Every four years or so there is a complete turnover in the nation’s college swim teams, as student athletes complete their athletic eligibility and graduate. But, at least as far as the Division I Academic All-American rankings go, it’s a case of plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.
As they have so often in the past, the two Ivy League schools battled for the number one ranking. This time, Yale, coached by Frank Keefe, took the women’s crown with a 3.608 team grade point average, just edging Rick Pratt’s New Mexico State women at 3.566 and Jim Wilson’s Dartmouth women at 3.560.
Dartmouth’s Big Green men had a team GPA of 3.600 to claim the top men’s spot with Yale second at 3.500 and Georgetown, coached by Steve Cartwright, third at 3.376.
Dartmouth took the combined men’s and women’s title with a stunning 3.580 GPA. Yale followed closely with a 3.552 with Lafayette College, coached by Jim Dailey, third in 3.442.
Interestingly, East Coast teams dominated the team rankings, taking the top four spots and eight of the top ten in the combined listings. A total of 125 teams – 81 women’s and 44 men’s -- bettered the minimum team GPA requirement of 3.000.
The Division I women, fast in the water, excelled just as spectacularly in the classroom, with 91 women earning individual Academic All-American honors by achieving a GPA of 3.500 or higher and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Thirty-one men also earned AAA honors.
Twenty-four women and four men scored a perfect 4.000 grade point average. Interestingly, Richard Quick’s Auburn Tigers had an amazing nine student-athletes – six women and three men – with perfect 4.0’s.
Texas A&M had three 4.0’s while George, Minnesota and SMU had two each, all women.
Top 10 Combined NCAA Div. I Academic All-American Teams
1. 3.580 Dartmouth College
2. 3.552 Yale University
3. 3.440 Lafayette College
4. 3.416 Georgetown University
5. 3.350 Southern Illinois University
6. 3.330 George Washington University
7. 3320 Bucknell University
8. 3.319 Harvard College
9. 3.294 South Dakota State Universit
10. 3.290 Southern Methodist University
Women-Division I-Top Teams/Coach
3.603 Yale University/Frank Keefe
3.566 New Mexico State University/Rick Pratt
3.560 Dartmouth College/Jim Wilson
3.540 University of Arkansas – Fayetteville/Jeff Poppell
3.535 Vanderbilt University/Jeremy Organ
3.510 Lafayette College/James Dailey
3.508 Gardner-Webb University/Michael Simpson
3.500 University of Cincinnati/Monty Hopkins
3.481 South Dakota State University/Brad Erickson
3.476 Duke University/Dan Colella
3.470 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign/Sue Novitsky
3.469 Eastern Michigan University/Peter Linn
3.460 Loyola Marymount University/Bonnie Adair
3.455 Georgetown/Steven Cartwright
3.452 University of Denver/Brian Schrader
3.446 University of Alabama/Eric McIlquham
3.424 Ohio University/Greg Werner
3.400 George Washington University/Daniel Rhinehart
3.400 Southern Illinois University/Rick Walker
3.390 Bucknell University/Dan Schinnerer
3.390 Saint Francis University/Patrick Gallagher
3.386 American University/Mark Davin
3.380 Ball State University/Bob Thomas / Laura Seibold-Caudill
3.377 The University of South Carolina/McGee
3.376 Harvard University/Stephanie Morawski
3.370 Duquesne University/David A. Sheets
3.360 Rice University/Seth Huston
3.352 Towson University/Pat Mead
3.340 University of North Texas/Joe Dykstra
3.330 Drexel University/Bruce Bronsdon
3.320 Illinois State University/Steve Paska
3.320 Southern Methodist University/Steve Collins
3.315 University of Minnesota/Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.312 University of Kansas/Clark Campbell
3.310 University of Georgia/Jack Bauerle
3.310 University of Tennessee/Matt Kredich
3.300 Virginia Tech/Ned T. Skinner
3.296 Princeton University/Susan Teeter
3.289 Columbia University/Diana Caskey
3.287 The University of Akron/Nittaya Klim
3.283 Auburn University/Richard Quick
3.280 Clemson University/Christopher IP
3.280 Iona College/Nick Cavatarro
3.270 University of Missouri/Brian Hoffer
3.255 Michigan State University/Matt Gianiodis
3.251 University of California, Berkeley/Teri McKeever
3.249 University of California, Santa Barbara/Gregg Wilson
3.246 University at Buffalo/Andy Bashor
3.240 Colgate University/Stephen Jungbluth
3.230 Iowa State University/Jeff Warrick & Duane Sorenson
3.230 Washington State University/Erica Quam
3.225 University of Nebraska, Lincoln/Pablo Morales
3.221 University of Notre Dame/Carrie Nixon
3.220 Georgia Southern University/Nathan Kellog
3.220 Miami University/Dave Jennings
3.217 Texas Christian University/Richard Sybesma
3.201 Northeastern University/Roy Coates
3.200 Brigham Young University/Stan Crump
3.200 Manhattan College/Walter Olsewski
