Twenty-three BYU swimmers and divers named to All-Academic team

PROVO, Utah -- A Mountain Pacific Sports Federation high 23 Cougar swimmers and divers were named All-Academic Scholar Athletes by Executive Director Al Beard Friday.

 

Mitchell Allphin, Kevin Dreesen, Nathan Henderson, Matt Hopper, Daniel Kelly, Rainer Ng, Hayden Palmer, Stephen Richards, Seth Russell, Chad Sorensen and Jordan Tuckfield were all awarded from the men's team.

 

Haley Bertoldo, Riley Buer, Ciera Marsh Keller, Allison McCormick, Cheyenne McLaws, Haley Francois Quinn, Mackenzie Rands, Andrea Grant Richards, Hanna Skaggs, Alexandria Sorensen, Ashlee Spindler and Ali Tippetts from the women's team were all awarded.

 

In order to qualify for the All-Academic honor, student-athletes must have a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, be a sophomore academically, completed one full academic year at the institution prior to the season and competed in at least 50-percent or more of the meets during the season.

 

 

Athlete	GPA	Year	Event
Mitchell Allphin	3.98	R-Fr.	Free, Back
Kevin Dreesen	3.43	So.	Diving
Nathan Henderson	3.01	Jr.	Breast
Matt Hopper	3.86	Sr.	Diving
Daniel Kelly	3.78	So.	Back
Rainer Ng	3.37	So.	Back, Fly
Hayden Palmer	3.42	Sr.	IM, Free, Breast
Stephen Richards	3.8	Jr.	IM, Free, Back
Seth Russell	3.79	So.	IM, Free
Chad Sorensen	3.72	Jr.	IM, Breast
Jordan Tuckfield	3.94	So.	Diving

Women's Team

Athlete	GPA	Year	Event
Haley Bertoldo	3.51	So.	Fly, Back
Riley Buer	3.6	So.	IM, Breast
Ciera Marsh Keller	3.42	Sr.	Sprint, Back
Allison McCormick	3.85	So.	Free
Cheyenne McLaws	3.09	So.	Distance, Back
Haley Francois Quinn	3.1	Sr.	Diving
Mackenzie Rands	3.13	Sr.	Diving
Andrea Grant Richards	3.73	Sr.	Free
Hanna Skaggs	3.51	So.	IM, Breast
Alexandria Sorensen	3.98	Jr.	Sprint, Fly
Ashlee Spindler	3.36	So.	Back
Ali Tippetts	3.89	Jr.	Diving