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Ole athletes earn academic honors

By Mike Ludwig '03
August 4, 2009

The St. Olaf women's track and field team was named All-Academic by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after collecting a team cumulative grade point average of 3.46. Amie Fillmore '10 was named All-Academic as an individual.

The St. Olaf men's track and field team posted a cumulative 3.150 grade point average to earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. The team's Cullen O'Neill '09 and John Schantzen and were named to the Division III All-Academic teams.

Men's swimming and diving team members Jacob Koch '09 and Ian Straehle '12 were named Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. To qualify, they both achieved a minimum of 3.5 GPA and participated in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. According to the CSCAA, fewer than 6 percent of collegiate swimmers and divers are named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

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Contact Mike Ludwig at 507-786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.