Horizon League Releases 2024 Valeo #HLSD All-Academic Teams
Joseph Thomas
INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2024) – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League unveiled our 2024 Valeo Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Academic Teams on Wednesday.
Dig Deeper:
- A total of 31 student-athletes were named to the All-Academic Teams and an additional ten student-athletes were named Honorable Mentions in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives.
- The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League teams in each of its 19 championship sports.
- The 2024 Valeo #HLSD All-Academic Teams are comprised of student-athletes from all six League institutions that sponsor swimming and diving.
- Nine Golden Grizzlies received recognition.
- To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
- An Honorable Mention is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes, but did not make the All-Academic team.
2024 Valeo Women’s #HLSD All-Academic Team
Ana Sofia Sousa, Cleveland State
Alexa Kelly, Green Bay
Grace Morgan, Green Bay
Betsey Walkowiak, Green Bay
Lily Brandt, IUPUI
Kaylee Dexter, IUPUI
Emmaleigh Zietlow, IUPUI
Mara Freeman, Milwaukee
Julie Rebek, Milwaukee
Therese Missiaen, Milwaukee
Sophia Davis, Oakland
Jillian Rice, Oakland
Jordyn Shipps, Oakland
Hailey Clark, Youngstown State
Miriam Frass, Youngstown State
Women’s Honorable Mentions
Brooke Eichel, Cleveland State
Lucy Borlase, Milwaukee
Abbey Aycock, Oakland
Mia Englender, Oakland
Sam Thiessen, Oakland
Macy Wang, Youngstown State
2024 Valeo Men’s #HLSD All-Academic Team
Jackson Nester, Cleveland State
Tyler Schultze, Cleveland State
John Burnard, Green Bay
Alex Smolecki, Green Bay
Eli Zimmerman, Green Bay
Kevin Burke, IUPUI
Adam Schmehl, IUPUI
Isaac Wilson, IUPUI
Sam Hauke, Milwaukee
Ben Lorenz, Milwaukee
Adam St. John, Milwaukee
Christian Bart, Oakland
Jasper Liekens, Youngstown State
James Slessor, Youngstown State
Christian Taylor, Youngstown State
Gavin Webb, Youngstown State
Men’s Honorable Mentions
Paddy Johnston, Cleveland State
Ian Allen, Oakland
Aiden Boldt, Oakland
Cody Thill, Youngstown State