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University of North Carolina Athletics
Williamson, Zaytoun Earn Academic Honor
May 20, 2011 | Men's Golf
May 20, 2011
Seniors Kaitlin Williamson and Henry Zaytoun III have earned Capital One Academic All-District honors, as announced Thursday by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). Williamson, a fencer from Austin, Texas., was named to the women's at-large second team. Zaytoun, a golfer from Raleigh, was named to the men's at-large second team.
Williamson is a biology and psychology double major with a minor in chemistry. She capped her UNC fencing career with a 13th-place finish in women's foil at the NCAA Championships in March, the best showing by a UNC woman since 2001. A four-time regional qualifier and team captain, she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honorary society and also was a recipient of the Carolina Leadership Academy's highest honor, the Leader of Distinction Award.
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Zaytoun, a history major, is a three-time member of the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team. A starter in all 11 tournaments this season, he had eight top-30 finishes, including the 2011 ACC Championship, where he was 29th overall and second for UNC. He was the team's recipient of the Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award and also earned the CLA's Leader of Distinction Award. He is a graduate of the Ravenscroft School.
The Academic All-District at-large teams are open to student-athletes from the sports of women's bowling, women's crew, men's and women's fencing, field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rifle, men's and women's skiing, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball, men's and women's water polo and wrestling. To be a candidate for the honor, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve and must carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better. First-team all-district selections are in the running for Academic All-America honors, to be announced in June.
Academic All-District Men's Teams (PDF Format)
Academic All-District Women's Teams (PDF Format)
Players Mentioned
