March 28, 2012

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference team was announced on Wednesday, with this year’s team highlighted by returning honorees Alexander Merkulov of Massachusetts and St. Bonaventure’s Mike Murphy on the men’s side, and Duquesne’s Caitlin Zajko and Richmond’s Mina Vucic on the women’s side. The teams were selected through voting conducted by the league's Sports Information Directors.

In addition to Merkulov and Murphy, the Men’s Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference team is made up of Fordham’s Devon Morris, George Washington’s Phillip Graeter and Spencer Neff, La Salle’s Blase Szyszko, Massachusetts’ Christopher Inglis and Troy Nichols, St. Bonaventure’s Yi Liu and Xavier’s Michael Zennedjian.

Joining Duquesne’s Caitlin Zajko and Richmond’s Mina Vucic on the Women’s Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference team are Fordham’s Brienne Ryan, George Washington’s Caroline Myers, Massachusetts’ Molly Elkins, Rhode Island’s Katie Mangano, Richmond’s Lauren Hines and Mali Kobelja, St. Bonaventure’s McKenzie Courtney, Saint Louis’ Taylor Streid and Xavier’s Courtney Shields.

Men’s Academic All-Conference Team
Devon Morris, Fordham
Phillip Graeter, George Washington
Spencer Neff, George Washington
Blase Szyszko, La Salle
Christopher Inglis, Massachusetts
Alexander Merkulov, Massachusetts
Troy Nichols, Massachusetts
Mike Murphy, St. Bonaventure
Yi Liu, St. Bonaventure
Michael Zennedjian, Xavier

Women’s Academic All-Conference Team
Caitlin Zajko, Duquesne
Brienne Ryan, Fordham
Caroline Myers, George Washington
Molly Elkins, Massachusetts
Katie Mangano, Rhode Island
Lauren Hines, Richmond
Mali Kobelja, Richmond
Mina Vucic, Richmond
McKenzie Courtney, St. Bonaventure
Taylor Streid, Saint Louis
Courtney Shields, Xavier