April 16, 2003
Walnut Creek, Calif. - The Pacific-10 Conference announced All-Academic Teams in men's swimming & diving. To be eligible for selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant substitute.
The Cardinal had 13 student-athletes tabbed to the first and second teams - more than any other conference school. Five swimmers were named first team while seven swimmers and one diver were honored as second team picks.
Following are the 2002-03 All-Academic Teams: Men's Swimming & Diving
First TeamYr.GPAMajor Chad Ainsworth, ARIZJr.4.00Accounting Thomas Brown, STANSo.3.57Undeclared Michael Bruce, STANJr.3.28Management, Science and Engineering Noah Chutz, CALSo.3.88Undeclared Nick Degenstein, USCSr.3.86Chemical Engineering Zachary Ferguson, ARIZSr.3.96Psychology Scott Koenig, ARIZSr.3.56Psychology John Lyssand, WASHJr.3.56Biochemistry Matthew Peterson, USCJr.3.44Communications Scott Ransenberg, STANJr.3.33Math & Computational Science Caleb Rowe, CALSo.3.53Undeclared Ace Tate, ASUSr.3.47Justice Studies Erik Tolmachoff, USCSr.3.64Chemical Engineering John Waters, STANSr.3.71History Dan Westcott, STANSr.3.41Science, Technology and Society Jim Wolfe, WASHSo.3.51Arts and Sciences
Second TeamYr.GPAMajor Randall Bal, STANSr.3.15Psychology Nick Bartolotta, CALSo.3.29Rhetoric Nick Bott, STANJr.3.34International Relations Jayme Cramer, STANSo.3.20Economics Eric DiIulio, STANSo.3.30Undeclared Luke Ekhoff, WASHJr.3.04Biochemistry/Economics Kyle Horton, ASUSo.3.40Pre-business Evan Lane, CALRSFr.3.33Undeclared Thomas McCrummen, ASUSo.3.48Pre-business Matt McDonald, STANSo.3.18Economics Gavin Olmstead, STANJr.3.26Engineering Richard Rech, CALSo.3.48Undeclared Markus Rogan, STANJr.3.13International Relations Andrew Schnell, STANJr.3.19Economics Trent Staley, USCJr.3.21Communications Keith Vogelgesang, CALJr.3.23Industrial Engineering
Honorable Mention: Robbie Quinn, Jr., CAL; Matt Schmelzer, So., CAL; Jonathan Shaw, Jr., ASU; Wiley Wallace, Jr., ASU; Emerson Ward, So., ASU.