Eighteen Florida Swimmers and Divers Named to 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
10 women and eight men secure the academic honor.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Swimming and Diving program had 18 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll, league commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday.
University of Florida Women’s Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Melissa Cowen
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes
Political Science
Carly Meeting
Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny
Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey
Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith
Psychology
University of Florida Men’s Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Scotty Buff
Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio
Computer Science
Peyton Donald
Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari
Economics
Josh Parent
Chemistry
Sean Sullivan
Finance
Andrew Taylor
Social & Behavioral Sciences
2024 SEC Swimmer and Freshman of the Year Bella Sims was one of three SEC Freshman of the Year honorees to earn a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Sims won two NCAA individual titles – 200 and 500 freestyle – and swam on the UF’s champion 800 free relay.
Sims joined four of her teammates who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor.
Notables
* 12 athletes represented Florida at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials: Lainy Kruger, Michaela Mattes, Grace Rainey, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Bobby DiNunzio, Peyton Donald, Amadeusz Knop, Caleb Maldari, Josh Parent, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight were named to the All-SEC Freshman Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Carly Meeting, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight competed at the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships: Scotty Buff, Peyton Donald, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
* Five earned a spot on the All-SEC First Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
Today’s announcement sets Florida’s record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
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