
Women’s Swimming & Diving Lands 14 on Academic All-MAC Team
March 30, 2020 | Women's Swimming and Diving
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2020 Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC team Monday and Ball State earned 14 spots on the squad.
Alex Bader and Alexa McDonald led the way for the Cardinals, each recording a perfect 4.0.
In order to be named to the Academic All-MAC Team, student-athletes must hold a 3.20 GPA or better and participate in at least half of the contests in their respective season. A total of 107 student-athletes were recognized from eight different teams around the league. A full list of Ball State's honorees is below.
2019-20 MAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-MAC Team
Sophie Bader, Ball State, Senior, 3.938, Nursing (Portland, Ind.)
Alex Bader, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.0, Nursing (Portland, Ind.)
Rachel Bertram, Ball State, Senior, 3.504, Exercise Science (Buffalo, Minn.)
Cassidy Blackwin, Ball State, Senior, 3.808, Dietetics (Scarborough, Ontario)
Makenna Bottorff, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.377, Art Education (Osceola, Ind.)
Peighton Gilbert, Ball State, Senior, 3.737, Exercise Science (Greenwood, Ind.)
Caitlin Locante, Ball State, Junior, 3.776, Elementary Education (Brookfield, Wisc.)
Abbie McCarter, Ball State, Sophomore, 3. 798, Predental {Rochester, Ind.)
Alexa McDonald, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.0, Biology (Hilliard, Ohio)
Cailin Merck, Ball State, Junior, 3. 725, Biology (Mokena, Ill.)
Cecilia Moore, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.933, Sport Administration (Dublin, Ohio)
Audrey Schank, Ball State, Junior, 3.385, Marketing (St. Joseph, Mo.)
Anne Vormohr, Ball State, Senior, 3.924, Nursing {Portland, Ind.)
Katie Walker, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.549, Elementary Education (Granger, Ind.)
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
Alex Bader and Alexa McDonald led the way for the Cardinals, each recording a perfect 4.0.
In order to be named to the Academic All-MAC Team, student-athletes must hold a 3.20 GPA or better and participate in at least half of the contests in their respective season. A total of 107 student-athletes were recognized from eight different teams around the league. A full list of Ball State's honorees is below.
2019-20 MAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-MAC Team
Sophie Bader, Ball State, Senior, 3.938, Nursing (Portland, Ind.)
Alex Bader, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.0, Nursing (Portland, Ind.)
Rachel Bertram, Ball State, Senior, 3.504, Exercise Science (Buffalo, Minn.)
Cassidy Blackwin, Ball State, Senior, 3.808, Dietetics (Scarborough, Ontario)
Makenna Bottorff, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.377, Art Education (Osceola, Ind.)
Peighton Gilbert, Ball State, Senior, 3.737, Exercise Science (Greenwood, Ind.)
Caitlin Locante, Ball State, Junior, 3.776, Elementary Education (Brookfield, Wisc.)
Abbie McCarter, Ball State, Sophomore, 3. 798, Predental {Rochester, Ind.)
Alexa McDonald, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.0, Biology (Hilliard, Ohio)
Cailin Merck, Ball State, Junior, 3. 725, Biology (Mokena, Ill.)
Cecilia Moore, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.933, Sport Administration (Dublin, Ohio)
Audrey Schank, Ball State, Junior, 3.385, Marketing (St. Joseph, Mo.)
Anne Vormohr, Ball State, Senior, 3.924, Nursing {Portland, Ind.)
Katie Walker, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.549, Elementary Education (Granger, Ind.)
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
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