Schuetz, Stumbo named Paul Maaske Scholar-Athletes

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell seniors Sophie Stumbo and Nolan Schuetz were honored as the 2026 Paul Maaske Scholar-Athletes at the Homecoming C Club Breakfast Saturday in the Thomas Commons. The award is named after Cornell’s Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach Paul Maaske, who guided the Rams to 309 wins over 26 seasons with five NCAA Tournament appearances. The award recognizes the female and male student-athlete who achieved the highest cumulative grade point average through their academic junior year. Tim Maaske, Paul’s son and a 1976 Cornell graduate, presented this year’s awards. Stumbo, of Iowa City, has competed in cross…