3.200 Providence College/John O'Neill
3.198 Texas A&M University/Steve Bultman
3.195 North Carolina State University/Brooks Teal
3.185 University of Louisville/Arthur Albiero
3.163 Florida Gulf Coast University/Neal Studd
3.160 Central Connecticut State University/Bill Ball
3.160 Georgia Tech/Stuart Wilson
3.160 University of Iowa/Marc Long
3.160 University of Richmond/Matt Barany
3.153 Binghamton University/Sean Clark
3.150 Davidson College/John Young
3.142 Seton Hall University/Ron Farina
3.130 University of New Hampshire/Joshua Willman
3.120 University of Pittsburgh/Chuck Knoles
3.104 James Madison University/Samantha Smith
3.101 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/Rich DeSelm
3.091 University of Wyoming/Tom Johnson
3.087 Fordham University/Steve Potwsklan
3.057 Vermont/Gerry Cournoyer
3.029 San Jose State University/Sage Hopkins
3.070 Rhode Island/Mick Westkott
3.000 Arizona State University/Michael Chasson
Men-Division I-Top Teams/Coach
3.600 Dartmouth College/Jim Wilson
3.500 Yale University/Frank Keefe
3.376 Georgetown/Steven Cartwright
3.370 Lafayette College/James Dailey
3.324 University of Notre Dame/Tim Welsh
3.300 Southern Illinois University/Rick Walker
3.262 Harvard University/Tim Murphy
3.260 George Washington University/Daniel Rhinehart
3.260 Southern Methodist University/Eddie Sinnott
3.250 Bucknell University/Dan Schinnerer
3.250 Cornell University/Joe Lucia
3.246 University of Denver/Brian Schrader
3.210 University of Georgia/Jack Bauerle
3.210 University of Missouri/Brian Hoffer
3.191 University at Buffalo/Andy Bashor
3.181 Princeton University/Charles Orr
3.180 University of South Carolina/McGee Moody
3.168 Michigan State University/Matt Gianiodis
3.150 Miami University/Peter Lindsay
3.140 Ball State University/Bob Thomas / Laura Seibold-Caudill
3.140 North Carolina State University/Brooks Teal
3.113 University of Louisville/Arthur Albiero
3.109 Fordham University/Steve Potsklan
3.106 South Dakota State University/Brad Erickson
3.104 University of Alabama/Eric McIlquham
3.103 Binghamton University/Sean Clark
3.090 Duquesne University/David A. Sheets
3.090 Texas Christian University/Richard Sybesma
3.083 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/Rich DeSelm
3.080 University of California, Berkeley/David Durden
3.070 Davidson College/John Young
3.066 East Carolina University/Rick Kobe
3.051 Duke University/Dan Colella
3.051 University of Cincinnati/Monty Hopkins
3.050 Colgate University/Stephen Jungbluth
3.035 Eastern Michigan University/Peter Linn
3.034 Gardner-Webb University/Michael Simpson
3.030 University of Pittsburgh/Chuck Knoles
3.030 Rhode Island/Mick Westkott
3.280 Iona College/Nick Cavatarro
3.022 Georgia Tech/Stuart Wilson
3.019 University of Wyoming/Tom Johnson
3.013 University of Minnesota/Dennis Dale
3.010 Providence College/John O'Neil
Division I-Women-Individual Academic All-American
GPA Student-Athlete College/University Coach
4.000 Tessa Bain New Mexico State University Rick Pratta
4.000 Stephanie Carr University of Arkansas – Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
4.000 Melody Smith University of Cincinnati Monty Hopkins
4.000 Katy Motsinger University of Denver Brian Schrader
4.000 Ida Persson University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
4.000 Jennifer Basel SMU Steve Collins
4.000 Audra Egenolf SMU Steve Collins
4.000 Jenny Shaughnessy University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
4.000 Kait Strickland University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
4.000 Kelsey Ditto University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
4.000 Hannah Moore University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
4.000 Sara Smith Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
4.000 Rachel Regone Clemson University Christopher IP
4.000 Katy Freeman University of California Santa Barbara Gregg Wilson
4.000 Emily Neal Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
4.000 Julia Wilkinson Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
4.000 Sarah Woods Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
4.000 Elizabeth Stowe Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
4.000 Kara Denby Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Chelsea Haser Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Kristen Hastrup Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Melissa Marik Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Julianne McLane Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Erica Meissner Auburn University Richard Quick
3.980 Valeria Silva University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.950 Karen Guilkey University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.950 Tina Miklius Seton Hall University Ron Farina
