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Shayne Leddy becomes the first division III student-athlete to win the award.

The Norwich University men's cross country team returned to the forefront of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in emphatic style, winning the 2024 GNAC Men's Cross Country Championship on their home course on Saturday afternoon.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club announced today that senior linebacker Shayne Leddy (Spring Lake, N.J.) of the Norwich University football team was named the recipient of its 2024 Defender of the Nation Award, sponsored by Capital Group of Companies.

The shared bonds formed by students and families who believe in Captain Alden Partridge’s vision run deep; often, these bonds are forged throughout generations in families.

“From the Gridiron to the Battlefield” features Cadet memorabilia alongside Army’s Heisman winners, service uniform displays, and a tribute to Pat Tillman.

Benjamin Stark, one of the most storied swimmers in Norwich University swimming & diving history, became the first student-athlete in school history to be named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Athlete of the Year for Men's Sports.

Caulfield is the first full-time college strength and conditioning coach to be president of the foundation.

The most recent award continues the well-deserved accolades received by the two-time defending conference champions. Scholar All-America Team honors are given to those programs which have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better in a given semester.

Completed with pictures and biographies of each inductee, the Digital Hall of Fame is an online space where Norwich’s robust and proud history can be showcased to the public.

This year, the Norwich Athletic Department claimed the Commissioner’s Cup for men’s athletics for the first time since the 2012-13 academic year.