The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Swimming and Diving lands 12 student-athletes on Academic All-Big 12 Team
02.21.2017 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Longhorns earn 11 first-team selection and one on the second team.
IRVING, Texas – Texas landed 11 student-athletes - including a league-leading 11 first-team selections - on the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday. UT senior P.J. Dunne was one of eight Big 12 swimmers and divers recognized with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, the men's swimming and diving Academic All-Big 12 Team consists of 27 first-team members and nine second-team selections. First-team honorees have maintained a minimum 3.20 grade-point average, while second-team members have maintained a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify for the team, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA either cumulatively or during the previous two semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests.
Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Texas plays host to the Big 12 Championships beginning Wednesday evening at UT's Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
2017 Academic All-Big 12 Team
First Team (Name, Number of Selections, Major)
P.J. Dunne, 3rd, biochemistry
Imri Ganiel, 1st, biochemistry
Max Holter, 1st, mathematics: actuarial sciences
Tate Jackson, 1st, government
Cory Loria, 2nd, economics
Jeff Newkirk, 1st, economics
Jonathan Roberts, 2nd, international relations & global studies, Asian studies
Joseph Schooling, 1st, economics
Clark Smith, 2nd, physical culture & sports
Austin Temple, 2nd, biology
Mason Tenney, 1st, undeclared
Second Team
Will Licon, 3rd, sport management
Players Mentioned
