UNC Leads Men's Swimming & Diving Academic All-ACC Team
July 1, 2006 GREENSBORO, N.C. - Eleven All-Atlantic Coast Conference performers highlight the inaugural All-ACC Academic Men's Swimming and Diving Team, as announced Friday by Commissioner John D. Swofford. The University of North Carolina, along with Florida State and Georgia Tech, led all schools with seven selections. Seniors Jon Albrecht, Jon Van Assen and Patrick Woodruff, junior Jon Fox and sophomores Keith Laabs, Philip Owen and Robby Swendiman were all named to the team. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career. Florida State, Georgia Tech and North Carolina each placed seven student-athletes on the All-Academic squad. The Seminoles were led by All-ACC performers Paul Erben, Alex Kennon and Kyle Young. Kennon and Steve Roof earned All-America Honorable Mention for Florida State. Second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Jason Howard headlines the Yellow Jacket contingent, while All-ACC performer Jon Van Assen paces the North Carolina group. NC State and ACC champion Virginia both had six members on the team, with the Cavaliers sporting five All-ACC performers. Pat Mellors and Bryan Stahl also earned All-America Honorable Mention for Virginia. The Wolfpack was led by All-ACC and Honorable Mention All-American Dan Velez. Clemson was next with five selections, including Joel Johnson, who earned All-ACC honors with a second-place finish in the 100 back at the ACC Championships. Maryland picked up four selections to the All-Academic team, while Boston College, Duke and Virginia Tech had one each to round out the field. The inaugural All-Academic team includes five student-athletes that earned All-America Honorable Mention at the NCAA Championships and a pair of academic all-district performers. Name Tm Year Major
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