GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Washington and Lee University women's swimming team had four student-athletes earn College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Laurels for their performances in the classroom and pool, the organization announced this week.
The CSC (formerly CoSIDA) recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Student-athletes are eligible for this award by maintaining a 3.50 grade point average or better while competing in four meets or finishing within the top-eight at their conference meet. This award is nominated and voted upon by members of CSC.
Myla Rice, a classics and politics double major, earned the first Academic All-District honor of her career. She is a seven-time W&L Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-ODAC selection. In the pool, Rice is a three-time All-ODAC honoree and recorded a pair of top-five finishes at the ODAC Championships this season in the 50 and 100 freestyle. She also earned a berth to the NCAA Championships as part of the 200 freestyle relay team, which placed 25th with a time of 1:34.02.
Bella Tarbet, an economics major, also earned her first Academic All-District recognition. A three-time W&L Scholar-Athlete and three-time Academic All-ODAC honoree, Tarbet is a nine-time ODAC Champion and a three-time First Team All-ODAC selection, also earning Second Team honors once. She has collected four Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State honors—two First Team and two Second Team selections. This season, Tarbet was named the ODAC Swimmer of the Meet after capturing three individual wins at the conference championships and earning First Team All-ODAC honors. She qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career as part of the 200 freestyle relay team.
Amelia Maloof, an engineering major, was named an Academic All-District honoree for the first time. She is a three-time W&L Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-ODAC selection. Maloof earned Second Team All-State honors in the 200 freestyle relay last season and was part of the ODAC Champion 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams this season. She also competed at the NCAA Championships this year as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team.
Katelyn Crawford, a mathematics major, earned her first Academic All-District honor. She is a two-time W&L Scholar-Athlete and was named to the Academic All-ODAC team last season. In the pool, Crawford is a two-time All-ODAC selection. She earned First Team honors in her debut season, where she was named ODAC Rookie of the Meet, and Second Team honors this past season after placing fourth in both the 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle at the conference championships
Tarbet was selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 22.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
