College Corner: Leesburg Native Savage a Preseason All-American Pick at Cornell

Shane Savage (Right) is all smiles after a record-breaking 2011 season at Cornell

College Corner with Dan Sousa
(Aug. 2, 2012) - Leesburg native Shane Savage, a senior WR at Cornell, has been picked by College Sports Madness as a preseason third-team All-American selection.

Savage was a consensus third-team FCA All-American (AP, Phil Stelle, College Sports Madness) and a first-team All-Ivy League receiver in 2011. He led the Ivy League in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,080) and receiving TDs (12).

College Corner: Flint Hill Grad Shane Savage Selected To Capital One Academic All-District Football Team at Cornell

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College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

(Nov 11, 2011) - Flint Hill grad Shane Savage, who ranks among Cornell's career leaders in every receiving category, has hauled in 50 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns this season for the Big Red football team.

Savage had a pair of receiving touchdowns in the win over Wagner and also had 152 yards and two touchdowns against Ivy leader Harvard. He also had a 12-catch, 163-yard effort against Brown.

Savage has a reception in all 28 career varsity contests and has piled up 138 catches for 1,653 yards and 10 scores. In the classroom, Savage sports a 3.43 grade point average in Applied Economics and Management.

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