Good morning. August 31 is coming faster than you know it. Get your tickets for football games now!

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏈 FCS Preseason All-Americans
🏈 Walter Payton watch list
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈STOCK UP

🔼 Early Recognition. The football season is just 32 days away, and Aaron Trusler and Nick DeGennaro have been collecting many preseason honors. Their most recent is a big one: the duo has been named First Team Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans. They are two of 11 players from the CAA on the list. 🏈 Read more about the honor.

🔼 Anotha’ One. Nick DeGennaro was also named to the Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List. The honor recognizes the nation’s top offensive players. 🏈 Here’s more about the Walter Payton Award.

🤔SPIDERS TRIVIA

True or False.

Richmond is the only program in the CAA with more than one player being named a First Team Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans.

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

I’m Feeling 22. The track and field program was honored as an NCAA D1 All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. This is the 22nd consecutive year the Spiders have earned the award. The team managed a 3.44 GPA for the 2024 season. Five Spiders were named to the NCAA D1 All-Academic Team— Virginia Beringer, Alicia Dawson, Caroline Donohoe, Elizabeth Stockman and Madison Trippett. 👟 Here’s more about the awards.

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🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: True!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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