The Capital-One All-American Team was released this week as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America. CoSIDA breaks the U.S. and Canada into 8 geographically-based districts to compile the All-District Teams. All athletes honored with first team All-District status go into consideration for the Academic All-America first and second teams.
Each school’s Sports Information Director nominates athletes, who must have a class standing of sophomore or higher, have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 higher and either be a “varsity starter or key reserve.” Capital One sponsors the All-District and All-America teams. These teams are made up of athletes from across the range of different sports. There are All-District and All-American teams for Division II, Division III and the College Division (made up of NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools).
The Capital One Academic At-Large team consists of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo, bowling (women), crew (women) and field hockey (women), volleyball (men), and wrestling (men). The other sports have their own academic all-american teams, while swimming and diving is lumped into the At-Large category. The college division is made up of NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
University of Calgary senior swimmer Bogdan Knezevic was honored as the headliner of the Capital One Academic All-American Team.
“A native of Toronto, Ontario, Knezevic has consistently excelled in athletics and academics throughout his career as a Dino. The neuroscience student boasts a 4.00 G.P.A., earning him a place on the Dean’s list. In addition, Knezevic has been named an Academic All-Canadian each year.
In the pool this year, Knezevic won a CIS gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley and a CIS silver in the 400 medley relay. He also won a gold in the 800 free relay, a silver in the 400 medley relay and a bronze in the 200 breaststroke at the Canada West Conference Championship.”
8 swimmer’s are being recognized as members of the Capital One Academic All-American College Division At-Large Team.
Other swimmers honored as a member of the Capital One Academic All-American College Division Team include:
First Team (Men)
- Aaron Buchanan – Olivet Nazarene – 3.6- Psychology
- Josh Karel – Morningside – 3.99 – Spanish Teaching
- Bogdan Knezevic – Calgary – 3.97 – Neuroscience/Pre-Medicine
First Team (Women)
- Hannah Hecht – Morningside – 3.97 – English
Second Team (Women)
- Sydney Harris – Olivet Nazarene – 3.63 – Psychology
- Heather MacLean – British Columbia – 3.82 – Kinesiology/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tiana Rissling – Calgary – 4.0 – Kinesiology
- Christine Trixier – Biola – 3.81 – Human Biology
Click here to see the entire Captial One College Division Academic All-American Team.