GREENWOOD, Ind. – Six Washington & Jefferson College student-athletes gained spots on the 2026 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
 
The at-large category includes student-athletes whose sports aren't in separate categories during the school year. The list of sports that represented W&J includes field hockey, golf, lacrosse and water polo.
 
Representing W&J on the list were Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area), Mya Bolinda (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills), Antolena Damico (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford), Grace Erhard (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley), Lily Giering (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) and Emmie Ratcliff (Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood).
 
Barthelemy and Damico each aided the Presidents' first Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship since the 2015-16 season. Both golfers helped W&J overcame a 15-shot deficit coming into the PAC Spring Championships to win by 11-strokes. Both golfers finished in the top ten to earn All-PAC Second Team honors. Barthelemy and Damico added to the Presidents' performances at the NCAA Division III Tournament, finishing 30^th at the national championship tournament. Throughout the season, the team won five invitationals this season which the most in recorded history since 2013. In the classroom, Barthelemy has accumulated a 3.87 GPA as a Chemistry and Psychology major while Damico has compiled a 3.98 GPA as a Biology major.
 
Bolinda collects her third CSC Academic All-District honor this year. She became the second W&J women's lacrosse player to earn Midfielder of the Year since the award was established in 2023. She finished the season as the PAC leader in goals (3.38) and points per game (5.25). The North Hills product ranks first among all NCAA Division III players in shot percentage, converting 75 percent of her shots (54-of-72) into goals this season. Bolinda added 43 draw controls, 30 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers. She scored multiple goals in all 16 games. She found the back of the net with four or more goals in eight games this season. This marked the second-straight season that Bolinda has earned a spot on the All-PAC First Team. Bolinda was twice named PAC Midfielder of the Week this season and secured a spot on the PAC All-Tournament Team for her efforts last week. For her career, Bolinda finishes ranked ninth in goals (138), seventh in points (213) and fifth in assists (75). In the classroom, Bolinda accumulated a 3.68 GPA majoring in Psychology & Communication Arts.
 
Giering and Erhard earned CSC Academic All-District as representatives of the W&J field hockey program. This marks the first time since 2024 that field hockey has had two student-athletes on the Academic All-District team. Giering finished as the team's sole All-NCAC athlete, earning Third Team laurels. Giering finishes her W&J career tied for 10th in goals (25) and ranks 10th in assists (18). A pivotal four-year member of the team, Giering started all 62 games in which she appeared during her collegiate career. Erhard collects her first CSC Academic All-District selection. The rising junior is currently ranked sixth in program history with 158 saves. Last season, Erhard finished with 91 saves, ranking seventh in program history. In the classroom, Giering finished her academic career at W&J with a 3.89 GPA as an English and Psychology major. Erhard has accumulated a 3.82 GPA as a History and English major.
 
Ratfcliff is tabbed with her first CSC Academic All-District honor following her sophomore season. Ratcliff finished the regular season with a team-high 66 goals. Additionally, the sophomore picked up 11 assists and 2 steals.  In the CWPA Division III Championships, Ratcliff helped lead the No. 3 seeded Presidents by adding 12 more goals to her tally. Defensively, the sophomore also had five additional steals in the post-season tournament. E. Ratcliff's performances led the sophomore to an All-Collegiate Water Polo Association First Team selection. In the classroom, Ratcliff has accumulated a 3.61 GPA as a Biology major.
 
To be eligible for a CSC All-District nomination, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher and be a sophomore, junior or senior. In addition, the student-athletes must make valuable contributions to their respective programs athletically.