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2018-19 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
Alabama's Laurent Bams and Stanford's Makenzie Fischer Headline Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I At-Large Teams
Men's/Women's NCAA Division I At-Large Release: PDF |
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Makenzie Fischer
Laurent Bams
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Alabama graduate student swimmer
Laurent Bams and Stanford University water polo junior
Makenzie Fischer headline the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA).
Bams and Fischer have been selected as the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Members of the Year for Division I at-large programs. The at-large teams for the Google Cloud Academic All-America® program include the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming & diving, tennis and water polo for both men and women, as well as beach volleyball, bowling, field hockey and rowing for women, and volleyball and wrestling for men.
A native of Eijsden, Netherlands, Bams is a two-time Academic All-American®, having earned first team honors last season. He is also a two-time College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) First Team Scholar All-American and a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection. He earned first team All-American accolades after helping the Crimson Tide men capture a national title in the 200-medley relay at the 2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Bams was also a first team All-American in both 2018 and 2017. In addition, he is a nine-time honorable mention All-American recipient from 2017-19. In his career, Bams has earned All-America honors in a combined 12 events. He concluded his Alabama career with both a bachelor's degree in accounting and master's degree in economics, carrying a perfect 4.00 GPA in both.
Fischer was a member of the 2016 United States water polo team that won gold at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. She was also a part of two NCAA championship teams at Stanford in 2017 and 2019. Fischer, who was a second team Academic All-AmericaÒ honoree in 2018, was named the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Player of the Year, NCAA Tournament MVP, and was awarded the 2019 Peter J. Cutino Award, which is presented annually to the top male and female collegiate water polo student-athletes. She led the MPSF with 84 goals and 3.50 goals per game. Fischer is a three-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-American, including a first team honoree in 2018 and 2019, and a second team recipient in 2017. A native of Laguna Beach, Calif., she has a 4.03 GPA as a mechanical engineering major at Stanford.
No less than 40 of 47 members of the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s At-Large teams have at least a 3.90 GPA, with 29 student-athletes maintaining a 4.00 GPA (or better) as either undergraduate or graduate students. The 16 members of the first team (which was expanded due to ties in the voting) have an average GPA of 3.99.
In addition to Bams, the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s At-Large teams feature 13 other repeat performers including three-time selections
Jacopo Gliozzi (College of William & Mary) and
Kyle Haak (U.S. Air Force Academy). Appearing for the second time are
James Beckner (Middle Tennessee State University),
Nuno Borges (Mississippi State University),
Robert Howard (University of Alabama),
Noah Roberson (Pennsylvania State University),
Brian Schibler (University of Oklahoma), and
Dustin Werner (Campbell University),
Christian Correale (U.S. Naval Academy),
Eli Dershwitz (Harvard University),
Andreas Vazaios (North Carolina State University),
Conor Gaffney (Lehigh University) and
Justin Karstadt (University of Minnesota).
On the women’s side, 42 of the 45 members of the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Women’s At-Large teams achieved at least a 3.90 GPA, with 33 student-athletes posting a 4.00 GPA (or better) during their undergraduate and/or graduate careers. All 15 members of the first team posted at least a 4.00 GPA, with their average GPA at 4.03.
Along with Fischer, the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Women’s At-Large teams have 12 repeat honorees from last year’s Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I At-Large teams –
Sofia Blanco (Oklahoma State University),
Andie Daniell (University of Alabama),
Paige Danielson (Washington State University),
Katharine Irwin (University of New Mexico),
Julie Mohagen (University of Utah),
Petra Salko (University of Oregon),
Asia Seidt (University of Kentucky),
Ella Eastin (Stanford University),
Alicia Finnigan (Liberty University),
Kristin Quah (Vanderbilt University), and
Lauren Tibbets (Butler University).
