SPARKS, Md. —  The first of three All-America teams were announced this week, as Navy co-captains Jackson Peters (Sr / SSDM / Darien, Conn.) and Jackson Bonitz (Sr / D / Shrewsbury, Pa.) were among those named 2024 USA Lacrosse All-Americans. A combined 45 players were recognized as first-, second- or third-team selections, while another 67 garnered honorable mention.

A first-time USA Lacrosse selection, Peters was one of two players at short-stick defensive midfield to be named a Second-Team All-American by the organization. A two-time All-Patriot League selection (2024 First Team, 2023 Second Team), Peters is an exceptional defensive player who has used his shooting ability as a former offensive midfielder to command respect on both ends of the field. This spring he led the Mids' transition game, scoring 10 goals and dealing out 4 assists. He was a key part of Navy defensive units that stood among the nation's top 12 in scoring defense in each of his first three seasons, while this spring the Mids were #1 in the Patriot League and 25th nationally. Navy's defense held 7 of its 16 opponents to single digits this season, including Johns Hopkins who is ranked #3 in the country heading into the NCAA Championship. Navy held the Blue Jays to just 3 goals over the final 48-plus minutes en route to a 10-9 overtime victory.

Bonitz earned his third postseason citation from USA Lacrosse, this year as an honorable mention selection (2022 Third Team / 2023-24 Honorable Mention). One of the most decorated players in program history, Bonitz became only the second Navy player (Brady Dove 2014-15-16-17)  to garner All-Patriot League honors all four years when he was named to the first team this spring. Additionally, he is one of only eight players (first since Greyson Torain, 2017-18-19) to earn first-team recognition three times.

Bonitz has started every game in which he has played (55) over his four-year career and will graduate second on the Navy's caused turnovers list (79). He joins three-time All-Patriot League long-stick midfielder Matt Rees as the only two players in school history to reach 70 caused turnovers in a career, while they are also the only two players to have their name appear three times on Navy's single-season caused turnovers leader board. Bonitz recorded 18 caused turnovers in 2022, posted 22 last spring and led the team with 29 this season which is tied for the third most at Navy. Additionally, he has presented himself as a dangerous threat in the transition game where he has produced 12 points over his career with 6 goals and 6 assists. He closed out his career tied for fourth all-time among Navy's defensemen (close defense / long stick midfielders) in career points and stands alone in sixth in career goals. This spring, he scored 3 goals and added 3 assists. Bonitz also had a nose for loose balls, joining Navy's career ground balls record book where he ranked 13th with 157 over 4 years. He has been the cornerstone on a defensive unit that was ranked among the top 12 in scoring defense in each of his first three seasons, while this spring the Mids were #1 in the Patriot League and 25th nationally.

Respected by his teammates and fellow Naval Academy student-athletes, Bonitz not only served alongside Peters as co-captain of the lacrosse team, he was also elected to serve as the Captain of the Captains this year representing Navy's 36 varsity programs.

Navy was one of six Patriot League teams to have at least one player named to the USA Lacrosse All-America teams - Army (4), Boston U. (3), Colgate (2), Navy (2), Lehigh (1), Loyola (1). Meanwhile, 25 of the 112 players earning All-America honors competed against Navy this spring, including 1 first-teamer (Evan Plunkett, Army), 3 second-teamers (TJ Malone, Penn State / AJ Pilate, Army / Scott Smith, Johns Hopkins) and 6 third-teamers (Garrett Degnon, Johns Hopkins / Louis Perfetto, Boston U. / Mikey Weisshaar, Towson / Grant Haus, Penn State / Will Coletti, Army / Richard Checo, Lehigh).

The USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-Americans are expected to be announced over the next two weeks leading into the National Championship.


