(Photo by Kevin Schoonover)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) announced its 2023 Division I all-conference selections as well as its major award winners during the semifinals of its tournament on Saturday, April 22, at the Bolles School.

South Carolina pole Theodore Russell was tabbed the Sonny Pieper Defensive Player of the Year and leads a contingent of five Gamecocks on the all-conference first team.

Georgia Tech midfielder Sam Eck was named the Corey Noonan Offensive Player of the Year award and is one of two Yellow Jackets earning first-team accolades.

Georgia’s Sam Wheeler was tabbed the Rookie of the Year while the Bulldogs had the Bill Harkins Coaching Staff of the Year. Georgia had two first-team picks.

Florida short-stick defensive middie Stefan Mostovych earned Specialty Player of the Year and was on of three Gators on the first team.

2023 SELC Division I All-Conference Selections

First Team
A – Pat Reilly, South Carolina
A – Pierce Quarles, Georgia Tech
A – Sam Wheeler, Georgia
M – Sam Eck, Georgia Tech
M – Dylan Weinberg, Florida
M – Jordon Celeslie, Auburn
LSM – Charlie King, South Carolina
FO – Will Frith, South Carolina
SSDM – Stefan Mostovych, Florida
D – Theodore Russell, South Carolina
D – Tim Cegielski, South Carolina
D – Cole Fox, Florida
G – Reed McCall, Georgia

Second Team
A – Andrew Zeman, Florida State
A – Rory Cavanaugh, Georgia
A – Ryan Kerr, South Florida
M – Brooks Baro, Georgia Tech
M – Ethan Gerber, Florida
M – Trenton Wylie, South Carolina
LSM – Aidan McKenna, Georgia
FO – Jacob Magad, South Florida
SSDM – Jacob Peach, Georgia
D – Austin Trimble, Georgia
D – Hudson Higgins, Georgia Tech
D – Kenney Geremia, Florida
G – Dylan Causey, Florida State

Third Team
A – Will Sackman, Florida State
A – Devin Raun, Georgia Tech
A – James Dugan, Florida
M – Zach Jones, Auburn
M – Cameron Welch, Florida State
M – Alex Gerdak, Florida State
LSM – Jonas Clingerman, Florida State
FO – Luke Wright, Georgia
SSDM – Carrington Kelsey, Georgia Tech
D – Liam Storkerson, Florida
D – Anthony Tiberia, Georgia
D – Connor Koelsch, Georgia Tech
G – Anthony Broderick, South Florida

Corey Noonan Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Eck, Georgia Tech
Sonny Pieper Defensive Player of the Year: Theodore Russell, South Carolina
Specialty Player of the Year: Stefan Mostovych, Florida
Rookie of the Year: Sam Wheeler, Georgia
Bill Harkins Coaching Staff of the Year: Georgia