A total of four Emory University Eagles were honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday afternoon as they earned spots on the Academic All-District Teams for NCAA Division III At-Large.
Senior swimmer Clio Hancock was named to the women's All-District Team with senior golfer Max Schwarz, senior swimmer Jason Hamilton and junior diver Lucas Bumgarner being chosen as the male recipients.
The Academic All-District program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. At-Large selections are based on eligible student-athletes from women's beach volleyball, women's bowling, women's crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming & diving, tennis, men's volleyball, water polo and wrestling.
Student-athletes named to the Academic All-District Teams are automatically put on the national ballot with an opportunity to be selected as an Academic All-American. CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams for Division III At-Large will be announced on Thursday, June 16th.
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS RELEASE
Hancock makes her first appearance on the Academic All-District Team after leading the women's swimming & diving team to a NCAA runner-up finish at this year's national championships. Hancock was an All-American in all three individual events she competed in, placing second in the 200 Butterfly, fourth in the 400 IM and sixth in the 200 IM and adding an All-America finish as part of the Eagles 800 Freestyle Relay. In her career, Hancock was nine-time All-American and two-time All-America Honorable Mention. The owner of a perfect 4.0 GPA as a double major in chemistry and anthropology, she became the second-ever recipient of the NCAA Elite 90 Award in Emory history.
Bumgarner earns Academic All-District distinction after establishing himself as one of the top divers in the country across his first three seasons and helping the men to their second-ever national championship. This year, Bumgarner finished as the national runner-up in the 3-meter and was third in the 1-meter. He was named the UAA Diver of the Year for a third time after sweeping both events at the UAA Championships and is currently the record holder in every diving event in Emory history. He is a six-time All-American across his career and was the national runner-up in the 1-meter at the 2019 national meet.
Hamilton joins his swimming & diving teammates as first-time Academic All-District selections after leading the Eagles to the team title this past spring. Hamilton was a two-time national champion at this year's national meet, winning the 200 Breaststroke for the second consecutive time and was part of the team's record-breaking 800 Freestyle Relay. In his career, Hamilton is a nine-time All-American and owns the second fastest time in the 200 Breaststroke in NCAA history. Earlier this fall, he was one of 11 Eagles chosen as Emory 100 Senior Honorary recipients along with Hancock.
Schwarz rounds out the Academic All-District selections as he is the first men's golf honoree for the Eagles since 2012. In his career, Schwarz ranks third in Emory men's golf in scoring average, is a two-time All-American and was recently named to the South All-Region and All-UAA teams for the third consecutive season. This year, Schwarz competed in a team-leading 10 tournaments and finished inside the top-10 in all of them. He concluded his senior season at the NCAA Championships where he helped the Eagles to a fifth place team finish and turned in a four-round score of 300 (75-76-75-74) to finish tied for 32nd individually.