Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C. – Seniors Logan Shinholser and Heather Savage of the Virginia Tech swimming and diving program have been recognized as the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athletes of the Year, announced Monday afternoon by the conference office.
The H2Okies lead the conference with 16 All-ACC Academic team selections, as nine men and seven women collected the honors for the H2Okies in a pool of 83 athletes from nine schools.
A chemical engineering major, Shinholser leads the conference as one of five athletes to earn the honors for the fourth-straight year. The senior diver ended his career as Tech’s most decorated diver, as he is a four-time All-American and ACC Champion and holds all three Virginia Tech records. This season Shinholser collected three silver medals to earn 51 points for the H2Okies at the conference championships and garnered Honorable Mention All-America accolades on the platform at NCAAs.
A health, nutrition, foods and exercise major, Savage has been recognized as the sports Scholar-Athlete of the Year for two consecutive seasons. The Canandaigua, N.Y., native compiled four All-ACC performances at the conference meet, winning the title in ACC record time in the 100 butterfly, placing third in the 200 butterfly, and swimming on the victorious 200 and 400 medley relay teams. At the NCAA Championships, she earned All-America honors in the 100 butterfly for the second-straight year.
Shinholser and Gregory Mahon lead Tech, as they are the only four-time H2Okie honorees. Nick Tremols, Ryan Hawkins and Zach McGinnis received the honors for the third-straight year, while John Trope and Kyle Butts are the only two-time honorees. Jake Ores and Morgan Latimer round out the men’s side for Tech, as they earned the honors for the first time.
On the women’s side, fellow seniors Laura Simon and Logan Kline join Savage for the second-straight year, while sophomores Alyssa Bodin, Kelli Stockton and Emily Ryczek and senior Rachel Sepanski earned the honors for the first time.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the awards must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their career as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
To be eligible for All-ACC Academic team consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during their academic career.
Men’s Swimming & Diving All-ACC Academic Team
Andrew Stranick | Boston College | So. | Mathematics |
Adam Flur | Duke | Sr. | Public Policy |
Ben Hwang # | Duke | Sr. | International Comparative Studies |
Jared Pike | Florida State | Jr. | Exercise Science |
John Jessell | Florida State | Sr. | Hospitality Management |
Mark Weber # | Florida State | Sr. | Sports Management |
Nicholas Klein % | Florida State | Sr. | Political Science |
Thomas Neubacher # | Florida State | Jr. | Sports Management |
Andrew Chetcuti | Georgia Tech | So. | Biology |
Andrew Kosic @ | Georgia Tech | So. | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Brandon Makinson % | Georgia Tech | Sr. | Aerospace Engineering |
Eric Chiu @ | Georgia Tech | Sr. | InDukestrial Design |
Nico Van Dukeijn @ | Georgia Tech | So. | Electrical Engineering |
Zach Tillman @ | Georgia Tech | Sr. | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Stephen Wilfong | Miami | Fr. | Business |
Brad Dillon | North Carolina | Jr. | Economics |
Brett Nagle @ | North Carolina | Sr. | Communication Studies |
David Speese @ | North Carolina | So. | Business Administration |
JT Stilley # | North Carolina | Jr. | Economics |
Pat Myers @ | North Carolina | So. | Business Administration |
Tyler Hill | North Carolina | So. | Exercise and Sport Science |
Austin Snyder | North Carolina State | Fr. | Undecided |
Brandon Kingston % | North Carolina State | Sr. | Biological Sciences |
Hudson Rains @ | North Carolina State | Sr. | Mathematics |
Jonathan Boffa # | North Carolina State | Jr. | Design |
David Ingraham @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Jack Murfee | Virginia | Jr. | English |
JB Kolod @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Jonathan Buerger | Virginia | Jr. | Chemistry |
Luke Papendick | Virginia | Fr. | Undeclared |
Taylor Grey # | Virginia | Jr. | Environmental Science |
Greg Mahon % | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Mining Engineering |
Jacob Ores | Virginia Tech | So. | Humantities Science and Environment |
John Trope @ | Virginia Tech | Jr. | Communication |
Kyle Butts @ | Virginia Tech | So. | Management |
Logan Shinholser % | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Chemical Engineering |
Morgan Latimer | Virginia Tech | So. | History |
Nicholas Tremols # | Virginia Tech | Jr. | Communication |
Virginia Tech | Jr. | Architecture | |
Zach McGinnis # | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Political Science |
Women’s Swimming & Diving All-ACC Academic Team
Christine Wixted @ | Duke | Jr. | Sociology |
Megan McCarroll | Duke | So. | Public Policy |
Ariel Rittenhouse @ | Florida State | Jr. | Communication Studies |
Bianca Spinazzola | Florida State | Fr. | Interior Design |
Elizabeth Pepper | Florida State | So. | History |
Julia Henkel # | Florida State | Jr. | Business (Management) |
Kristine Polley # | Florida State | Sr. | Exercise Science |
Laura Flewelling | Florida State | So. | Exercise Science |
Madison Jacobi | Florida State | Fr. | Psychology |
Tiffany Oliver @ | Florida State | Jr. | Environmental Studies |
Erika Staskevicius | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Kathleen Riley | Georgia Tech | Sr. | International Affairs |
Shannon Lumbra | Georgia Tech | Fr. | Business Administration |
Carrie Dragland | Miami | Sr. | Sport Administration |
Hannah Kling | Miami | Sr. | Human and Social Development |
Kara McCormack @ | Miami | So. | Mathematics |
Lindsay Lester @ | Miami | Jr. | Psychology |
Lucy Worrall | Miami | So. | Broadcast Journalism |
My Fridell | Miami | Fr. | Public Health |
Annie Harrison | North Carolina | Fr. | Undecided |
Emma Nunn | North Carolina | Fr. | Undecided |
Jackie Rudolph @ | North Carolina | Sr. | History/Chemistry |
Katherine Rechsteiner # | North Carolina | Jr. | Chemistry |
Katie Nolan @ | North Carolina | Sr. | Journalism and Mass Communications |
Meredith Hoover | North Carolina | Jr. | Romance Languages |
Hannah Freyman @ | North Carolina State | So. | Nutrition Science |
Hayley Tomlinson | North Carolina State | Fr. | Spanish |
Julianna Prim @ | North Carolina State | Sr. | Biological Sciences |
Marifrances Henley # | North Carolina State | Sr. | Program Management |
Alison Haulsee @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Emily Dicus @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Emily Lloyd # | Virginia | Jr. | Inter-Women Gender Sexuality |
Haley Durmer | Virginia | Fr. | Undeclared |
Kelly Offutt @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Lauren Perdue # | Virginia | Sr. | Anthropology |
Shaun Casey @ | Virginia | So. | Undeclared |
Alyssa Bodin | Virginia Tech | So. | University Studies |
Emily Ryczek | Virginia Tech | So. | Geography |
Heather Savage @ | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise |
Kelli Stockton | Virginia Tech | So. | University Studies |
Laura Simon @ | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Biochemistry |
Logan Kline @ | Virginia Tech | Sr. | Biology |
Rachel Sepanski | Virginia Tech | Jr. | Political Science |
% Denotes four-time honoree
# Denotes three-time honoree
@ Denotes two-time honoree