TOLEDO, Ohio— The Mid-American Conference announced its Academic All-MAC recipients for women's swimming and diving this morning, and Toledo placed 11 student-athletes on the list.

Samantha Ekleberry, Lisa Eriksson, Joelle Gallais, Ashley Jeffreys, Izzy Jones, Kennedy Lovell, Alida Ramden, Duda Sales, Emma Sampson, Gracie Storm, and Bec Welke all represented the Rockets on the Academic All-MAC squad. Seventeen of the 107 student-athletes named to the team recorded perfect 4.0 grade point averages, and Toledo led the way with five: Jeffreys, Lovell, Ramden, Storm, and Welke all posted 4.0 GPAs.

This is the third Academic All-MAC honor for Eriksson and Welke, and the second honor for Ramden, Sampson, and Storm. This marks the first selection for Toledo's six other student-athletes.

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 percent of the contests for that particular sport.

Toledo's 2020 Academic All-MAC Recipients

Samantha Ekleberry, Sophomore, 3.924, Nursing (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Lisa Eriksson, Junior, 3.688, Finance (Strangnas, Sweden)
Joelle Gallais, Sophomore, 3.589, Bioengineering (Lumsden, Sask.)
Ashley Jeffreys, Sophomore, 4.000, Spanish (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Izzy Jones, Junior, 3.734, Kinesiology (Ivinghoe, England)
Kennedy Lovell, Freshman (R), 4.000, English and Communications (Girard, Ill.)
Alida Ramden, Junior, 4.000, Bioengineering (Sodertalje, Sweden)
Duda Sales, Senior, 3.438, Health Care Administration (Santo Andre, Brazil)
Emma Sampson, Junior, 3.750, Mechanical Engineering (Mount Sterling, Ohio)
Gracie Storm, Junior, 4.000, Early Childhood Education (Harveysburg, Ohio)
Bec Welke, Senior, 4.000, Finance (Toowoomba, Australia)