UVA Lacrosse Player Cole Kastner was awarded the Crowley Scholarship

University of Virginia men’s lacrosse player Cole Kastner has been awarded the T. Rodney Crowley Scholarship for 2023-24.

Awarded to a talented UVA student that demonstrates leadership, sportsmanship, character and integrity, the Crowley Scholarship provides full in-state tuition for equivalent fourth-year undergraduate students.

A student in the McIntire School of Commerce with a concentration in finance and information technology, Kastner is a Dean’s Scholar and has been named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll every semester since enrolling in college.

During his time at UVA, Kastner has been an All-ACC and All-American defensive player and team captain. He earned second-team All-America honors after his sophomore season and was also named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Kastner has a strong history of community involvement at the university and in the Charlottesville area. At the Department of Athletics, he is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. He is also involved in the Citizen Leader and Sports Ethics Community Impact Fellowship program, which helps student-athletes deal with issues such as the pressure of balancing the pressures of competitive sports with academic responsibilities and social and emotional well-being. He has also tutored local students at Burley Middle School.

Kastner graduated from Menlo School in Atherton, California, where he also played basketball and was a US Lacrosse Academic All-American.