Ball State University Athletics
Women?s S&D Places Three on Academic All-Mac Squad
April 05, 2012 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State women's swimming and diving sophomores Jackie Iglesias (Aurora, Ind./West Aurora), Mallory Miles (Holland, Ind./Southridge) and Emily Wisolek (Middlebury, Ind./Northridge) have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, as announced today by the league office.
Iglesias, a physical therapy/exercise science major with a 3.96 grade-point average, earns the honor for the first time during her career with the Cardinals. She posted a top-10 time of 56.18 in the 100 back preliminaries during day two of competition at the MAC Championships and returned in the finals to place 14th (56.22). Iglesias also tallied a victory in the 100 back (57.21) versus Big 10 opponent Michigan State Saturday, Dec. 10.
Miles owns a 3.73 GPA as an elementary education major and is a first-year recipient of the honor. An All-MAC Second Team selection, she posted a win in the 200 fly (2:03.95) versus the Spartans and claimed the program-record in the event (2:01.08) during the league meet.
Also at the MAC Championships, Miles placed sixth in the 200 fly prelims (2:01.59) and clocked in with a third-place time of 54.35 in the 100 fly preliminaries for a program-record. Tallying 15th place in the 200 IM preliminaries (2:04.49), she returned in the finals and set a third program record (2:03.13) in 10th place.
Wisolek, an elementary education major with a 3.79 grade-point average, earns the honor for the first time. Individual event victories during the season include a win in the 200 free (1:55.20) during the IUPUI House of Champions, a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:55.66) versus Michigan State, wins in the 200 back (2:08.38) and 100 fly (59.02) versus Eastern Illinois, wins in the 200 free (1:52.88) and 500 free (5:06.79) versus Illinois State and a first-place finish in the 500 free (5:08.86) versus Miami.
At the league championships, Wisolek tied for 20th in the 100 free preliminaries (51.39) and claimed program records in the 200 free (1:50.13) and the 500 free preliminaries (4:54.95), in addition to a seventh-place finish in the 200 free preliminaries (1:50.60).
A total of 30 student-athletes earned Academic All-MAC honors, with Miami leading all schools with eight selections, followed by Toledo with six selections.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50% of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season are only considered.
2012 Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC Team
Meghan Bowling - Akron
Kelsea Cross - Akron
Meg Finnerty - Akron
Leeanna Hoover - Akron
Jackie Iglesias - Ball State
Mallory Miles - Ball State
Emily Wisolek - Ball State
Jennifer Beatty - Bowling Green
Alie Schirmers - Buffalo
Wesley Blassneck - Eastern Michigan
Briana Emig - Eastern Michigan
Danielle Hulvey - Eastern Michigan
Nikki Craft - Miami
Maddie Kete - Miami
Kelsey Mallon - Miami
Maegan O'Connor - Miami
Leah Thornton - Miami
Jenny Warmolts - Miami
Lisa Werwinski - Miami
Bekka Westrick - Miami
Kristin Capcik - Ohio
Amanda Cecere - Ohio
Abby Corcoran - Ohio
MaryRose Hillstrom - Ohio
Rachel Johnson - Toledo
Claire Leichty - Toledo
Carly Harter - Toledo
Christina Noens - Toledo
Louise Smyth - Toledo
LesLee Winfield - Toledo