3.917 Samantha Papadakis Harvard University Stephanie Morawski
3.877 Tara Thomas University of California, Berkeley Teri McKeever
3.856 Meredith McCarthy University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.850 Alexandra Allen Clemson University Christopher IP
3.850 Anne Marie May University of California Santa Barbara Gregg Wilson
3.830 Katura Harvey UNC-Chapel Hill Rich DeSelm
3.810 Brooke Baldi University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.810 Kate Hynes Drexel University Bruce Bronsdon
3.795 Erin Holtmeyer University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.790 Josefin Wede Auburn University Richard Quick
3.780 Danielle Herrmann University of Kansas Clark Campbell
3.780 Hannah Krimm Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.775 Sascha Van den Branden SMU Steve Collins
3.770 Lauren Groblewsk University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.751 Ashley Williams Seton Hall University Ron Farina
3.750 Madison Palmer University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
3.750 Stephanie England Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.740 Ashley Twichell Duke University Dan Colella
3.730 Michelle Parkhurst Clemson University Christopher IP
3.720 Emile Ewing Auburn University Richard Quick
3.710 Jessica Botzum Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.700 Lisa Hamming Princeton University Susan Teeter
3.690 Aleksa Akerfelds University of Tennessee Matt Kredich
3.689 Keelee Wrenn Seton Hall University Ron Farina
3.680 Kendra Melnychuk University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.670 Aleksandra Putra University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.670 Ava Ohlgren Auburn University Richard Quick
3.665 Meili Carpenter University at Buffalo Andy Bashor
3.660 Naomi Javanifard University of California Santa Barbara Gregg Wilson
3.660 Caitlin Andrew Arizona State Univ. Michael Chasson
3.654 Molly Belk University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.640 Margaret Bird Auburn University Richard Quick
3.630 Jessica Cole University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.630 Margaret Kelly University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.619 Stacy Busack University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.612 Kristen Heiss Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
3.600 Jennifer Blackman SMU Steve Collins
3.600 Lindsay Brown Arizona State Univ. Michael Chasson
3.590 Kelly McNichols University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.576 Lauren Boyle University of California, Berkeley Teri McKeever
3.570 Lauren Cartwright University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.570 Jordan McHorney Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.570 Hannah Smith University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.567 Justina DiFazio Princeton University Susan Teeter
3.567 Monika Friedman Princeton University Susan Teeter
3.560 Megan Braun University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.560 Erin Yamamoto University of California Santa Barbara Gregg Wilson
3.550 Michele Lowry University of Denver Brian Schrader
3.550 Erin Sparks University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.550 Agatha Kwasnik Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.550 Abigail MacGregor Auburn University Richard Quick
3.548 Yuen Koybayashi University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.540 Chelsea Nauta University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.538 Alia Atkinson Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
3.538 Melissa Hain Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
3.520 Megan Newell Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.510 Melissa Jaeger University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.510 Payton Johnson University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.502 Kate Mills Harvard University Stephanie Morawski
3.500 Ashley Largo University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
3.500 Christine Jennings University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.500 Christine Magnuson University of Tennessee Matt Kredich
3.500 Brittany Nauta University of Tennessee Matt Kredich
3.500 Alana Dillette Auburn University Richard Quick
Division I-Women-Individual Honorable Mention Academic All-American
GPA Student-Athlete College/University Coach
4.000 Erica Totten University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
4.000 Erin Neumann University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
4.000 Lindsay Bakan University of Cincinnati Monty Hopkins
4.000 Marissa Clapp University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sue Novitsky
