Six Buckeyes Named IL Preseason All-Americans
1/28/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Six members of the Ohio State men's lacrosse team were named Preseason Nike Lacrosse Men's Division I Media All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse Wednesday.
Junior goalie Caleb Fyock and graduate defenseman Bobby Van Buren earn their second First Team All-America awards of the preseason. Both were named First Team All-Americans last season honors in 2025 and were named the players of the year in their respective positions.
Senior defenseman Cullen Brown is on the second team while senior short stick defensive midfielder Blake Eiland is a third team honoree.
Earning the honorable mention nod are graduate attacker Alex Marinier and graduate midfielder Brad Sharp.
The Buckeyes open the 2026 season at home against Detroit Mercy Sunday, Feb. 1. The Buckeyes and Titans face off at 2 p.m. at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Tickets for Ohio State men's lacrosse games can be purchased HERE.
Caleb Fyock | Jr. | Goalie| Bowie, Md.
Junior goalie Caleb Fyock and graduate defenseman Bobby Van Buren earn their second First Team All-America awards of the preseason. Both were named First Team All-Americans last season honors in 2025 and were named the players of the year in their respective positions.
Senior defenseman Cullen Brown is on the second team while senior short stick defensive midfielder Blake Eiland is a third team honoree.
Earning the honorable mention nod are graduate attacker Alex Marinier and graduate midfielder Brad Sharp.
The Buckeyes open the 2026 season at home against Detroit Mercy Sunday, Feb. 1. The Buckeyes and Titans face off at 2 p.m. at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Tickets for Ohio State men's lacrosse games can be purchased HERE.
Caleb Fyock | Jr. | Goalie| Bowie, Md.
- 2026 Preseason First Team All-American (USA Lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse)
- 2026 B1G Player to Watch
- 2026 Preseason Goaltender of the Year (USA Lacrosse)
- Has started all but two games of his Ohio State career
- Led the country with a .612 save percentage in 2025
- Finished his sophomore season with an 8.08 goals-against average
- 2025 Tewaaraton Award nominee
- 2025 Big Ten Specialist of the Year and Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie
- 2025 Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- First Buckeye goalie to earn First Team All-America honors
- 2026 Preseason First Team All-American (USA Lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse)
- 2026 B1G Player to Watch
- Two-year captain for the Buckeyes
- 2025 USILA William C. Schmeisser Co-Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time All-American for the Buckeyes after picking up First Team All-America honors in 2025
- Finished the 2025 season with 24 grounds balls and 16 caused turnovers
- 2025 First Team All-Big Ten
- 2025 Tewaaraton Award nominee
- 2026 Preseason Third Team All-American (USA Lacrosse)
- 2026 Preseason Second Team All-American (Inside Lacrosse)
- 2025 Honorable Mention All-American
- Program record holder in single season caused turnovers with 34 in 2025
- Finished last season top five in the country, and first in the Big Ten, with 2.00 caused turnovers per game
- Led non-faceoff players on the team with 60 ground balls in his junior campaign.
- 2026 captain
- 2026 Preseason Third Team All-American (USA Lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse)
- 2025 Honorable Mention All-American
- Finished 2025 with 17 ground balls, six caused turnovers, two goals and an assist
- Recorded two caused turnovers in the team's regular season win over then-ranked No. 2 Notre Dame to help the team finish the season unbeaten on the road
- 2026 captain
- 2026 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (USA Lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse)
- 2026 B1G Player to Watch
- Became just the third player in program history to record 50 goals in a season last year
- Led the Big Ten Conference with 2.94 goals per game and a .435 shot percentage in 2025
- Team leader in points the last two seasons
- 2025 Honorable Mention All-American
- 2025 First Team All-Big Ten
- Recorded a goal in all but two games of the 2025 season including 13 multi-goal games and 10 hat tricks
- 2026 captain
- Enters his first season at Ohio State after four seasons at Yale
- Named to the Tewaaraton Watch List in 2025
- All-New England and two-time All-Ivy team selection for the Bulldogs
- Enters the 2026 season with 42 goals, 35 assists and 77 points for his career
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