KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Dec. 10, 2025) – Three members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy football team were recognized on D3football.com's All-Region 1 Teams on Wednesday, as senior Cole Baiamonte (Arabi, La.) was selected to the second team as a guard and sophomore quarterback Bubba Mustain (Oro Valley, Ariz.) and senior tight end Ben Rini (Vermilion, Ohio) both garnered third team accolades.
 
Baiamonte, a four-year starter at offensive line, was a pillar of the Mariners' front five that helped the squad attain the fifth-best rushing offense in the nation with 238.8 yards per game. He earned First Team All-NEWMAC honors after allowing zero sacks throughout the campaign and earning a player grade of 99. The offensive line also helped the team to the 14th-best fourth-down conversion in Division III and created time for the Mariners to pass for 912 yards on just 52 completions in the triple option.
 
Mustain currently ranks 11th in the nation with 127.1 rushing yards per game, 18th with 15 rushing touchdowns and 28th in scoring with 9.2 points per game. He was a First Team All-NEWMAC selection after finishing the season with 1,271 rushing yards with 15 TDs on the ground and 889 passing yards (on 51-of-103 passing) with nine touchdowns in the air.
 
Rini hauled in 13 passes for a team-best 239 receiving yards and found the end zone three times throughout the season. The All-NEWMAC Second Team honoree provides more than just the numbers for the Mariners, as his role as a tight end is comparable to having a sixth offensive lineman, helping lead to crucial blocking for the run-heavy offense.
 
For the complete release from D3football.com, click here.
 
Baiamonte, Mustain and Rini helped lead the Mariners to an 8-2 record in 2025, including a dramatic, one-point Secretaries' Cup victory over Coast Guard at Fenway Park on the last week of the regular season and a three-point win over Curry in the Fusion Bowl the following week. It was the program's fifth appearance in a bowl game since the 2017 season.
 
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