24 named to 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District
Photo: Southeastern Conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 19, 2022) -- Twenty-four student-athletes from the Southeastern Conference were named to the 2022 Academic All-District® At-Large Teams. Selected by CoSIDA, the teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in June.
NCAA DIVISION I - DISTRICT 2 (DC, DE, KY, MD, NJ, PA, WV)
| Sport | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Riley Gaines | University of Kentucky | Sr. | 3.88 | Health Sciences |
| Golf | Rikke Svejgård Nielsen | University of Kentucky | Sr. | 3.75 | Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology |
NCAA DIVISION I - DISTRICT 3 (NC, TN, VA)
| Sport | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Luke Brice | University of Tennessee | Sr. | 3.92 | History and Geography |
| Golf | Spencer Cross | University of Tennessee | Sr. | 3.47 | Marketing |
| Swimming | Matthew Wade | University of Tennessee | Sr. | 3.80 | Supply Chain Management |
| Swimming | Kara Holt | University of Tennessee | Jr. | 4.00 | Neuroscience |
| Tennis | Tenika McGiffin | University of Tennessee | Gr. | 3.73/4.00 | Kinesiology (UG) / Sport Management (G) |
NCAA DIVISION I - DISTRICT 4 (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC)
| Sport | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Derek Maas | University of Alabama | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Biology (Pre-Med) (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Swimming | Nicholas Perera | University of Alabama | Sr. | 4.00 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Swimming | Morgan Liberto | University of Alabama | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Political Science (UG) / Public Administration (G) |
| Tennis | Tad Maclean | Auburn University | Sr. | 3.72 | Accounting |
| Gymnastics | Aria Brusch | Auburn University | Jr. | 3.97 | Psychology |
| Tennis | Yu Chen | Auburn University | Sr. | 3.96 | Marketing |
| Gymnastics | Leah Clapper | University of Florida | Gr. | 3.99/4.00 | Advertising (UG) / Journalism & Communications (G) |
| Gymnastics | Megan Skaggs | University of Florida | Gr. | 3.97/3.73 | Advertising (UG) / Entrepreneurship (G) |
| Swimming | Callie Dickinson | University of Georgia | Sr. | 3.92 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Tennis | Daniel Rodrigues | University of South Carolina | Jr. | 3.75 | Psychology |
| Swimming | AJ Ross | University of South Carolina | Sr. | 4.00 | Psychology |
| Tennis | Ayana Akli | University of South Carolina | Jr. | 3.50 | Engineering |
| Swimming | Emma Alexander | University of South Carolina | Jr. | 4.00 | Environmental Science |
NCAA DIVISION I - DISTRICT 6 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, SD, WI, WY)
| Sport | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Chiara Tamburlini | Ole Miss | Jr. | 4.00 | Finance |
| Tennis | Florian Broska | Mississippi State University | Gr. | 3.84/3.8 | Business Mgmt. (UG) / Information Systems (G) |
| Golf | Ford Clegg | Mississippi State University | Sr. | 4.00 | Finance |
| Tennis | Emmanouela Antonaki | Mississippi State University | Sr. | 3.85 | Business |