University of Richmond Athletics
Jack Rusbuldt Named To The Tewaaraton Award Watch List
03/11/2021 | Men's Lacrosse
RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond men's lacrosse goalie Jack Rusbuldt (Richmond, Va.) has been named one of the 55 male members of the prestigious Tewaaraton Award Watch List, which annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.
Rusbuldt becomes the fifth Spider in the eight-year history of the Richmond men's lacrosse program to be named to the watch list. He joins the likes of teammate Ryan Lanchbury (2020) along with former Spiders Teddy Hatfield (2019), Benny Pugh (2017) and Mitch Goldberg (2016).
Rusbuldt has posted 52 saves in the first four games of the year, ranking 14th in the nation in saves per game at 13.00. His .536 save percentage leads the Southern Conference and ranks No. 23 in the country. He has posted 19 saves against No. 2 North Carolina earlier this season, which ranks fourth most in a single game this season in all of NCAA Division I men's lacrosse. His 19 saves also ranks second most in a single game in program history, behind his own record of 22 set in 2020 against Notre Dame.
Rusbudlt, a transfer from Penn State, is in his fourth season as a Spider. He ranks second all-time in program history with 296 saves while his .556 save percentage also ranks second all-time in a career for a Spider.
The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the Tewaaraton Award. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Award. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
Men's Watch List:
Jack Rusbuldt, Richmond - Sr., Goalie
Jared Bernhardt, Maryland - Grad. Student, Attack
Reid Bowering, Drexel - Grad. Student, Attack
Toby Burgdorf, Providence College - Sr., Goalie
Matt Campbell, Villanova - Jr., Midfield
Jake Carraway, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Attack
Adam Charalambides, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's - Jr., Face-Off
Jared Conners, Virginia - Sr., Defense
Payton Cormier, Virginia - Soph., Attack
Brendan Curry, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Connor DeSimone, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Attack
Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse - Soph., Midfield
Joey Epstein, Johns Hopkins - Jr., Attack
Tyler Gallagher, Lynchburg - Grad. Student, Defense
JT Giles-Harris, Duke - Grad. Student, Defense
Phil Goss, Brown - Sr., Goalie
Chris Gray, North Carolina - Sr., Attack
Sam Handley, Penn - Jr., Midfield
Jack Hannah, Denver - Sr., Midfield
Marcus Hudgins, Army West Point - Jr., Defense
Matt Hutchings, Le Moyne - 5th Year, Attack
Jack Kiety, Notre Dame - Grad. Student, Defense
Connor Kirst, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Charlie Kitchen, Delaware - Grad. Student, Attack
Jason Knox, Hobart College - Jr., Attack
Ty Kostack, Cabrini - Sr., Attack
Tre Leclaire, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Attack
Kevin Lindley, Loyola - Sr., Attack
Danny Logan, Denver - Grad. Student, SSDM
Owen McElroy, Georgetown - Sr., Goalie
Ryan McNulty, Loyola - Grad. Student, Longstick Midfield
Nakeie Montgomery, Duke - Sr., Midfield
Matt Moore, Virginia - Sr., Attack
Jackson Morrill, Denver - Grad. Student, Attack
Kieran Mullins, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Tehoka Nanticoke, UAlbany - Sr., Attack
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point - Jr., Attack
Asher Nolting, High Point - Sr., Attack
Mac O'Keefe, Penn State - Grad. Student, Attack
Joe Robertson, Duke - Sr., Attack
Tommy Schelling, Lehigh - Jr., Attack
Wyatt Schupler, Army West Point - Jr., Goalie
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh - Jr., Face-Off
Gibson Smith, Georgetown - Sr., Defense
Ryan Smith, Robert Morris - Grad. Student, Attack
Koby Smith, Towson - Sr., Defense
Michael Sowers, Duke - Grad. Student, Attack
Jeff Teat, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Ryan Terefenko, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Midfield
Ryan Tierney, Hofstra - Sr., Attack
Jeff Trainor, UMass - Grad. Student, Midfield
Jamie Trimboli, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Ethan Walker, Denver - Grad. Student, Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Sr., Attack
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Rusbuldt becomes the fifth Spider in the eight-year history of the Richmond men's lacrosse program to be named to the watch list. He joins the likes of teammate Ryan Lanchbury (2020) along with former Spiders Teddy Hatfield (2019), Benny Pugh (2017) and Mitch Goldberg (2016).
