The following article appeared in the April 29 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.

By Keenan Weatherford

Each year, the Sun chooses the top athletes from each class. Below are the 10 best freshmen as selected by the members of the Sun's sports department. On Friday, the Sun will reveal its choice for Athlete of the Year.

Riley Nash - Men's Ice Hockey
Inclusion on this list will likely take a lower spot on his trophy shelf compared with some of the other noteworthy honors Nash has accumulated this year. The freshman was named to the College Hockey News All-Rookie Team, and was honored as the ECAC Rookie of the Year as well as Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Nash collected 32 points on the season - the most by a freshman since Kyle Knopp's 33 from the 1995-96 season - with 12 goals and 20 assists. He finished only one point behind team scoring leader sophomore Colin Greening. The forward showed a penchant for the insurance goal when he scored empty-net goals in back-to-back games against Yale and Brown on Nov. 9 and 10. Nash also excelled in postseason play, contributing six points - five assists and one goal - during the Red's run to the ECAC Hockey semifinals.

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