Eastern Michigan Athletics
Conference Announces Academic All-MAC Teams
4/30/2014 12:21:00 PM | M. Swim & Dive
Four Eagles earn Academic All-MAC honors
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Mid-American Conference has released its selections for the Academic All-MAC teams for the 2013-14 men's swimming and diving season Wednesday, April 30. Eastern Michigan University's team ties for second-most in the league with four student-athletes receiving academic accolades while an additional seven Eagles earned honorable mention.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season only are considered.
After winning its first MAC Championship title in school history, Missouri State University boasts the most athletes on the list with eight selections. Eastern, along with Miami University and Southern Illinois University, had four athletes receive the conference honor, followed by the University at Buffalo (2) and Ball State University (1). The 2013-14 season's honorees include: Krzysztof Gilski (Dywity Poland-Adam Mickiewicz Secondary), Erik Gissen (Karlstad, Sweden-Alvkullegymnasiet), Andrew Henry (Garner, N.C.-West Johnston), and Dakoda Johnson (Greenwood, Ind.-Center Grove), all of whom earn the accolade for the first time in their careers.
Gilski swam his way into EMU laurels at the 2014 MAC Swimming and Diving Championships, March 6-8, when the sophomore recorded the fastest times in school history in both the 100 and 200 fly. The Polish product earned a conference championship title with a mark of 1:46.01 in the 200 fly, while his time of 48.05 seconds in the 100 fly put him on the podium in the runner-up spot. Gilski claimed victories in the 200 fly five times during the course of the 2013-14 season and picked up another three wins in the 100 fly while also serving as a key member of both the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. For his performances, he was named to the All-MAC First Team and earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Oct. 21 and Nov. 11, 2013. He maintains a 3.24 GPA in electronic engineering technology.
A mechanical engineering technology major with a 3.62 GPA, Gissen was an All-MAC Second Team selection at the conference meet. The sophomore was on the runner-up 400 medley relay team at the 2014 MAC Championships and also took fifth in the 100 back after touching the wall at 49.01, while competing in four other events to help the Eagles to a second-place team finish. He held the team season-best in the 50 free for a good majority of the season after winning the event in 20.99 seconds against Oakland, Nov. 9. Throughout the season, he was a staple of the 200 medley relay lineup and was on the 400 free relay A team that won on four separate occassions.
No stranger to being rewarded for athletic and academic accomplishments, Henry was honored twice by the conference as the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9 and Jan. 27. Additionally, he earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Dec. 9 and Jan. 27 before being named to the All-MAC First Team at the conference championships. The Garner, N.C. native was on the runner-up 400 and 800 free relay teams and also took third in both the 200 and 400 IM, finishing in 1:47.38 and 2:57.54. During the regular season, he claimed victories in the 200 free five times and won the 200 IM four times. On Jan. 24, he showed versatility when he won both the 100 and 1000 free against Wayne State University, for which he was awarded his second MAC Swimmer and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honors. Henry holds a 3.76 GPA in construction management.
EMU's final Academic All-MAC member is a representative of the diving team. Johnson took sixth on the 1-meter springboard and 14th in the 3-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships with marks of 299.30 and 286.70, respectively. He won the 1-meter dive against Wayne State, Jan. 24, and finished first on the 3-meter springboard twice. His season-high score of 323.95 came on Jan. 10 to win over divers from both Michgan State University and MAC foe Buffalo. Johnson capped off his junior season with an 18th-place finish at the Zone C Diving Championships in the 3-meter dive with 552.80 points. The junior maintains a 3.80 GPA in computer information systems.
Seven other Eagles earned honorable mention, as Dylan Crompton (Redford, Mich.-Thurston), Gus Everson (Sandusky, Ohio-Sandusky), Chris Hodges (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Stevenson), Oded Ivry (Haifa, Israel-The Hebrew Reali School), Aaron Lawson (Middletown, Ohio-Middletown), Brian Moore (Anthem, Ariz.-Boulder Creek), and Sage Stephens (Warren, Ill.-Warren) landed on the list.
