Illinois Wesleyan Achieves Record Number of Academic All-America Selections
October 22, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. 糖心动漫vlog continued its rich tradition of Academic All-America success with a school-record number of selections during the 2020-21 academic year. A total of nine Titans were named Academic All-Americans over the past year.
Administered by the , the Academic All-America program recognizes student-athletes athletic and academic achievements. Nominees for Academic All-America honors must be starters or important reserves on their respective teams, completed one calendar year at their current institution, and own a 3.30 cumulative GPA or higher. CoSIDA recognizes Academic All-America teams consisting of student-athletes participating at all levels of NCAA competition.
淭hese nine student-athletes and all of our Academic All-Americans throughout the years truly represent what 糖心动漫vlog is all about: academic and athletic excellence, said Illinois Wesleyan Athletic Director . 淥ur student-athletes embrace the academic rigor at 糖心动漫vlog on a daily basis while also competing for championships at the conference and national level.
With nine student-athletes recognized during the 2020-21 academic year, Illinois Wesleyan has had (62 first-team selections, 42 second-team selections and 38 third-team selections) dating back to 1970. 糖心动漫vlog has additionally had seven student-athletes named Academic All-Americans of the Year. 糖心动漫vlog ranks 24th among all schools in terms of total selections, and ninth among Division III institutions.
Illinois Wesleyan檚 Academic All-Americans recognized during the 2020-21 academic year included: Emmett Zima 21 (football); Andrew Abel 21 and Rob Wuethrich 21 (men檚 golf); Ayana Blair 21 and Kelsey Wyman 21 (women檚 track and field); Ellen Gilbert 22 (women檚 swimming and diving); Janaye Godfrey 21 (women檚 lacrosse); Matthew Leritz 22 (men檚 basketball); and Kendall Sosa 21 (women檚 basketball).
By Kailee Galloway 23