BOSTON – 21 standouts were named 2021 America East Swimming and Diving All-Academic honorees on Wednesday.
Full Men’s and Women’s All-Academic Teams
New Hampshire junior Anna Metzler headlined the teams following a season in which she competed in NCAA Championships for a second time. Metzler was joined by teammates Miranda Bacon, Paige Edmier and Cate Wardinski as the Wildcats earned the most selections on the women’s team. Maine was represented by three standouts in Morgan Bui, PhilAnn Dixon and Caroline Strolic. Also earning All-Academic recognition were UMBC’s Jenna Gwinn, Natalija Marin and Caroline Sargent and VMI’s Holly Hein.
2021 Most Outstanding Diver David Walters earned a spot on the men’s team with Ryan Board and Erik Temple also selected from Binghamton. UMBC’s Niklas Weigelt, Kai Wisner and Luka Zuric, NJIT’s Itay Bachar and Joshua Franco, Maine’s Kellen Doyle and VMI’s Jack Sheehan were also rewarded for their accomplishments.
To be eligible for All-Academic, student-athletes must have sophomore athletic eligibility, attain a 3.30 minimum grade-point average and be a contributor on their team. The squad is voted on by a committee made up of America East student-athlete support and athletic communications administrators as well as faculty athletic representatives.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country. In addition to the All-Academic program, Elite 18 Awards are bestowed in each of the conference’s sponsored sports. Additionally, a Scholar-Athlete, someone who distinguishes himself/herself as the top student-athlete in his/her sport, is awarded. From that group, one male and one female is selected the America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The conference also recognizes all student-athletes who achieve at least a 3.0 GPA on its Academic Honor Roll, with those achieving a 3.50 average or better receiving Commissioner’s Honor Roll status. The Presidential Scholar-Athlete award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student. Finally, the Academic Cup is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point average during that academic year.
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