CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A new era of Harvard men's lacrosse has been ushered in with the 10-member Class of 2026. The Crimson retooled this offseason by adding 10 new first-years who hope to help the team continue its recent success under The Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse, Gerry Byrne who is now in his fourth season at the helm.
 
The class was ranked tenth in the country by Inside Lacrosse and features eight four-star and two three-star recruits. Additionally, six of the incoming first-years were named to the Inside Lacrosse and Evo Shield Power 100 list earlier this Fall.
 
Harvard's new class represents nine different states and includes two attackers, six midfielders, two defenders and a goalie.
 
Learn more about the class of 2026 below.
 
John Raymond Aurandt IV | Brighton, Mich. | Brighton High School
Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Brighton… Served as team captain in 2021 and 2022… Named 2021 Detroit Free Press Michigan Lacrosse Player of the Year… Holds the record for most points in Brighton High School Lacrosse history… Two-time All-American selection… Three-time All-state selection… Two-time team MVP… Three-year letterwinner in football at Brighton… Served as captain of the football team in 2021… Named All-County Varsity Football Quarterback in 2021… Member of the National Honors Society… Achieved Honor Roll all four years of high school.
 
Matthew Robert Barraco | Allentown, Pa. | Parkland High School
Four-year letterwinner at Parkland… Served as high school team captain in 2022… Named Parkland men's Lacrosse team MVP in 2022… Served as USA SELECT U18 team captain in 2021…Inside Lacrosse 4-star selection…  IL/EvoShield Class of 2022 Power 100 selection… USA Lacrosse All American selection 2022… USA Lacrosse Bob Scott Award winner 2022… Nike Senior All American 2022… Named Player of the Year in All-Phillylacrosse Lehigh Valley/Northeast PA… Two-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Lacrosse All-Star 2021-22… Two-time LehighValleyLive All Area Boy's Lacrosse First Team… Two-time First team selection All-Phillylacrosse Lehigh Valley/Northeast PA Boys' Team… USA SELECT U18 Men's Lacrosse Team 2021… 2021 Nike National All-Star Selection, Pennsylvania… Named Parkland High School Boys' Lacrosse Team Rookie of the year… Scored the game winner vs. Team Ontario to win the Brogdon Cup as part of the 2021 USA SELECT U18 Men's Lacrosse Team… Member of the National Honors Society... Volunteer at Youth Lacrosse Clinics, Boy Scouts, and Church.
 
Adam Blind | Powell, Ohio | Culver Military Academy (Ind.)
Five-time letterman in Lacrosse at Culver … Was named the Indiana High School Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2021 … Ranked No. 39 in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Recruits … Played for Resolute Lacrosse Club from 2013-2020 … Played Eclipse Lacrosse during his Junior and Senior seasons … Was a member of FCA National from 2018-2020 … Played on Nation United Lacrosse for the 2019 season … Led a team that made it to the Geico National Semifinals in 2021 … Won the MSLA National Championship while at Culver in 2022 … Also won the National Prep League Championship in his senior season … Earned Gold A (High Honors) status at Culver in 2020, 2021 and 2022 … Named to the French Honor Society in 2021 and 2022 … Was the Gunston Medal Recipient at Culver in 2021 … Named Culver's most outstanding athlete in 2019 … Son to Lori and Jeff Blind … Also enjoys hot yoga and skiing off the lacrosse field.
 
Francisco Cortes | Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y. | Shoreham-Wading River High School
Four-year letterwinner at Shoreham-Wading River… Served as high school team captain in 2022… 2019 New York State Champion… 2019 County Champion… 2019 Long Island Champion… Three time Under Armor Underclassmen All-American… 2022 US All-American Honorable Mention… Two time All Long Island Selection… Two-time All-County Selection… Selected twice to Newsday Top 100 Players… Selected to USA U-16 team… four-year letterwinner in soccer… two-year letterwinner in basketball… 2021 soccer team captain… Named to All-Conference team for soccer… Member of the National Honors Society.
 
Owen Guest |Harrison, N.Y. | Brunswick School
Five-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Brunswick… Finished as the No.2 team in the country his senior year with a 17-1 record, winning the Prep National Tournament… Member of the High Honor Roll at Brunswick… President of Cause for Paws Club which raised money for animal shelters.
 
Logan Nan-San Ip | Newport Coast, Calif. | Corona Del Mar High School
Letterman in Lacrosse at Corona Del Mar… Served as Captain in 2020 and 2021… Named to First Team All-CIF in 2020 and 2021… Achieved First Team All-Sunset League in 2020 and 2021… Named CIF Player of the Year in 2021… Named to First Team All-County in 2020 and 2021… Named Co-Sunset Player of the Year in 2021… CIF SS Champs in 2021… Won Gratzinger Award in 2021.
 
Sean Jordan | Boca Raton, Fla. | St. Andrew's School
Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse at St. Andrew's … Played three seasons with the Sweetlax Florida Club lacrosse team … Named captain of the St. Andrew's Lacrosse team in his senior season … Earned all-state honors in lacrosse after his junior and senior seasons … Named the Dairy Farmer Florida Lacrosse Player of the Year after his junior and senior seasons … Also lettered in football … Landed on the Florida All-State football team after his junior season and on the All-County team in his senior season.
 
Teddy Malone | Wilmington, Del. | The Haverford School
Letterman in Lacrosse and Basketball at Haverford… Served as Captain of lacrosse in 2022… Named to the All-State team in 2021 and 2022… Named All-Delco in 2022… Named to the All-Inter-Ac team in 2021 and 2022… Made it to the Inter-Ac championship in 2019, 2021 and 2022… Member of the Signet Society, Student Council and Character Mentorship Program… Roberts Cup winner in 2022… Winner of Class Spirit Award in 2019 and 2021… Recipient of Rhode Island Institute of Design Award in 2021… Received the Robert C. Mugg Memorial Prize in 2019… Won the William L. Thorkelson '68 Award in 2022.
 
Charlie Hannon Muller | Chevy Chase, Md. | Bullis School
Served as lacrosse team captain in 2022 at Bullis… Won IAC Player of the Year as a defender in 2022… Named to First Team All-MET in 2022… Named to First-Team All-Maryland in 2022… Named to All IAC Team in 2021 and 2022… Picked as team defensive MVP… Ranked 28^th recruit in the class of 2022… Finalist for the Kelly Award (Best Player in Maryland)… Winner of Kelly Award (South Private)… Named an Under Armour All-American… Named US Academic All-American… Earned defensive MVP at Main Stage Event… IAC Champion in 2019 and 2022… 2019 Geico National Champion… Won an award in technology and engineering.


Griffin Pokorny | Darien, Conn. | Darien High School
Four-year letterwinner at Darien… Served as team captain 2022… Connecticut state champion in 2019… FCIAC Champions in 2021 and 2022… won the DYLAX Scholarship Award in 2022… Received FCIAC Scholar-Athlete Award in 2022… Named to First Team All-State in 2021… Named to First Team All-FCIAC in 2021… Named to Second Team All-FCIAC in 2022… Academic All-American… A part of Mandarin Honors Society and Science and Art National Honors Society… Received Principles Award for meritorious service to the school… Received Faculty Award for commendable academic improvement and contributing positively to the school community.