HAVERFORD, Pa. - Haverford College men's cross country senior Peter LaRochelle has been named to the PhillySIDA Men's Cross Country Academic All-Area Team, the Philadelphia Sports Information Directors Association (PhillySIDA) announced on Wednesday afternoon. LaRochelle is one of seven student-athletes to receive this honor.
The PhillySIDA Academic All-Area teams are nominated and voted on by the sports information directors from 30 institutions across the Philadelphia region. To be eligible for nomination, student-athletes must have completed at least two years at their current institution and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 or higher.
The Great Barrington, Mass. product has exemplified excellence both academically and athletically throughout his collegiate career. A two-time USTFCCCA All-American, he capped his senior season with a 40th-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships, earning another All-America accolade. His dominance at the Metro Regional Championships was highlighted by back-to-back individual titles, which led to his recognition as the USTFCCCA Metro Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.
As a scholar-athlete, LaRochelle's academic achievements are equally commendable. He was named the 2023 Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the 2023 PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Performer of the Year. Additionally, he earned a place on the Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll in every season of eligibility and was recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete from 2021 to 2023, with 2024 honors to be announced. Impressively, LaRochelle was named a CSC Academic All-American following the 2023-24 academic year.
The 2024 PhillySIDA Men's Cross Country Academic All-Area Team features a mix of returning and new honorees. Returning members include LaRochelle, University of Pennsylvania senior Dylan Throop (Edinboro, Pa.), and Widener University senior Tom Flear (Mullica Hill, N.J.). New additions to the team are Performer of the Year Liam Murphy of Villanova (Millstone, N.J.), Gwynedd Mercy University junior Sebastian DeSimone (West Orange, N.J.), La Salle University senior McCallum Rowe (New Plymouth, New Zealand), and Rowan University junior Joshua Cason (Sicklerville, N.J.).