2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® At-Large Teams – NCAA Division I
MEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Swimming |
Bowen Anderson |
University of Kentucky |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
| Swimming |
Laurent Bams (1) |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Economics |
| Golf |
James Beckner (2) |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biological Sciences / Pre-Dentistry |
| Tennis |
Nuno Borges (2) |
Mississippi State University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Kinesiology |
| Gymnastics |
Jacopo Gliozzi (1) (#) |
College of William & Mary |
Sr. |
4 |
Physics |
| Lacrosse |
Phil Goss |
Brown University |
Jr. |
4 |
Economics / Political Science |
| Swimming |
Daniel Hein |
University of Missouri |
Jr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Swimming |
Robert Howard (1) |
University of Alabama |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| Swimming |
Alarii Levreault-Lopez |
Louisiana State University |
Sr. |
4.04 |
Petroleum Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Rico Montoya |
University of Northern Colorado |
Sr. |
4 |
Sports Administration |
| Swimming |
Zach Piedt |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Computer Science |
| Swimming |
Scott Piper |
Michigan State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Biosystems Engineering |
| Gymnastics |
Noah Roberson (1) |
Pennsylvania State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biomedical Engineering & Biomechanics |
| Gymnastics |
Brian Schibler (2) |
University of Oklahoma |
Sr. |
4 |
Chemical Biosciences / Spanish |
| Gymnastics |
Anton Stephenson |
University of Nebraska |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Nutrition & Health Sciences |
| Tennis |
Dustin Werner (3) |
Campbell University |
Sr. |
4 |
Economics / Business Administration |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Jimmy Bendeck |
Baylor University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Finance, Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation |
| Wrestling |
Cameron Caffey |
Michigan State University |
So. |
4 |
Computer Engineering |
| Gymnastics |
Christian Correale (3) |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Applied Mathematics |
| Fencing |
Eli Dershwitz (3) |
Harvard University |
Sr. |
3.48 |
History |
| Tennis |
Lucas Grego |
Grand Canyon University |
Sr. |
4 |
MBA / Sports Business |
| Ice Hockey |
Kyle Haak (2) ($) |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Physics |
| Swimming |
Grant House |
Arizona State University |
So. |
4 |
Exercise & Wellness |
| Wrestling |
Joey McKenna |
Ohio State University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Operations Management |
| Tennis |
Jannik Opitz |
Western Michigan University |
Jr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Wyatt Rumrill |
South Dakota State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Human Biology |
| Tennis |
Bailey Showers |
Georgia State University |
Jr. |
4.02 |
Risk Management & Insurance |
| Tennis |
Ben Stride |
UMKC |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Environmental & Urban Geosciences |
| Ice Hockey |
John Teets |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Andreas Vazaios (2) |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Psychology |
| Swimming |
Shane Vyskocil |
Bryant University |
Sr. |
4 |
Politics & Law |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Enrique Asmar |
New Mexico State University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Civil Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Adam Brubacher |
RIT |
Jr. |
4 |
Business Marketing |
| Swimming |
Andrew Capobianco |
Indiana University |
So. |
3.95 |
Exercise Science |
| Water Polo |
Andrea De Nardi |
University of the Pacific |
Jr. |
4 |
Engineering Management |
| Swimming |
Dean Farris |
Harvard University |
Jr. |
3.59 |
History & Science |
| Lacrosse |
Conor Gaffney (3) |
Lehigh University |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Mechanical Engineering / Finance |
| Ice Hockey |
Edwin Hookenson |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Jr. |
4 |
Finance & Accounting |
| Volleyball |
Miki Jauhiainen |
Brigham Young University |
Jr. |
4 |
Computer Science |
| Gymnastics |
Justin Karstadt ($) |
University of Minnesota |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Kinesiology |
| Swimming |
Eric Knowles |
North Carolina State University |
So. |
4 |
Materials Science / Engineering |
| Rifle |
David Koenders |
West Virginia University |
Jr. |
4 |
Psych. Sport & Exercise / Psych. Human Services |
| Tennis |
Sameer Kumar |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Economics |
| Tennis |
Kailash Panchapakesan |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Jr. |
4 |
Biological Sciences |
| Swimming |
Coley Sullivan |
Brown University |
Jr. |
4 |
Applied Mathematics / Economics |
| Volleyball |
Stijn van Tilburg |
University of Hawai'i |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Matthew Vangalen |
University of Detroit Mercy |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Accounting & Finance |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Laurent Bams, University of Alabama
(1) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® first team selection in 2018
(2) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® second team selection in 2018