Rusbuldt has posted 52 saves in the first four games of the year, ranking 14th in the nation in saves per game at 13.00. His .536 save percentage leads the Southern Conference and ranks No. 23 in the country. He has posted 19 saves against No. 2 North Carolina earlier this season, which ranks fourth most in a single game this season in all of NCAA Division I men's lacrosse. His 19 saves also ranks second most in a single game in program history, behind his own record of 22 set in 2020 against Notre Dame.
Rusbudlt, a transfer from Penn State, is in his fourth season as a Spider. He ranks second all-time in program history with 296 saves while his .556 save percentage also ranks second all-time in a career for a Spider.
The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the Tewaaraton Award. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Award. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
Men's Watch List:
Jack Rusbuldt, Richmond - Sr., Goalie
Jared Bernhardt, Maryland - Grad. Student, Attack
Reid Bowering, Drexel - Grad. Student, Attack
Toby Burgdorf, Providence College - Sr., Goalie
Matt Campbell, Villanova - Jr., Midfield
Jake Carraway, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Attack
Adam Charalambides, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's - Jr., Face-Off
Jared Conners, Virginia - Sr., Defense
Payton Cormier, Virginia - Soph., Attack
Brendan Curry, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Connor DeSimone, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Attack
Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse - Soph., Midfield
Joey Epstein, Johns Hopkins - Jr., Attack
Tyler Gallagher, Lynchburg - Grad. Student, Defense
JT Giles-Harris, Duke - Grad. Student, Defense
Phil Goss, Brown - Sr., Goalie
Chris Gray, North Carolina - Sr., Attack
Sam Handley, Penn - Jr., Midfield
Jack Hannah, Denver - Sr., Midfield
Marcus Hudgins, Army West Point - Jr., Defense
Matt Hutchings, Le Moyne - 5th Year, Attack
Jack Kiety, Notre Dame - Grad. Student, Defense
Connor Kirst, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Charlie Kitchen, Delaware - Grad. Student, Attack
Jason Knox, Hobart College - Jr., Attack
Ty Kostack, Cabrini - Sr., Attack
Tre Leclaire, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Attack
Kevin Lindley, Loyola - Sr., Attack
Danny Logan, Denver - Grad. Student, SSDM
Owen McElroy, Georgetown - Sr., Goalie
Ryan McNulty, Loyola - Grad. Student, Longstick Midfield
Nakeie Montgomery, Duke - Sr., Midfield
Matt Moore, Virginia - Sr., Attack
Jackson Morrill, Denver - Grad. Student, Attack
Kieran Mullins, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Attack
Tehoka Nanticoke, UAlbany - Sr., Attack
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point - Jr., Attack
Asher Nolting, High Point - Sr., Attack
Mac O'Keefe, Penn State - Grad. Student, Attack
Joe Robertson, Duke - Sr., Attack
Tommy Schelling, Lehigh - Jr., Attack
Wyatt Schupler, Army West Point - Jr., Goalie
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh - Jr., Face-Off
Gibson Smith, Georgetown - Sr., Defense
Ryan Smith, Robert Morris - Grad. Student, Attack
Koby Smith, Towson - Sr., Defense
Michael Sowers, Duke - Grad. Student, Attack
Jeff Teat, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Ryan Terefenko, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Midfield
Ryan Tierney, Hofstra - Sr., Attack
Jeff Trainor, UMass - Grad. Student, Midfield
Jamie Trimboli, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Ethan Walker, Denver - Grad. Student, Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Sr., Attack
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