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Over Two Dozen Swimmers & Divers Named ACC All-Academic
April 12, 2023 | Swimming & Diving
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – More than two dozen members of the UNC swimming and diving program were named to the All-ACC Academic Team on Wednesday.
Senior diver Alex Hart earned a spot on the team for the fourth time. Anton Down-Jenkins, Boyd Poelke and Ellie VanNote earned ACC All-Academic honors for the third time, while Amy Dragelin received the academic accolade for the second time.
Academic requirements for selection to the ACC All-Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career.
In addition, student-athletes must have competed in the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships and/or the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships during the most recent season.
2022-23 All-ACC Academic Team
Men (12)
Name, Major
Aidan Crisci, Undeclared
Anton Down-Jenkins, Media and Journalism
Louis Dramm, Undeclared
Spencer Freeman, Biology
Alex Hart, Exercise and Sport Science
Patrick Hussey, Economics
Alex Mays, Neuroscience
Mateja Milovanovic, Exercise and Sport Science
Boyd Poelke, Business Administration
Noah Rutberg, Economics
Ryan Silver, Undeclared
Patrick Sleater, Undeclared
Women (15)
Paige Burrell, Exercise and Sport Science
Amy Dragelin, Media and Journalism
Aislin Farris, Exercise and Sport Science
Emily Grund, Psychology
Michelle Morgan, Psychology
Georgia Nel, Undeclared
Olivia Nel, Exercise and Sport Science
Greer Pattison, Undeclared
Lily Reader, Undeclared
Madeline Smith, Biology
Skyler Smith, Exercise and Sport Science
Elizabeth Sowards, Media and Journalism
Kyleigh Tankard, Undeclared
Ellie VanNote, Business Administration
Kat Ward, Biostatistics
Senior diver Alex Hart earned a spot on the team for the fourth time. Anton Down-Jenkins, Boyd Poelke and Ellie VanNote earned ACC All-Academic honors for the third time, while Amy Dragelin received the academic accolade for the second time.
Academic requirements for selection to the ACC All-Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career.
In addition, student-athletes must have competed in the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships and/or the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships during the most recent season.
2022-23 All-ACC Academic Team
Men (12)
Name, Major
Aidan Crisci, Undeclared
Anton Down-Jenkins, Media and Journalism
Louis Dramm, Undeclared
Spencer Freeman, Biology
Alex Hart, Exercise and Sport Science
Patrick Hussey, Economics
Alex Mays, Neuroscience
Mateja Milovanovic, Exercise and Sport Science
Boyd Poelke, Business Administration
Noah Rutberg, Economics
Ryan Silver, Undeclared
Patrick Sleater, Undeclared
Women (15)
Paige Burrell, Exercise and Sport Science
Amy Dragelin, Media and Journalism
Aislin Farris, Exercise and Sport Science
Emily Grund, Psychology
Michelle Morgan, Psychology
Georgia Nel, Undeclared
Olivia Nel, Exercise and Sport Science
Greer Pattison, Undeclared
Lily Reader, Undeclared
Madeline Smith, Biology
Skyler Smith, Exercise and Sport Science
Elizabeth Sowards, Media and Journalism
Kyleigh Tankard, Undeclared
Ellie VanNote, Business Administration
Kat Ward, Biostatistics
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