Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore are the first Rocket duo to earn Academic All-America honors in program history.
Madison Giglio, Lauren Kilgore Named Academic All-America®
4/23/2024 12:05:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Academics
This is the first time Toledo has two student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America® Women's Swimming & Diving Team, announced on Tuesday.
This is the first time a women's swimming & diving student-athlete has received the prestigious academic honor. Both Giglio and Kilgore are Third Team selections.
"Both Madison and Lauren are exemplary student-athletes who truly embody what it means to be a Toledo Rocket," assistant coach Noah Frederick said. "Their hard work in the pool and in the classroom this year has not only positively impacted their own success, but inspired those around them. Our team is incredibly proud of what they were able to accomplish, and cannot wait to see what they continue to achieve in the future."
Originally from Orland Park, Ill., Giglio has a 3.91 grade point average and will be graduating with a degree in civil engineering. She is a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America and CSC Academic All-District selection, in addition to being a three-time Academic All-MAC selection. Giglio holds the third-best score on the three-meter board (312.83) and the eighth-best score on the one-meter board (275.10) in program history.
Kilgore, a Niles, Mich. native, is working on a Doctorate in Pharmacy with a 3.93 GPA. As one of the most notable swimmers in school history, Kilgore is a member of three Toledo relay records and seven individual top-10 records, including the 100 butterfly school record of 53.46 which she set at the 2024 Mid-American Conference Championships. Kilgore also owns the UT Student Recreation Center Pool record in the 200 IM ( 2:02.62) and the 100 butterfly (54.52) pool record at Marshall's Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.
Giglio and Kilgore were two of four Rockets to earn CSC Academic All-District honors this year, along with seniors Ryli Harden and Kennedy Lovell. All four Rockets also earned Academic All-MAC honors for the 2023-24 season with 17 additional student-athletes from the Toledo squad.
CSC Academic All-America® Honorees
Third Team
Gabi Baldwin, U.S. Naval Academy          Â
Grace Cooper, The University of Texas    Â
Vivi Del Angel, University of Minnesota  Â
Sianne Downes, South Dakota State University   Â
Ela Freiman, San José State University    Â
Maya Geringer, The Ohio State University            Â
Madison Giglio, University of Toledo     Â
Anna Havens Rice (3), University of Kentucky      Â
Lauren Kilgore, University of Toledo      Â
Emily Lundgren, Washington State          Â
Kensley Merritt, Auburn University         Â
Bridget O'Neil, The University of Texas   Â
(3) = 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
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This is the first time a women's swimming & diving student-athlete has received the prestigious academic honor. Both Giglio and Kilgore are Third Team selections.
"Both Madison and Lauren are exemplary student-athletes who truly embody what it means to be a Toledo Rocket," assistant coach Noah Frederick said. "Their hard work in the pool and in the classroom this year has not only positively impacted their own success, but inspired those around them. Our team is incredibly proud of what they were able to accomplish, and cannot wait to see what they continue to achieve in the future."
Originally from Orland Park, Ill., Giglio has a 3.91 grade point average and will be graduating with a degree in civil engineering. She is a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America and CSC Academic All-District selection, in addition to being a three-time Academic All-MAC selection. Giglio holds the third-best score on the three-meter board (312.83) and the eighth-best score on the one-meter board (275.10) in program history.
Kilgore, a Niles, Mich. native, is working on a Doctorate in Pharmacy with a 3.93 GPA. As one of the most notable swimmers in school history, Kilgore is a member of three Toledo relay records and seven individual top-10 records, including the 100 butterfly school record of 53.46 which she set at the 2024 Mid-American Conference Championships. Kilgore also owns the UT Student Recreation Center Pool record in the 200 IM ( 2:02.62) and the 100 butterfly (54.52) pool record at Marshall's Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.
Giglio and Kilgore were two of four Rockets to earn CSC Academic All-District honors this year, along with seniors Ryli Harden and Kennedy Lovell. All four Rockets also earned Academic All-MAC honors for the 2023-24 season with 17 additional student-athletes from the Toledo squad.
CSC Academic All-America® Honorees
Third Team
Gabi Baldwin, U.S. Naval Academy          Â
Grace Cooper, The University of Texas    Â
Vivi Del Angel, University of Minnesota  Â
Sianne Downes, South Dakota State University   Â
Ela Freiman, San José State University    Â
Maya Geringer, The Ohio State University            Â
Madison Giglio, University of Toledo     Â
Anna Havens Rice (3), University of Kentucky      Â
Lauren Kilgore, University of Toledo      Â
Emily Lundgren, Washington State          Â
Kensley Merritt, Auburn University         Â
Bridget O'Neil, The University of Texas   Â
(3) = 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
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