4.000 Kate Gray University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
4.000 Chelsey Bower Ohio University Greg Werner
4.000 Brooke Golden Towson University Pat Mead
4.000 Robin Glaser Towson University Pat Mead
4.000 Emily Lanteigne University of Kansas Clark Campbell
4.000 Lisa Caprioglio University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
4.000 Danyelle Vincent University of Tennessee Matt Kredich
4.000 Katrina Obas Clemson University Christopher IP
4.000 Ella Doerge Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
4.000 Megan Rains Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
4.000 Lesley Young University of Wyoming Tom Johnson
3.950 Julie DeBruin University of Iowa Marc Long
3.940 Natasha Menezes Brigham Young University Stan Crump
3.933 Emily Gregory University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
3.930 Colleen Gordon University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.930 Taye Patterson University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.930 Lindsey Behrens Iowa State University Jeff Warrick & Duane Sorenson
3.910 Caitlin Dunphy-Daly University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.909 Kaylee Jamison University of Minnesota Theresa Nieszner and Kelly Kremer
3.900 Liz Wagner University of California Santa Barbara Gregg Wilson
3.900 Marni Benson Iowa State University Jeff Warrick & Duane Sorenson
3.880 Lauren Bonfe University of Kansas Clark Campbell
3.880 Kelly O'Hara University of Pittsburgh Chuck Knoles
3.862 Melanie Dodds Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
3.850 Lauren Gonzalez Duke University Dan Colella
3.850 Rebecca Horning Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.850 Alison Gschwend University of Iowa Marc Long
3.850 Aimee Stinson University of Wyoming Tom Johnson
3.830 Kali Fryklund Iowa State University Jeff Warrick & Duane Sorenson
3.825 Danielle Spearman Duke University Dan Colella
3.820 Allyson Angle University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.820 Elizabeth Hughes University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.790 Angela Wo Rice University Seth Huston
3.780 Leigh Cole University of Michigan Jim Richardson
3.770 Keri Hyde Rice University Seth Huston
3.770 Allison Stevens Miami University Dave Jennings
3.770 Steve Neuwer Arizona State Univ. Michael Chasson
3.760 Danielle Kazilionis Clemson University Christopher IP
3.760 Michelle Menezes Brigham Young University Stan Crump
3.750 Lauren Dunn University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.750 Carlyann Miller Rice University Seth Huston
3.739 Amy Krakauer columbia university diana caskey
3.720 Nicole Roberts University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.720 Elizabeth Halet University of Louisville Arthur Albiero
3.720 Laura Mozdzen University of Iowa Marc Long
3.700 Melissa Johnson Duquesne University David A. Sheets
3.700 Terri Schramka University of Kansas Clark Campbell
3.700 Julie Golden Auburn University Richard Quick
3.692 Emily Watson Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
3.690 Katie These University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sue Novitsky
3.690 Elizabeth Savage Clemson University Christopher IP
3.689 Natalie LaRochelle University of California, Berkeley Teri McKeever
3.680 Diane Gu Rice University Seth Huston
3.680 Lauren Lavigna University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.675 Julie Brummond Duke University Dan Colella
3.669 Christine Kaufmann Harvard University Stephanie Morawski
3.667 Lindsay Hart Harvard University Stephanie Morawski
3.667 Megan Farrell University of Notre Dame Carrie Nixon
3.655 Emily Verdin University of California, Berkeley Teri McKeever
3.650 Pamela Zelnick Rice University Seth Huston
3.650 Bryttany Curran University of Tennessee Matt Kredich
3.650 Arica Jacinto University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.650 Ashley Dell University of Iowa Marc Long
3.650 Courtney McIntyre University of Pittsburgh Chuck Knoles
3.647 Shara Sutphen University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
3.643 Anna Dishuck University of Louisville Arthur Albiero
3.630 Lauren Ritter Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.620 Jill Granger University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.600 Shannon Beall Duke University Dan Colella
3.600 Erica Hall Towson University Pat Mead
3.600 Kayla Zeller Towson University Pat Mead
3.600 Justine Clark SMU Steve Collins
3.590 Brittany Jumer Arizona State Univ. Michael Chasson
3.580 Katarina Tour University of Iowa Marc Long
3.570 Summer Jackson University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Jeff Poppell
3.570 Cassandra LaRussa Clemson University Christopher IP
