NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 6, 2026) – Carter Sparwasser, a senior at Wilmington University, is the winner of the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship Scholar Award, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara announced today. Mara also released that Wilmington senior Angie Chomo is the recipient of this year’s CACC Women’s Cross Country Championship Scholar Award

The CACC Championship Scholar Award (formerly Top XVI) is presented in each of the conference’s NCAA championship sports to the student-athlete at the finals site with the highest cumulative undergraduate grade-point average and at least 48 credits earned at his/her current institution. The student-athlete must be a member of the active roster and be competing at the finals site.

Sparwasser, of Rosedale, Md., maintains a perfect 4.00 GPA at Wilmington while majoring in finance. He wins the award for the second consecutive year. Sparwasser is also a three-time All-CACC performer. Chomo, of Salem, N.J., is majoring in health sciences at Wilmington and also possesses a 4.00 GPA. She earned All-CACC honors in 2025.

Georgian Court University is hosting the 2026 CACC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Sunday in Lakewood, N.J. For race information, visit the CACC Championship Central web page

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.