2024 USA LACROSSE DIV. I MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
A – Matt Brandau, Yale
A – Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – CJ Kirst, Cornell
A – Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
M – Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown
M – Evan Plunkett, Army
M – Shane Knobloch, Rutgers
SSDM – Beau Pederson, Michigan
SSDM – Ben Ramsey, Notre Dame
FO – Justin Wietfeldt, Michigan
LSM – Jake Piseno, Albany
D – Kenny Brower, Duke
D – Brendan Lavelle, Penn
D – Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
G – Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame

Second Team
A – Payton Cormier, Virginia
A – Sam King, Harvard
A – TJ Malone, Penn State
A – Brennan O'Neill, Duke
M – Andrew McAdorey, Duke
M – Jake Stevens, Syracuse
M – Alexander Vardaro, Georgetown
SSDM – Dylan Hess, Georgetown
SSDM – Jackson Peters, Navy
FO – Alec Stathakis, Denver
LSM – Will Donovan, Notre Dame
D – Jimmy Freehill, Denver
D – AJ Pilate, Army
D – Scott Smith, Johns Hopkins
G – Emmet Carroll, Penn

Third Team
A – Garrett Degnon, Johns Hopkins
A – Louis Perfetto, Boston University
A – Joey Spallina, Syracuse
A – Justin Tiernan, Michigan
M – Max Krevsky, Yale
M – Griffin Schutz, Virginia
M – Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
SSDM – Eli Fisher, Ohio State
SSDM – Grant Haus, Penn State
FO – Will Coletti, Army
LSM – AJ Mercurio, Denver
D – Richard Checo, Lehigh
D – Billy Dwan, Syracuse
D – Cole Kastner, Virginia
G – Michael Gianforcaro, Princeton

Honorable Mention
A – Jacob Angelus, Johns Hopkins
A – Ryan Bell, Providence
A – Michael Boehm, Michigan
A – Aidan Carroll, Georgetown
A – Nick DeMaio, Towson
A – Owen Duffy, North Carolina
A – Owen Hiltz, Syracuse
A – Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – Michael Long, Cornell
A – Coulter Mackesy, Princeton
A – Morgan O'Reilly, Sacred Heart
A – Ryan Stines, Utah
A – JP Ward, Delaware
A – Dalton Young, Richmond
A – Josh Zawada, Duke
M – Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
M – Hunter Drouin, Colgate
M – Hugh Kelleher, Cornell
M – Michael Leo, Syracuse
M – Lance Madonna, Richmond
M – Devon McLane, Notre Dame
M – Jacob Morin, Army
M – Chad Palumbo, Princeton
M – Adam Poitras, Loyola
M – Charlie Pope, Vermont
M – Cam Rubin, Penn
M – Eric Spanos, Maryland
M – Finn Thomson, Syracuse
SSDM – Chris Bardak, Air Force
SSDM – Brett Martin, Johns Hopkins
SSDM – Andrew O'Berry, Harvard
SSDM – Marquez White, Princeton
SSDM – Casey Wilson, Denver
SSDM – Chase Yager, Virginia
FO – James Ball, Georgetown
FO – Nathan LaLiberte, Bryant
FO – Will Lynch, Notre Dame
FO – Machado Rodriguez, Yale
FO – Luke Wierman, Maryland
LSM – Tyler Carpenter, Duke
LSM – Roy Meyer, Boston University
LSM – Jack Stuzin, Yale
LSM – Ben Wayer, Virginia
LSM – Max Yates, Colgate
LSM – Stephen Zupicich, Villanova
D – Colby Barsz, Towson
D – Jackson Bonitz, Navy
D – Charlie Cave, Brown
D – Chris Conlin, Notre Dame
D – Marcus Hudgins, Ohio State
D – Patrick Morrison, Boston University
D – Colin Mulshine, Princeton
D – Patrick Pisano, Yale
D – Alex Ross, Penn State
D – Jayson Singer, Cornell
D – Beaudan Szuluk, Johns Hopkins
D – Levi Verch, Saint Joseph's
D – Mason Woodward, Marquette
G – Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville
G – Kevin Ellington, Delaware
G – Jack Fracyon, Penn State
G – JC Higginbotham, Bellarmine
G – Chayse Ierlan, Johns Hopkins
G – Matt Knote, UMass
G – Wyatt Knust, Cornell
G – Will Mark, Syracuse
G – Mason Oak, Quinnipiac


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