3.540 Skylar Craig Rice University Seth Huston
3.540 Austen Carter University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.530 Lauren English University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.525 Kirstie Jeffrey Duke University Dan Colella
3.500 Jordan Crosby Towson University Pat Mead
3.500 Casey Wagner University of Notre Dame Carrie Nixon
3.500 Hannah Kinder Texas A&M University Steve Bultman
Division I-Men-Individual Academic All-American
GPA Student-Athlete College/University Coach
4.000 Justin Pollard University of California, Berkeley David Durden
4.000 Jordan Anderson Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Daniel Mazzaferro Auburn University Richard Quick
4.000 Pascal Wollach Auburn University Richard Quick
3.940 Jakub Carda University of Cincinnati Monty Hopkins
3.920 Garth Summers University of Denver Brian Schrader
3.908 Jernej Godec University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.871 Thomas Fadnes Southern Methodist University Eddie Sinnott
3.850 Eckert, Mark University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.850 Andrew Mitchell Auburn University Richard Quick
3.838 Rafal Kuchta University of Louisville Arthur Albiero
3.825 Phil Owen UNC-Chapel Hill Rich De Selm
3.823 Louis Vayo University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.815 William Dove Auburn University Richard Quick
3.780 Alexander Righi Yale University Frank Keefe
3.740 Mark Dylla University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.720 George Klein Auburn University Richard Quick
3.706 Nathan Clark Southern Methodist University Eddie Sinnott
3.654 Ferrif, Nicholas University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.650 Aleksander Hetland Southern Methodist University Eddie Sinnott
3.620 William Cregar University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.600 Malcolm Stuart Princeton University Charles Orr
3.580 Ashley Oliver University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.575 Blake Worsley University of Denver Brian Schrader
3.573 Brett Denham Southern Methodist University Eddie Sinnott
3.557 Michael McDowell University at Buffalo Andy Bashor
3.550 Jeremy Stultz University of Pittsburgh Chuck Knoles
3.520 Noah Copeland Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.501 Tyler Schmidt University of Minnesota Dennis Dale
3.500 Jonathon Berrettini Texas Christian University Richard Sybesma
Division I-Men-Individual Honorable Mention Academic All-American
GPA Student-Athlete College/University Coach
4.000 Andrew Miller Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
4.000 Daniel Rave University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
3.958 Steven Crowe University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
3.940 Mason McGee North Carolina State University Brooks Teal
3.933 John Lytle University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
3.930 Michael Larmoyeux University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.920 Wes Newman Cornell University Joe Lucia
3.890 Dustin Feller University of Cincinnati Monty Hopkins
3.875 Samuel Stoner University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
3.860 Adam Booher University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.860 Andrew Miner University of Iowa Marc Long
3.840 Donald (Trey) Stewart Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.830 Jordan Hawley University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.770 Steve Neuwert Arizona State Univ. Michael Chasson
3.760 Peter Doblar Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.750 Josh Schneider University of Cincinnati Monty Hopkins
3.750 Paul Ricard Miami University Peter Lindsay
3.740 Gilad Kaufman University of Missouri Brian Hoffer
3.733 Patrick Augustyn University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
3.720 Beatty Morgan University of Alabama Eric McIlquham
3.710 Mickey Malul Georgia Tech Stuart Wilson
3.692 Cole Young University of Minnesota Dennis Dale
3.690 Hunter Lainhart University of Georgia Jack Bauerle
3.690 Scott Morgan Auburn University Richard Quick
3.675 Colin Hanna Princeton University Charles Orr
3.667 Michael Daup University of Minnesota Dennis Dale
3.600 Nissen, Troy University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.596 Mitchell Johnson Southern Methodist University Eddie Sinnott
3.543 Scanlan, Matthew University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.533 Sorge, Scott University of California, Berkeley David Durden
3.530 Kevin Woodhull-Smith North Carolina State University Brooks Teal
3.530 Caleb Dunnichay Auburn University Richard Quick
3.523 Mark Solfelt University of Minnesota Dennis Dale
3.510 Ian deToll Virginia Tech Ned T. Skinner
3.510 Steven Brus University of Notre Dame Tim Welsh