(3) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® third team selection in 2018
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2017
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2017
WOMEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Emily Arbuthnott |
Stanford University |
Jr. |
4.14 |
Economics |
| Tennis |
Sofia Blanco (3) |
Oklahoma State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Psychology |
| Tennis |
Andie Daniell (3) |
University of Alabama |
Sr. |
4 |
Human Performance Exercise Science |
| Crew |
Paige Danielson (2) |
Washington State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Water Polo |
Makenzie Fischer (2) |
Stanford University |
Jr. |
4.03 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
Lois Kaye Go |
University of South Carolina |
Jr. |
4 |
Finance / Accounting |
| Skiing |
Katharine Irwin (1) |
University of New Mexico |
Sr. |
4.12 |
Biology |
| Gymnastics |
Kelsy Kurfirst |
Cornell University |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
Hanley Long |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Organizational Communications |
| Skiing |
Julie Mohagen (3) |
University of Utah |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Anne Richter |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
Petra Salko (3) |
University of Oregon |
Sr. |
4.05 |
Business Administration / Finance |
| Swimming |
Asia Seidt (3) |
University of Kentucky |
Jr. |
4 |
Kinesiology |
| Golf |
Albane Valenzuela |
Stanford University |
Jr. |
4.03 |
Political Science |
| Swimming |
Kate Zimmer |
Louisiana State University |
Sr. |
4.06 |
Nutrition & Food Sciences |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Swimming |
Courtney Aycock |
Michigan State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Kinesiology |
| Swimming |
Ella Eastin (1) |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Human Biology |
| Crew |
Raien Emery |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Environmental Science (U) / Geography (G) |
| Swimming |
Alicia Finnigan (2) |
Liberty University |
Sr. |
4 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Swimming |
Lindsay Helferich |
University of Nebraska |
Sr. |
4 |
Civil Engineering |
| Swimming |
Mikaela Lujan |
University of South Carolina |
Sr. |
4 |
Biological Sciences |
| Swimming |
Chantal Nack |
University of Minnesota |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Civil Engineering |
| Swimming |
Annie Ochitwa |
University of Missouri |
Gr. |
3.97/4.00 |
History (U) / Journalism (G) |
| Bowling |
Kristin Quah (3) |
Vanderbilt University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biomedical and Electrical Engineering |
| Tennis |
Abigail Rosiello |
West Virginia University |
Sr. |
4 |
Immunology & Medical Microbiology |
| Ice Hockey |
Nicole Schammel |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
3.95/3.63 |
Business & Marketing (U) / Sport Management (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Maggie Tamburro |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Crew |
Amy Tarczynski |
Brown University |
Sr. |
4 |
Economics |
| Golf |
Lauren Tibbets (2) |
Butler University |
Sr. |
4 |
Actuarial Science |
| Lacrosse |
Zoe Verni |
Brown University |
Sr. |
4 |
Economics / International Relations |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Swimming |
Hunter Aitchison |
Duke University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Neuroscience |
| Crew |
Aiste Balciunaite |
University of Massachusetts |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Bio / Chem. Engineering |
| Golf |
Jacqueline Bendrick |
Furman University |
Gr. |
3.98/3.90 |
Biology / Education |
| Swimming |
Ayla Bonniwell |
Florida State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Virginia Elena Carta |
Duke University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Environmental Sciences and Policy |
| Golf |
Ashley Childers |
Missouri State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
| Tennis |
Marina Cozac |
University of Nebraska |
Sr. |
4 |
Mathematics |
| Gymnastics |
Alex Hyland |
University of Kentucky |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Kinesiology |
| Gymnastics |
Abby Kaufman |
West Virginia University |
Jr. |
4 |
Exercise Physiology / Med. Humanities / Health Studies |
| Gymnastics |
Anne Kuhm |
Arizona State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Liberal Studies |
| Tennis |
Vivienne Kulicke |
SMU |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Management & Spanish |
| Gymnastics |
Shannon McNatt |
University of Utah |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations |
| Field Hockey |
Kelsey Nolan |
Ohio State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Linguistics / TESOL Education |
| Lacrosse |
Hailey Wagner |
Marist College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Tennis |
Malini Wijesinghe |
Bradley University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biochemistry / Spanish / Philosophy |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Makenzie Fischer, Stanford University
(1) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® first team selection in 2018
(2) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® second team selection in 2018
(3) – Google Cloud Academic All-America® third team selection in 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Ryan Anderson, Wichita State University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
randerson@goshockers.com | (316) 978-5461