Record, Massive 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, and Solar Belt Educational Honor Roll.
Broughton performed in 22 video games with 21 begins, main all Mountaineer area gamers with 1,874 minutes performed this season. The Second Staff All-American and All-Solar Belt first group choice anchored a again line that produced 10 shutouts and allowed simply 3.04 photographs on aim per recreation whereas additionally contributing with an help on the offensive finish of the sphere.
Off the sphere, Broughton is pursuing his grasp’s diploma in sport administration and at the moment has a 4.0 GPA. Beforehand, he had a 3.87 GPA whereas incomes his bachelor’s diploma in Multidisciplinary Research from WVU. All through his collegiate profession, he has been named a First Staff Educational All-American by School Sports activities Communicators in addition to earned spots on the Solar Belt and Massive 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, the Missouri Valley Scholar-Athlete Staff and twice on the CSC Educational All-District Staff.
Caldeira tallied 11 targets throughout his junior season, serving to the Mountaineers to a 13-2-7 file and the Solar Belt regular-season and match titles, the primary in program historical past. He was named to the All-Solar Belt Second Staff, the second All-Convention honor of his profession. Caldeira was additionally named a School Soccer Information First-Staff All-American and United Soccer Coaches Second-Staff All-American in 2023.
Within the classroom, Caldeira has a 4.0 GPA whereas finding out finance. The Mississauga, Ontario native was named the 2024 Educational All-America Staff Member of the Yr by School Sports activities Communicators and is a two-time CSC Educational All-American. Caldeira was additionally the Solar Belt Elite Award winner and has additionally been named to the Solar Belt and Massive 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll all through his profession.
Baer performed 20 video games with 19 begins for West Virginia within the midfield this season and was named to the All-Solar Belt First Staff for the primary time in 2024. He completed his profession after enjoying in 92 video games over 5 years with 87 begins, probably the most in program historical past.
Within the classroom, Baer has a 4.0 GPA whereas pursuing his grasp’s diploma in Sport Administration after posting a 3.74 GPA as an undergraduate and incomes his bachelor’s diploma in Sport Administration. He was named a CSC First Staff Educational All-American and is a three-time Educational All-District choice. The Huntersville, North Carolina native has additionally been a member of the Solar Belt and Massive 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in addition to the Educational All-MAC and Educational All-Massive 12 groups.
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