Swimming & Diving Places 34 On All-ACC Academic Team

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

April 30, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Academics

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The University of North Carolina swimming and diving team placed 34 Tar Heels on the All-ACC Academic team, the league announced on Wednesday. The women's team had 21 honorees, while the men's team produced 13.

To be considered for the All-ACC Academic Team, athletes must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 as well as a minimum 3.0 GPA in the most recent semester or quarter. Athletes also must have appeared in at least 50 percent of their teams' events in the 2024-25 season.

In addition to this honor, both Georgia Nel and Ryan Silver were recognized on Tuesday at the annual Academic Awards Luncheon for being a Top 10 Scholar-Athlete. The Top 10 goes to five male and five female graduating senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point averages.

Men's Honorees
Christopher Booler, Undecided
Louis Dramm, Neuroscience
Carter Freudenstein, Undecided
Patrick Hussey, Accounting (Master's)
Carter Loftin, Undecided
Reid Miller, Psychology
Boyd Poelke, Accounting (Master's)
Xavier Ruiz, Exercise and Sport Science
JT Schmid, Undecided
Sean Setzer, Exercise and Sport Science
Ryan Silver, Business
Matthew Van Deusen, Computer Science
Colin Whelehan, Exercise and Sport Science

Women's Honorees
Sam Armand, Peace, War and Defense
Taylor Bloom, Exercise and Sport Science
Maren Conze, Exercise and Sport Science
Aislin Farris, Political Science
Sophia Frei, Undecided
Eden Goettsch, Environmental Studies
Lanie Gutch, Undecided
Grace Hodgins, Biology
Emma Karam, Exercise and Sport Science
Mary Macaulay, Biology
Ivy Monk, Exercise and Sport Science
Ava Muzzy, Psychology
Georgia Nel, Business
Greer Pattison, Economics
Lara Phipps, Biology
Lilian Reader, Media and Journalism
Lilian Sawyer, Psychology
Madeline Smith, Exercise and Sport Science
Skyler Smith, Exercise and Sport Science
Elizabeth Sowards, Media and Journalism
Aranza Vázquez Montaño, Exercise and Sport Science

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