Trojans Earn Four CSC Academic All-District Nods in Men’s Lacrosse
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor men's lacrosse program earned four academic honors recently, with Henry Cooper, Grant Elzinga, Ben Harrell and Jack Kaiser being named to the 2026 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team.
The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have reached sophomore status academically, and must have competed in at least 90-percent of their team's competitions during the current season.
Each university is limited to six nominations for the men's at-large team and six for the women's at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf.
Cooper earned his first CSC Academic All-District nod in his first year of being eligible for the honor with a 3.65 cumulative grade-point average in accounting. The sophomore earned NAIA All-American recognition this season with 61 goals, 15 assists, 76 points and 36 ground balls, while also earning All-WHAC and Academic All-WHAC attention.
Elzinga also collected his first CSC Academic All-District award with a 3.94 GPA while pursuing a double-major of accounting, and orphans and vulnerable children. The junior played to All-WHAC and Academic All-WHAC honors with 65 ground balls and 26 caused turnovers as a key member of TU's defense.
Harrell became a two-time CSC Academic All-District performer with a 3.67 grade-point average in communications. The junior goalie started all 19 of TU's games this season, posting 234 saves on his way to All-WHAC and Academic All-WHAC honors.
Kaiser rounded out TU's list of CSC Academic All-District honors from the men's lacrosse team, posting a 3.52 GPA in management for his first award. The junior went for 19 goals and 10 assists this season and also took home Academic All-WHAC recognition.
Cooper, Elzinga, Harrell and Kaiser helped Taylor to its best season in program history. The Purple and Gray climbed as high as No. 8 in the NAIA Poll, set a program record with 10 victories and advanced to the WHAC Tournament Semifinals for the first time.
The four CSC Academic All-District awards from TU men's lacrosse increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2025-2026 year to 61.
Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 8.