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American Conference All-Academic Team (PDF)
MIAMI – A total of 39 student-athletes from FIU’s men’s soccer and swimming & diving programs were named to the American Conference All-Academic Team for the 2024-25 academic year, as announced Wednesday morning.
Men’s soccer continued its tradition of academic excellence, boasting a 3.63 GPA during the spring semester — the highest among all FIU men’s sports.
Swimming & diving also enjoyed a standout academic year, recording a 3.64 GPA in the spring, the third-highest among all FIU athletic programs. Additionally, the team was honored as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for the 15th consecutive year.
Nominations for the American All-Academic Team are submitted by each member institution. To qualify, student-athletes must have competed in an American-sponsored sport, maintained a minimum 3.00 GPA during the previous academic year, and completed at least two consecutive semesters (or three quarters), totaling a minimum of 18 semester (or 27 quarter) credit hours, excluding remedial courses.
Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team
Joackim Betina, Jr, Communication Arts
David Boccuzzo, Jr, Political Science
Diego Castillo, Sr, International Relations
Juan Pablo Correa, Gr, Recreation and Sport Management
Joao Domingues, Jr, Mechanical Engineering
Beltran Fernandez, Jr, Public Relations, Advertising & Applied Communications
Mathys Lefebvre, Gr, Master of Business Administration
Eduardo Mustre, Sr, International Relations
Enrique Mutsoli, Jr, Criminal Justice
Diego Sanchez, Fr, International Business
Owen Travis, Sr, Mass Communications
Nigel Van Haveren, Jr, Economics
Leo Vilchis, Jr, Interdisciplinary Studies
Nicolas Villalobos, Jr, Recreation and Sport Management
Swimming & Diving All-Academic Team
Emma Becker, Jr, Biological Sciences
Delaney Biro, Gr, Counseling Psychology
Lutnya Bogdanova, Jr, Sport & Exercise Science
Jordan Browning, Gr, Master of Business Administration
Ana Luiza Daisson, Jr, Business Analytics
Harliai Curthoys-Davies, Sr, Nutrition Science
Oumy Diop, Jr, Natural & Applied Sciences
Var Erlingsdottir Eidesgaard, Jr, Biological Sciences
Nicole Frank, Jr, Recreation and Sport Management
Ingrid Huszar, Jr, Psychology
Kristina Keenan, So, Psychology
Sophie Kiryk, So, Biological Sciences
Ruska Lehtonen, Jr, Marketing
Frida Stretre Løbersli, Fr, Marketing
Ellie Maradyn, Gr, Global Strategic Communications
Tawannah McLemore, So, Criminal Justice
Brooke Megdall, Fr, Psychology
Sally Olsson, Fr, International Business
Av Osero, Gr, Crime Science
Gabrielle Puryear-Lynch, Jr, History
Diana Santamaria, So, Psychology
Jessica Shpilko, Sr, Dietetics and Nutrition
Sydney Soto, So, Mathematical Sciences
Anelis Roque, Sr, Biochemistry
Imara-Bella Thorpe, Gr, Environmental Policy & Management
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