BALTIMORE, MD – Johns Hopkins placed six student-athletes on the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team it was announced today. The six student-athletes represent four sports – fencing, lacrosse, water polo and wrestling.
The six student-athletes from Johns Hopkins include
Alec Baker (Water Polo),
Carson Brown (Men's Lacrosse),
Jorge Gana (Fencing),
Alex Jeffords (Fencing),
Alex Pan (Fencing) and
Freddy Pimental (Wrestling).
First, Second and Third Team Academic All-America Teams will be announced on July 8. Sports included in the Men's At-Large Category include fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, be a sophomore or above and be a starter or significant reserve.
Johns Hopkins' 2026 Academic All-District Selections:
Alec Baker (Jr. • Attack)
• Water Polo
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Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Second Team All-MPSF
• MPSF All-Tournament Team
• Led the team with 49 assists to go with 18 goals for 67 total points
• Ranked second on the team with 37 steals
• Led JHU to 21-7 record and MPSF Regular Season title
Carson Brown (Sr. • Defense)
• Lacrosse
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Major: Economics
• Honorable Mention USILA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse All-American in 2026
• Big Ten All-Sportsmanship Team
• Starter on defense, totaled 42 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers
• Ranked 3
rd on the team in both GBs and CTs
• Led JHU to Big Ten Regular Season title and NCAA Quarterfinals appearance
Jorge Gana (Sr. • Epee)
• Fencing
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Major: Neuroscience
• Three-time USFCA All-American
• Three-time CSC Academic All-District
• Posted a 72-41 record as a senior and tied for first in wins on the Epee squad
• Finished his career with a 328-185 record in the Epee and 334-186 overall
• His 328 Epee wins rank second in program history
Alex Jeffords (Sr. • Sabre)
• Fencing
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Major: Behavioral Biology
• Two-time USFCA All-American
• Three-time USFCA All-Region
• Two-time CSC Academic All-District
• Posted a 59-31 record this season and finished career with 242 wins
• Ranks eighth in program history in career Sabre wins
Alex Pan (So. • Sabre)
• Fencing
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Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Two-time USFCA All-American
• Two-time USFCA All-Region
• Posted a 58-32 record this season and boasts 97 wins in his career
• Placed 24
th at 2026 NCAA Regional Championship
• Helped JHU to 23-12 record
Freddy Pimental (Jr. • 149 lb)
• Wrestling
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Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Two-time NWCA Scholar All-American
• Two-time CSC Academic All-District
• Posted a 28-14 record this season, including two pins, 13 technical falls and five major decisions
• Tied the program season record for technical falls and holds the career record (23)
• Placed third at the Centennial Conference Championships and eighth at the NCAA Regional
