Eleven Empire 8 Student-Athletes Named to 2024-25 CSC Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-District® Team

Women's Swimming and Diving | 4/4/2025 10:00:13 AM

Eleven Empire 8 Student-Athletes from three different institutions were selected to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Women’s Swimming and Diving NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
 
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Women's Swimming & 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 honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on April 22.
 
Below are the Empire 8 selections.

ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Ruby Kavanaugh, So., Queens, NY - Ceramic Engineering
Gaia McCune, So., Pittsburgh, PA - English
Anna Muscatiello, So., Glenville, NY - Art
Eden Vallely, Sr., Lancaster, NY - Biomaterials Engineering

HARTWICK COLLEGE
Anna Bischoff, So., Oneonta, NY
Allison Neelands, So., Philomath OR - Political Science
Courtney Pierce, Jr., Fulton, NY - Political Science/Legal Studies

NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Amy Barry, Sr., North Tonawanda, NY
Emily LeFrois-Heath, Jr., Honeoye Falls, NY - Communication and Media
Lauren Sanford, Sr., Hyde Park, NY - Social Work
Elizabeth Tripp, Gr., Hamburg, NY - Art Education

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 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.ember.
 
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.
 
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