Maggie Shealy M’25 was named a Division III Second Team Academic All American by the Col- lege Sports Communicators for the second time in her career. Established in 1952, this award is the “longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all National Collegiate Athletic Association levels.” 

This distinction comes after Shealy won the national collegiate title in women’s sabre at the NCAA Fencing Championships on March 22, 2024. Shealy is the University’s first national champion in fencing. She dominated the women’s competition as the tournament’s only Division III competitor, making her the second woman ever from a Division III team to win a national title in fencing and the first in 20 years. Fencing, unlike most college sports, does not divide competition by division when it comes to its national championship, posing a unique opportunity for Division III athletes. 

In addition to being named an Academic Second Team All American, Shealy was also named an All-American for the 2023-24 season. 

In 2023, Shealy was the third place winner in women’s sabre, was named to the All American team while graduating summa cum laude from the University. In 2022 she was an All American Second Team and in 2020 she received an All- American Honorable Mention. Throughout her collegiate career, she was a 14 time University Athletic Association athlete of the week. 

Shealy’s victory in March as a first year graduate student was a testament to her hard work and dedication— not only to her sport but to her academic career. The College Sports Communicators aptly recognized Shealy’s legacy as a student athlete.