Crompton competed in the 200 free in seven meets for the Eagles, claiming a season-best third-place finish at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9. The sophmore maintains a 3.57 in international affairs. Everson was a part of the runner-up 400 free relay team at the 2014 MAC Championships and competed in four other events for the Green and White. He was a consistent member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay A teams that won on four occasions, and holds a 3.88 GPA in actuarial science and economics. Hodges, a business major with a 3.87 GPA, was named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 24 following the Michigan First Chance Meet in which he recorded times of 56.54 in the 100 breast and 2:03.49 in the 200 breast. A team representative in the 50 free and 100 fly at the MAC Championships, Ivry swam either the 100 fly or 100 free in seven meets for the Green and White. He was a constant member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay teams, and boasts a 3.65 GPA in business administration.
Lawson took fifth in both the 200 fly and 400 IM at the conference meet while competing in the 200 fly in seven meets for the Eagles during the regular season, claiming victory against Wayne State in 1:55.05, Jan. 24. The senior holds a 3.32 GPA. Moore was an All-MAC First Team honoree after placing third in the 100 and 200 free with NCAA B-cut times and swimming portions of the runner-up 400 free, 800 free, and 400 medley relay teams. He was a key member of the 400 free relay team that won at six different meets and took the 200 free against Big Ten opponent Northwestern University, Oct. 18 while often going 1-2 in the event with teammate Henry. He majors in business with a 3.27 GPA. The second EMU diver on this year's list of honorees, Stephens took ninth and 10th on the 1 and 3-meter sprinboards at the 2014 MAC Championships and won both events twice during the 2013-14 campaign. Stephens maintains a 3.41 GPA.
Men's Swimming & Diving Academic All-MAC Team
Drew Tharp, Ball State
Eric Forrester, Buffalo
John Nord, Buffalo
Krzysztof Gilski, Eastern Michigan
Erik Gissen, Eastern Michigan
Andrew Henry, Eastern Michigan
Dakoda Johnson, Eastern Michigan
Evan Bader, Miami
Michael Cavanaugh, Miami
Sam Flessner, Miami
Jacob Prodoehl, Miami
Chris Carpenter, Missouri State
Miguel Davila, Missouri State
Aaron Dennis, Missouri State
Uvis Kalnins, Missouri State
Garrett Nevels, Missouri State
Jack Snow, Missouri State
Isaac Springer, Missouri State
Matthew Wilson, Missouri State
Matt Frey, Southern Illinois
Calvin Kolar, Southern Illinois
Till Pallmann, Southern Illinois
Kegan Skelton, Southern Illinois
Men's Honorable Mention
Neal Fennig, Ball State
Andrew Lamb, Ball State
Conner Snare, Ball State
Dylan Crompton, Eastern Michigan
Gus Everson, Eastern Michigan
Chris Hodges, Eastern Michigan
Oded Ivry, Eastern Michigan
Aaron Lawson, Eastern Michigan
Brian Moore, Eastern Michigan
Sage Stephens, Eastern Michigan
Ashton Biship, Evansville
Garrett Johnson, Evansville
Reid Mobley, Evansville
Daniel Musselwhite, Evansville
Conor Sprick, Evansville
Philip Stevenson, Evansville
Cameron Wickes, Evansville
Christopher Dieter, Miami
Cole Fryman, Miami
Michael Nash, Miami
Davis Staley, Miami
Heshan Unamboowe, Miami
Michal Bulak, Missouri State
Yuri Garanito, Missouri State
Isaac McKnight, Missouri State
Max Pratt, Missouri State
Jared Roberts, Missouri State
Esteavo Andrade , Southern Illinois
Jeffrey Chen, Southern Illinois
Caleb Coots, Southern Illinois
Jacob Lucheon, Southern Illinois
Olaf Meller, Southern Illinois
George Minkel, Southern Illinois
Nathan Ray, Southern Illinois
Andres Saavedra, Southern Illinois
Eric Sparks, Southern Illinois
Andrew Spencer Southern Illinois
Shaun Wolfe, Southern Illinois
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season only are considered.
