CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University has earned eight Academic All-Ivy At-Large Selections, the Ivy League announced today.
Academic All-Ivy At-Large selections are open to one student-athlete from each institution's non-Ivy League sponsored sports – women's archery, women's equestrian, sprint football, women's gymnastics, women's lightweight rowing, women's rugby, coed sailing, women's skiing, men's skiing, men's volleyball, women's water polo, men's water polo.
Harvard's honorees include:
Quincy Donley,
Charlotte Paley,
Carly Lehman and
Heidi Heffelfinger on the women's side, while
Matt Ryan,
Mitchell Callahan,
Logan Shepherd, and
Tyler Zarcu took home honors among the men's teams.
Criteria for the award includes that the student-athlete must be in good academic standing at the institution, the recipient must be a starter or key reserve on your roster, and the student-athlete cannot be a first-year student-athlete.
WOMEN'S
Quincy Donley | Senior | Women's Nordic Skiing | Anchorage, Alaska
- 2025 NCAA Qualifier
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- Two-time Team Captain (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Two-time Team MVP (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Four-time USCSCA All-Academic Ski Team
Charlotte Paley | Junior | Women's Lightweight Rowing | Miami Beach, Florida
- Member of the first varsity eight the past three seasons
- IRA silver medal in 2025
- IRA bronze medal in 2024
- Team CMO
- 2nd overall at 2025 Eastern Sprints
Carly Lehman | Senior | Women's Rugby | Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Two-time national champion in NIRA 15s
- Key starting player the past two seasons
- Team captain 2024
- ROTC member
Heidi Heffelfinger | Junior | Women's Water Polo | Lafayette, Calif.
- Helped lead the Crimson to its first-ever CWPA Championship and trip to the NCAA Tournament
- Finished with 57 goals and 26 assists in a career-best year.
- Second on the team in shooting percentage
MEN'S
Matt Ryan | Senior | Men's Alpine Skiing | Duxbury, Mass.
- 2022 NCAA Qualifier
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024-25 Team Captain
- 2024-25 Coaches Award Winner
- 2023-24 Team MVP
- Four-time USCSCA All-Academic Ski Team
Mitchell Callahan | Junior | Sailing | Miami, Fla.
- Named 2025 ICSA All-America Open Skipper
- Helped team win 2025 ICSA Open Team Race National Championship
- Guided team to fifth-place finish at 2025 ICSA Open Fleet Race Championship
Logan Shepherd | Senior | Men's Volleyball | Cave Springs. Ark.
- Two-time team captain (2024, 2025)
- Second Team All-EIVA
- Led the team in kills with 169 total (2.28/set)
- Led the team in aces with 26 total
- Led the team in digs with 122 total (1.65/set)
- Finished career ninth in career digs with 450 total
Tyler Zarcu | Senior | Men's Water Polo | Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
- Senior captain
- Helped lead the Crimson to its 10th consecutive season with 20+ wins.
- Netted 12 goals and added 22 assists in 2024.
