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Mikayla Bisignani of Johns Hopkins Leads 2020-21 Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Women's At-Large Team
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Mikayla Bisignani
AUSTIN, Texas – Johns Hopkins University senior swimmer
Mikayla Bisignani headlines the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division III Women's At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Academic All-America® Women’s Team Member of the Year, Bisignani is a molecular and cellular biology and psychology double-major with a 3.99 GPA from Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
A three-time Academic All-America® first-team selection, Bisignani was a two-time All-American and a three-time national qualifier in swimming, and was named the 2019 NCAA Elite 90 Award winner. She was also a member of the Johns Hopkins outdoor track and field team, where she was a two-time Centennial Conference Champion in the discus and placed 13th in the event at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
Among the 47 student-athletes selected to the Academic All-America® Division III Women's At-Large teams, eight carry a 4.0 grade-point average. The 15 members of the women’s at-large first team carry an average GPA of 3.90.
Seven women are repeat Academic All-America® selections, including Bisignani and gymnast
Emma Schulz of SUNY Cortland, who are both three-time first-team honorees.
Other women’s student-athletes to repeat as Academic All-America® honorees include: first-teamer
Erin Nicholas (Middlebury, lacrosse and field hockey) repeated her first-team distinction from 2020, and fellow first-teamers
Ellen Gilbert (Illinois Wesleyan, swimming) and
Ally Persky (Washington-St. Louis, tennis) were third-team honorees a year ago; second-teamer
Kyra Bednarski (Stevens, lacrosse) collected her second consecutive second-team honor and second-teamer
Ellen Druebbisch (Lynchburg, tennis) was a third-team selection in 2020.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division III Academic All-America® teams program.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's At-Large Teams – NCAA Division III
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Samantha Benoit |
Norwich University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Health Science |
| Swimming |
Mikayla Bisignani (#) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Molecular & Cellular Biology/Psychology |
| Crew |
Liza Caldicott |
Ithaca College |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
| Lacrosse |
Jenna Cholowinski |
York College (Pa.) |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Intelligence Analysis/History |
| Golf |
Jillian Drinkard |
Methodist University |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
| Swimming |
Ellen Gilbert (3) |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Tennis |
Kathy Joseph |
University of Texas at Dallas |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Swimming |
Gwyn Ledrick |
John Carroll University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
| Lacrosse |
Mekayla Montgomery |
William Smith College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Psychological Science/Educational Studies |
| Lacrosse/FH |
Erin Nicholas (1) |
Middlebury College |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Molecular Biology/Chemistry |
| Tennis |
Madeleine Paolucci |
Case Western Reserve University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Nursing |
| Tennis |
Ally Persky (3) |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Gymnastics |
Emma Schulz (#) |
SUNY Cortland |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Alexis Strobel |
Salisbury University |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Exercise Science |
| Golf |
Megan Wong |
Denison University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biochemistry |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Kyra Bednarski (2) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Tennis |
Maggie Bonomo |
William Smith College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Media & Society |
| Swimming |
Lauren Byrne |
The University of Scranton |
Gr. |
3.90/3.90 |
Exercise Science (UG)/Physical Therapy (G) |
| Swimming |
Hannah Chao |
Calvin University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Biology/Pre-Medicine |
| Swimming |
Edenna Chen |
MIT |
So. |
4.00 |
Electrical Engineering/Computer Science |
| Gymnastics |
Courtney Christoforo |
Ithaca College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biochemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Rachel Delate |
Messiah University |
So. |
3.74 |
Finance |
| Tennis |
Ellen Druebbisch (3) |
University of Lynchburg |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biomedical Science |
| Golf |
Sarah Hsu |
Oglethorpe University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Tennis |
Zoe Kaffen |
Trinity University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Communication |
| Tennis |
Anjali Kashyap |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Environmental Sciences |
| Lacrosse |
Catherine Lawliss |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Psychology |
| Swimming |
Hannabeth Magnussen |
Calvin University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Biochemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Kerry McKeever |
Gettysburg College |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Economics |
| Swimming |
Sara Nicholas |
MIT |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Computer Science/Engineering/Physics |
| Swimming |
Laura Rosado |
MIT |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Landon Shelley |
Washington and Lee University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Accounting |
| Gymnastics |
Blaise Wilson |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Sr. |
3.49 |
Psychology |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Madison Bowers |
University of Dubuque |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Biology |
| Golf |
Lauren Conley |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Civil Engineering |
| Tennis |
Lindy Cornwall |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Hope Flack |
Messiah University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Education Certification (Grades 4-8) |
| Lacrosse |
Janaye Godfrey |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Pre-Law |
| Lacrosse |
Emma Kennedy |
DePauw University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Field Hockey |
Jackie Lerro |
University of Lynchburg |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Economics/Philosophy |
| Lacrosse |
Casey McTague |
Denison University |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Education |
| Gymnastics |
Brooke Merila |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Nursing |
| Field Hockey |
Laurel Nicks |
University of Lynchburg |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Chemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Courtney Pierre |
Hamilton College |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Economics |
| Gymnastics |
Emily Speciale |
SUNY Cortland |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Exercise Science |
| Ice Hockey |
Courtney Sullivan |
Endicott College |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Marketing & Finance |
| Swimming |
Sydney Vian |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Psychology |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Mikayla Bisignani, Johns Hopkins University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2020
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2020
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2020
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2020 and first-team selection in 2019
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | CoSIDA Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
Schwartzy2@yahoo.com | (701) 793-0538
Ryan Klinkner, Saint John’s University (Minn.) | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
rklinkner@csbsju.edu | (320) 363-3127