After winning its first MAC Championship title in school history, Missouri State University boasts the most athletes on the list with eight selections. Eastern, along with Miami University and Southern Illinois University, had four athletes receive the conference honor, followed by the University at Buffalo (2) and Ball State University (1). The 2013-14 season's honorees include: Krzysztof Gilski (Dywity Poland-Adam Mickiewicz Secondary), Erik Gissen (Karlstad, Sweden-Alvkullegymnasiet), Andrew Henry (Garner, N.C.-West Johnston), and Dakoda Johnson (Greenwood, Ind.-Center Grove), all of whom earn the accolade for the first time in their careers.
Gilski swam his way into EMU laurels at the 2014 MAC Swimming and Diving Championships, March 6-8, when the sophomore recorded the fastest times in school history in both the 100 and 200 fly. The Polish product earned a conference championship title with a mark of 1:46.01 in the 200 fly, while his time of 48.05 seconds in the 100 fly put him on the podium in the runner-up spot. Gilski claimed victories in the 200 fly five times during the course of the 2013-14 season and picked up another three wins in the 100 fly while also serving as a key member of both the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. For his performances, he was named to the All-MAC First Team and earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Oct. 21 and Nov. 11, 2013. He maintains a 3.24 GPA in electronic engineering technology.
A mechanical engineering technology major with a 3.62 GPA, Gissen was an All-MAC Second Team selection at the conference meet. The sophomore was on the runner-up 400 medley relay team at the 2014 MAC Championships and also took fifth in the 100 back after touching the wall at 49.01, while competing in four other events to help the Eagles to a second-place team finish. He held the team season-best in the 50 free for a good majority of the season after winning the event in 20.99 seconds against Oakland, Nov. 9. Throughout the season, he was a staple of the 200 medley relay lineup and was on the 400 free relay A team that won on four separate occassions.
No stranger to being rewarded for athletic and academic accomplishments, Henry was honored twice by the conference as the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9 and Jan. 27. Additionally, he earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Dec. 9 and Jan. 27 before being named to the All-MAC First Team at the conference championships. The Garner, N.C. native was on the runner-up 400 and 800 free relay teams and also took third in both the 200 and 400 IM, finishing in 1:47.38 and 2:57.54. During the regular season, he claimed victories in the 200 free five times and won the 200 IM four times. On Jan. 24, he showed versatility when he won both the 100 and 1000 free against Wayne State University, for which he was awarded his second MAC Swimmer and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honors. Henry holds a 3.76 GPA in construction management.
EMU's final Academic All-MAC member is a representative of the diving team. Johnson took sixth on the 1-meter springboard and 14th in the 3-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships with marks of 299.30 and 286.70, respectively. He won the 1-meter dive against Wayne State, Jan. 24, and finished first on the 3-meter springboard twice. His season-high score of 323.95 came on Jan. 10 to win over divers from both Michgan State University and MAC foe Buffalo. Johnson capped off his junior season with an 18th-place finish at the Zone C Diving Championships in the 3-meter dive with 552.80 points. The junior maintains a 3.80 GPA in computer information systems.
Seven other Eagles earned honorable mention, as Dylan Crompton (Redford, Mich.-Thurston), Gus Everson (Sandusky, Ohio-Sandusky), Chris Hodges (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Stevenson), Oded Ivry (Haifa, Israel-The Hebrew Reali School), Aaron Lawson (Middletown, Ohio-Middletown), Brian Moore (Anthem, Ariz.-Boulder Creek), and Sage Stephens (Warren, Ill.-Warren) landed on the list.
