University of North Carolina Athletics
Litynski, Xu Named To All-ACC Academic Team
April 19, 2017 | Fencing, Academics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Two Tar Heel fencers have been selected for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team, announced Tuesday by the league.
Freshman Jackie Litynski was named to the 11-member women's team and sophomore Jason Xu was named to the 11-member men's team.
Litynski, from Niskayuna, N.Y., fences sabre and is majoring in public policy.
Xu, from Louisville, Ky., fences epee and is majoring in business administration.
Duke senior Rita Somogyi was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's fencing, while Duke junior Pascual Di Tella earned the men's honor.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
2016-17 All-ACC Academic Women's Fencing Team
Renee Bichette, Sr., Boston College (Nursing)
Camille Esnault, So., Duke (Neuroscience )
Julia Lee, Sr., Duke (Public Policy)
Rita Somogyi, Sr., Duke (Chemistry)
Rhiannon Harvey, So., Duke (Biology)
Jackie Litynski, Fr., North Carolina (Public Policy)
Lee Kiefer, Sr., Notre Dame (PreProfessional )
Sabrina Massialas, So., Notre Dame (Sociology, Environmental Science)
Tara Hassett, So., Notre Dame (Marketing)
Amanda Sirico, Jr., Notre Dame (Design)
Claudia Kulmacz, Jr., Notre Dame (Management Consulting)
2016-17 All-ACC Academic Men's Fencing Team
Ethan Grab, Jr., Boston College (Economics)
Pascual Di Tella, Jr., Duke (Political Science & Philosophy)
Jonathan Schwartzman, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Eoin Gronningsater, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Agoston Walter, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Jason Xu, So., North Carolina (Business Administration)
Ariel Simmons, Fr., Notre Dame (none)
Axel Kiefer, So., Notre Dame (PreProfessional)
Jonathan Fitzgerald, Jr., Notre Dame (Arabic, Peace Studies)
Jonah Shainberg, Jr., Notre Dame (Management Consulting)
Virgile Collineau, Sr., Notre Dame (Economics)
