Garrett Renslow, a recent graduate of the University and member of the Yellowjacket baseball program, etched his name into the UR record books by being named a repeat 1st Team Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
 
He becomes just the fourth student-athlete in school history, and first baseball player, to earn multiple 1st Team Academic All-America® honors, joining football players Jeremy Hurd (92-93) and Nicholas Zappia (05-06) and lacrosse player Kareen Kreutziger (99-00).
 
Renslow's award is the ninth in Rochester baseball history and 109th overall for the University. The three 11-player Academic All-America teams are selected from a group of 1st Team Academic All-District picks from eight districts across Division III. Renslow was one of six pitchers selected from 16 All-District candidates.
 
The Castleton, New York native had tremendous exploits both on and off the field during his four years at Rochester. He graduated last month with a dual degree in neuroscience and psychology and a cumulative grade point average of 3.98.
 
Recently, Renslow was named as the Peter DiPasquale Male Scholar Athlete Award winner from the UR Athletic Department. He was elected Phi Beta Kappa during the spring semester and named a Lysle 'Spike' Garnish Scholar during the fall.
 
The three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection also earned Dean's List honors in every eligible semester, was a Provost Circle Scholar and plans to attend medical school. He was a teacher's assistant for three classes, volunteered at Strong Memorial Hospital and was a part of the PATHS Program at the Mt. Hope Family Center.
 

On the field, his career was littered with success.
 
In 30 appearances on the mound with the Yellowjackets, he was 10-6 overall with 3 saves. Renslow split time between the bullpen and as a starter, making 18 starts during his career.  Overall, he tossed 109.6 innings and accumulated a 3.12 ERA. He also struck out 107 batters while walking only 43. He ends his career inside UR's top-10 in strikeouts per nine innings (8.78).
 
One of his career highlights came during the 2019 Liberty League Tournament when he tossed a 9-inning, no-hitter against Rensselaer. Just two days later he then started the winner-take-all game 7 of the tournament against Clarkson and earned the win, helping lift Rochester to its first ever Liberty League Tournament title.
 
His athletic awards include being named 1st Team All-Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3baseball.com in 2019. He also earned 1st Team All-Liberty League honors last season and was poised for another strong year in 2020 after being named a 2020 Preseason All-American by D3baseball.com.
 
Overall, nine Academic All-America selections in 2020 are repeat choices from last year. Eight of those student-athletes were named to the 1st Team this season, including Renslow's pitching counterpart Christian Slattery from California Lutheran. Elizabethtown outfielder Derek Manning, a three-time Academic All-American, was picked as the Academic All-American Team member of the Year for 2020.