ROCHESTER, NY - The Empire 8 announced its 2026 All-Conference selections on Tuesday, with five Golden Flyers earning recognition. Samuel Burton and Tyler Warmington highlighted the selections, as both earned First Team All-Conference honors. Joey Weaver was the lone Golden Flyer named to the Second Team while Alexander Kobayashi earned Third Team honors. Braden Callahan rounded out the selections, earning a spot on the Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders Team.
Coming off being named the 2025 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year selection, Burton picked up right where he left off, earning First Team All-Conference honors. Burton tied for fifth in the conference with seven goals, including two game-winners. He also ranked eighth in the conference with 14 points.
Warmington earned the second All-Conference selection of his four-year career, previously being named to the Second Team in 2025, before joining Burton on the First Team this season. He put together the best season of his career, recording six goals and two assists for 14 points. His six goals ranked tied for 10th in the conference, while his 14 points tied for eighth.
Weaver was named to the Empire 8 Second Team after ranking third on the team with five goals. Two of his goals were game-winners. Weaver also added two assists for 12 points in 15 games and recorded 37 shots on the season, which ranked ninth in the conference. Weaver was previously named to the Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders Team in 2025.
Kobayashi earned Third Team All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year. He started all 16 games this season, helping lead Nazareth's defensive back line to a conference-low 13 goals allowed and the third overall seed in the conference tournament. Kobayashi also contributed offensively, recording two assists, which tied for second on the team.
Callahan is Nazareth's Representative on the Tomorrow's Leaders Team. One player from each team was named to represent their team on the 2026 Empire 8 Men's Soccer Tomorrow's Leaders Team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as a leader.
