Women's S&D Places 19 On Academic All-MAC Team

April 20, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving

CLEVELAND - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program placed 19 student-athletes on the 2021-22 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team as announced by the league office.

Of Ball State's 19 honorees, five finished their Ball State careers a three-time award winners: Alex Bader, Abbie McCarter, Alexa McDonald, Cecilia Moore, and Katie Walker.

The eight Cardinals picking up the award for the second time in their careers are Shelby Crist, Jessie Fraley, Madison Gatzlaff, Jenn Gillen, Meri Gray, Phoebe Rensink, Apsara Sakbun, and Gracie Saulman.

Ball State also had six first-time honorees: Maddie Gleave, Elizabeth King, Sophia Kuehn, Mary Kate Phillips, Marcella Ribeiro and Laura Wright.

A total of 127 student-athletes earned the Academic All-MAC distinction in women's swimming & diving by maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA and participating in at least half of the team's contests for the season. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

2021-22 Women's Academic All-MAC Team
Alex Bader, Ball State, Senior, Nursing, 3.950
Shelby Crist, Ball State, Junior, Elementary Education, 3.516
Jessie Fraley, Ball State, Junior, Advertising, 3.959
Madison Gatzlaff, Ball State, Junior, Pre-Exercise Science, 3.396
Jenn Gillen, Ball State, Junior, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 3.852
Maddie Gleave, Ball State, Sophomore, Applied Behavior Analysis, 3.507
Meri Gray, Ball State, Junior, Pre-Nursing, 3.706
Elizabeth King, Ball State, Sophomore, Biology, 3.896
Sophia Kuehn, Ball State, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 3.693
Abbie McCarter, Ball State, Senior, Predental Preparation, 3.802
Alexa McDonald, Ball State, Senior, Biology, 3.980
Cecilia Moore, Ball State, Senior, Sport Administration, 3.970
Mary Kate Phillips, Ball State, Sophomore, Biology, 3.735
Phoebe Rensink, Ball State, Junior, Telecommunications, 3.996
Marcella Ribeiro, Ball State, Sophomore, International Business, 3.790
Apsara Sakbun, Ball State, Junior, Business Analytics, 3.597
Gracie Saulman, Ball State, Junior, Speech Language Pathology, 3.755
Katie Walker, Ball State, Senior, Elementary Education, 3.606
Laura Wright, Ball State, Sophomore, Speech Language Pathology, 3.809