Sarah Ryan

Nov 22, 2024 | goholycross.com | Sarah Ryan

Jake and his roommates — Harris-Lopez, Petersen, and Wood, along with housemates Joe Pesansky, Jordan Fuller, Ryan Ruane and Frankie Monte — are virtually inseparable. That full group, along with Joshua Williams and Christo Kelly, made the drive to Summit for his father’s funeral service. Mikey, by extension, has become a core member of the friend group as well.

Nov 16, 2024 | goholycross.com | Sarah Ryan

Declan McCauley After serving as an understudy among a talented room of offensive linemen throughout his first four seasons on The Hill, Declan McCauley was poised to embrace his starting role with the Crusaders in 2024. Over the course of the previous three seasons, he’d seen 30 games of action, with his lone start coming against Bucknell his sophomore season — he’d had plenty of playing time throughout his career, but this was his year to truly shine.

Oct 16, 2024 | goholycross.com | Sarah Ryan

To this day, McLinskey basks in anonymity. He’s a natural introvert, one who shuns the spotlight and deflects any attention brought directly to him. So as accolades poured in after McLinskey’s jaw-dropping junior season at Holy Cross, it’s easy to imagine his discomfort. His 2023-24 campaign concluded with a laundry list of historic feats:Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist — the first in program history. All-American — just the second ever in Holy Cross’ Division I history.

Oct 12, 2024 | goholycross.com | Sarah Ryan

Senior wide receiver Justin Shorter dazzled in the Holy Cross football team’s Patriot League opener at Colgate, with four touchdown receptions — the most by a Crusader since the 2015 season, the most by any player in the nation this year, and tied for program and Patriot League single-game records. While his numbers jumped off the stat sheet (he also had a career-best 140 receiving yards), there was a calmness to his presence throughout the game — it was business as usual.

Oct 4, 2024 | goholycross.com | Sarah Ryan

Growing up in Spring Grove, football was a natural sport for Petersen to latch on to. Even though his father and his older brother never played football, all of Petersen’s friends were playing, so it was a logical fit. His start to the sport was delayed. Right before the first year he was allowed to play, his younger brother unpromptedly came up to Petersen, who was sitting on the couch, and kicked his arm, breaking his elbow — and sidelining him for the season.