GREENWOOD, Ind. – On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District men's swimming and diving team was unveiled, with Milligan University achieving the maximum number of honorees.
RJ Brumit,
Caleb Fry,
Paxton Smith and
Sergio Tudor were each recognized for their excellence in the classroom and in the pool.
Fry leads the group with a 3.78 GPA in the Computer Science program and one of the most decorated seasons in Milligan swim history. He was a three-time finalist at the NAIA National Championships, earning podium finishes in the 200 yard breaststroke, 100 yard breaststroke and 50 yard freestyle. At the AAC meet, he swept gold in the 100 yard breaststroke, 100 yard freestyle and 50 yard freestyle. He holds the Milligan record in the 100 yard breaststroke with a mark of 53.43 set at the NAIA National Championships, and also set a program record in the preliminary round of the 50 yard freestyle with a mark of 19.91. He anchored the 400 medley relay squad that placed fifth in the nation, set a Milligan school record and earned All-American status.
Brumit carries a 3.97 GPA in Mechanical Engineering and backed it up with a strong postseason. He earned second-place finishes in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke, along with a third-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle at the AAC Championships. He went on to compete at the NAIA National Championships in the 100 yard butterfly, 100 yard backstroke and 50 yard freestyle.
Smith posted a 3.80 GPA in Mechanical Engineering and was a two-time AAC champion, taking gold in both the 200 yard backstroke and 100 yard backstroke. He qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the 200 yard backstroke, 100 yard backstroke and 50 yard freestyle, and earned All-American status as a member of the 400 medley relay team.
Tudor rounds out the men's honorees with a 3.84 GPA in Mechanical Engineering. He put together a strong close to his season with top-five finishes in the 200 yard butterfly, 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard butterfly at the AAC meet. His strongest event, the 100 yard butterfly, earned him a podium finish and a berth at the NAIA National Championships, where he finished eighth in the nation and earned All-American status.
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