Sixteen Zips Earn Academic All-MAC Women's Swimming and Diving Honors

Sixteen Zips Earn Academic All-MAC Women's Swimming and Diving Honors

March 30 | Women's Swimming & Diving

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2020 Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-Mid-American Conference Release

CLEVELAND – The University of Akron women's swimming and diving team earned 16 selections as the Mid-American Conference released its 2019 Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC teams on Monday.

The 16 honorees tie the program record for the Zips. Akron also placed 16 student-athletes on the 2017 and 2019 Academic All-MAC teams.

A total of 107 student-athletes from eight different conference institutions were named to the 2020 team. Representing Akron were seniors Katelyn Applin (Dansville, N.Y.), Jessica Bonezzi (Wooster, Ohio), Ellie Nebraska (Delaware, Ohio), Mackenzie Vargas (Roseville, Calif.), Morgan Waggoner (Fremont, Ohio), juniors Andrea Bugariu (Shelby Twp., Mich.), Annie Lochridge (North Canton, Ohio), Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland), Megan Nugent (Rochester, N.Y.), sophomores Lauren Cooper (Dublin, Ohio), Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.), Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England), Kamryn Goodrick (Chesterland, Ohio), Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden), McKenzie Rice (Liberty Twp., Ohio), and Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba).

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.

Akron Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC Selections

Katelyn Applin                      Senior                        3.493             Psychology
Jessica Bonezzi                   Senior                        3.949             Speech Pathology
Andrea Bugariu                    Junior 3.843             Psychology
Lauren Cooper                     Sophomore               3.250             Middle-Childhood Education
Andrea Fischer                     Sophomore               3.496             Exercise Science/Physiology
Olivia Gardner                      Sophomore               3.780             Business Administration
Kamryn Goodrick                 Sophomore 3.206             Criminal Intelligence Analysis
Sofia Henell                          Sophomore               3.950             Biology
Annie Lochridge                   Junior                        3.862             Middle School Education
Ellie Nebraska                      Senior                        3.977             Accounting
Paulina Nogaj                       Junior 3.928             Strategic & Organizational Comm.
Megan Nugent                      Junior 3.478             Speech Pathology
McKenzie Rice                     Sophomore               3.525             Biology
Mackenzie Vargas               Senior                        3.726             Supply Chain/Op. Management
Morgan Waggoner               Senior                        3.891             Biology
Sarah Watson                       Sophomore               3.804             Civil Engineering