ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Included among the United States Naval Academy's Class of 2025 were 26 varsity sport athletes who earned Graduate with Distinction honors. Headlining all graduates was Valedictorian Owen O'Malley from the lightweight rowing team. 
 
Those who garner Graduate with Distinction laurels finish in the top-10 percent of the graduating class in Overall Order of Merit, which includes academics, military performance, conduct and physical education standing.  There were 106 members of the Class of 2025 who earned the accolade.  Sixteen varsity teams had at least one graduate among the honorees.
 
O'Malley was one of eight varsity athletes to rank among the top-15 graduates.  This list also includes Tenlea Radack, women's rowing (third); Sean O'Boyle, water polo (fourth); Tori DiCarlo, women's lacrosse (11th); Nathan Broomfield, offshore sailing (12th); Zack Peng, men's swimming and diving (13th); Harrison Kaplan, heavyweight rowing (14th) and Emma Frommelt, women's soccer (15th).

This is the 10th year in a row, the 14th time in the last 16 years (since the Class of 2010) and 24th time in the last 30 years (since the Class of 1996) in which the No. 1 graduate in Overall Order of Merit is a varsity sport athlete.  O'Malley joins Kaden Dohn (2020), Will Jarrett (2022) and Robert Klanac (2024) as recent lightweight rowers to be named Valedictorian of their respective classes.

A complete list of past Valedictorians who were varsity sport athletes can be found HERE.

Varsity Sport Athletes in Navy's Class of 2025 who Earned Graduate with Distinction Honors (listed by class rank)
1 - Owen O'Malley, Lightweight Rowing
3 - Tenlea Radack, Women's Rowing
4 - Sean O'Boyle, Water Polo
11 - Tori DiCarlo, Women's Lacrosse
12 - Nathan Broomfield, Offshore Sailing
13 - Zack Peng, Men's Swimming & Diving
14 - Harrison Kaplan, Heavyweight Rowing
15 - Emma Frommelt, Women's Soccer
23 - Lucas Spiro, Squash
25 - Josh Herbert, Heavyweight Rowing
27 - Vishal Mandava, Gymnastics
28 - Noelle de Vente, Women's Rowing
32 - Grace Peterson, Women's Lacrosse
37 - Jackson Suddath, Sprint Football
48 - Jonathan Sauer, Lightweight Rowing
56 - Marshall Hanson, Wrestling
63 - Alexander Grande, Heavyweight Rowing
70 - Tanner Kelly, Intercollegiate Sailing
72 - Andy Fichtel, Lightweight Rowing
84 - Sean Miller, Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
88 - Rylee Rives, Women's Soccer
90 - Lizzie Jendrysik, Women's Rowing
96 - Jake Douberly, Men's Swimming & Diving
97 - Abby Lutz, Women's Track & Field
98 - Leo Wagner, Lightweight Rowing
100 - Duncan Ayles, Heavyweight Rowing