CANTON, Ga. - The College Sports Communicators announced the Academic All-District Teams for men and women's swimming and diving this afternoon, holding 28 total Southern Athletic Association athletes.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Swimming and Diving teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men’s basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 28 (women) and April 29 (men).
Men Honorees: (12)
Liam Ashton (Rhodes)
Jeb Brownell (Rhodes)
Jonas Hostetler (Rhodes)
Jack Whitten* (Rhodes)
Andrew Olsen (Sewanee)
Naeem Mangum (Sewanee)
Bryson Reid (Sewanee)
Santiago Melendez (Southwestern)
Chase Hays (Trinity)
Ryan O'Leary (Trinity)
William Walker (Trinity)
Luke Fender* (Trinity)
Women Honorees: (16)
Taylor McNerney (Rhodes)
Gracie Shepard (Rhodes)
Cecilia Bailey (Rhodes)
MacKenzie Roach (Rhodes)
Ella Deitch (Sewanee)
Ada Digby (Sewanee)
Audrey Francell (Sewanee)
McKenna Reed (Sewanee)
Mallory DeArmond (Southwestern)
Anna Kate Goodson (Southwestern)
Elizabeth Krajca (Southwestern)
Niva Maskey (Southwestern)
Neely Burns* (Trinity)
Julia Carter (Trinity)
Emme Penry (Trinity)
Amy Benson* (Trinity)
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit
AcademicAllAmerica.com.
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