Crompton competed in the 200 free in seven meets for the Eagles, claiming a season-best third-place finish at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9. The sophmore maintains a 3.57 in international affairs. Everson was a part of the runner-up 400 free relay team at the 2014 MAC Championships and competed in four other events for the Green and White. He was a consistent member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay A teams that won on four occasions, and holds a 3.88 GPA in actuarial science and economics. Hodges, a business major with a 3.87 GPA, was named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 24 following the Michigan First Chance Meet in which he recorded times of 56.54 in the 100 breast and 2:03.49 in the 200 breast. A team representative in the 50 free and 100 fly at the MAC Championships, Ivry swam either the 100 fly or 100 free in seven meets for the Green and White. He was a constant member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay teams, and boasts a 3.65 GPA in business administration.
Lawson took fifth in both the 200 fly and 400 IM at the conference meet while competing in the 200 fly in seven meets for the Eagles during the regular season, claiming victory against Wayne State in 1:55.05, Jan. 24. The senior holds a 3.32 GPA. Moore was an All-MAC First Team honoree after placing third in the 100 and 200 free with NCAA B-cut times and swimming portions of the runner-up 400 free, 800 free, and 400 medley relay teams. He was a key member of the 400 free relay team that won at six different meets and took the 200 free against Big Ten opponent Northwestern University, Oct. 18 while often going 1-2 in the event with teammate Henry. He majors in business with a 3.27 GPA. The second EMU diver on this year's list of honorees, Stephens took ninth and 10th on the 1 and 3-meter sprinboards at the 2014 MAC Championships and won both events twice during the 2013-14 campaign. Stephens maintains a 3.41 GPA.
Men's Swimming & Diving Academic All-MAC Team
Drew Tharp, Ball State
Eric Forrester, Buffalo
John Nord, Buffalo
Krzysztof Gilski, Eastern Michigan
Erik Gissen, Eastern Michigan
Andrew Henry, Eastern Michigan
Dakoda Johnson, Eastern Michigan
Evan Bader, Miami
Michael Cavanaugh, Miami
Sam Flessner, Miami
Jacob Prodoehl, Miami
Chris Carpenter, Missouri State
Miguel Davila, Missouri State
Aaron Dennis, Missouri State
Uvis Kalnins, Missouri State
Garrett Nevels, Missouri State
Jack Snow, Missouri State
Isaac Springer, Missouri State
Matthew Wilson, Missouri State
Matt Frey, Southern Illinois
Calvin Kolar, Southern Illinois
Till Pallmann, Southern Illinois
Kegan Skelton, Southern Illinois
Men's Honorable Mention
Neal Fennig, Ball State
Andrew Lamb, Ball State
Conner Snare, Ball State
Dylan Crompton, Eastern Michigan
Gus Everson, Eastern Michigan
Chris Hodges, Eastern Michigan
Oded Ivry, Eastern Michigan
Aaron Lawson, Eastern Michigan
Brian Moore, Eastern Michigan
Sage Stephens, Eastern Michigan
Ashton Biship, Evansville
Garrett Johnson, Evansville
Reid Mobley, Evansville
Daniel Musselwhite, Evansville
Conor Sprick, Evansville
Philip Stevenson, Evansville
Cameron Wickes, Evansville
Christopher Dieter, Miami
Cole Fryman, Miami
Michael Nash, Miami
Davis Staley, Miami
Heshan Unamboowe, Miami
Michal Bulak, Missouri State
Yuri Garanito, Missouri State
Isaac McKnight, Missouri State
Max Pratt, Missouri State
Jared Roberts, Missouri State
Esteavo Andrade , Southern Illinois
Jeffrey Chen, Southern Illinois
Caleb Coots, Southern Illinois
Jacob Lucheon, Southern Illinois
Olaf Meller, Southern Illinois
George Minkel, Southern Illinois
Nathan Ray, Southern Illinois
Andres Saavedra, Southern Illinois
Eric Sparks, Southern Illinois
Andrew Spencer Southern Illinois
Shaun Wolfe, Southern Illinois
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