CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced today that 15 student-athletes on the University of Toledo swimming and diving team have been recognized with Academic All-MAC accolades. The 15 Academic All-MAC selections mark the most in a single season for the Rockets, besting the previous high of 14 achieved by the 2016 squad.

Sophomore Kennedy Lovell and junior Kendra Polewski led the Rockets on the Academic All-MAC team with 4.00 GPAs. The pair are joined on the list by sophomores Lauren Kilgore, Caroline Wallenborg, Lisa Lohner, and Ashley Lefever, juniors Lauren Wegener, Samantha Ekleberry, Joelle Gallais, and Sydnee Dressel, and seniors Gracie Storm, Emma Sampson, Izzy Jones, Lisa Eriksson, and Ally Sperring.

Eriksson, Sampson, and Storm each collect the honor for the third time in their respective careers, while Ekleberry, Gallais, Jones, and Lovell were tabbed for the second time. The remaining eight Rockets earned the recognition for the first time.

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 Swimming & Diving Academic All-MAC Team Honorees
Kennedy Lovell, Sophomore, English, 4.00
Kendra Polewski, Junior, Exercise Science, 4.00
Lauren Kilgore, Sophomore, Pre-Pharmacy, 3.975
Caroline Wallenborg, Sophomore, Pre-Accounting,3.967
Lauren Wegener, Junior, Mathematics, 3.957
Gracie Storm, Senior, Early Childhood Education, 3.950
Lisa Lohner, Sophomore, Pre-Psychology, 3.927
Emma Sampson, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.879
Samantha Ekleberry, Junior, Nursing, 3.845
Izzy Jones, Senior, MBA (Marketing), 3.791
Ashley Lefever, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.712
Lisa Eriksson, Senior, Finance, 3.705
Joelle Gallais, Junior, Bioengineering, 3.691
Sydnee Dressel, Junior, Pharmacology-Toxicology, 3.433
Ally Sperring, Senior, Pre-Business, 3.258