MPSF awards 16 BYU swim and dive athletes with Academic All-Conference

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PROVO, Utah ­– Sixteen BYU swimmers and divers were awarded 2017-2018 Academic All-Conference from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. 

“We have always been one of the top schools in the conference for Academic All-MPSF awards,” BYU head coach John Brooks said. “With all of the different places we trained this season and the time it took away from the athletes' studies, this is quite an accomplishment.”

To qualify, athletes must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, be at least a sophomore academically, have completed one full academic year prior to the 2017-2018 season and competed in 50 percent or more of the competitive swim and dive season. 

The BYU swim and dive athletes who earned Academic All-Conference for the 2018-2017 season include:

Men    
NameGPAYearEventsHometown/Last School
Evan Berger3.27SophomoreFree, Fly

Grand Blanc, MI/Grand Blanc HS

Matt Denkers3.92SeniorDiving

Fisher, IN/Fishers HS

David Harlan3.47Senior FreeHouston, TX/James E. Taylor HS
Preston Jenkins3.61SeniorIM, Back, FreeJacksonville,FL/The Bolles School
John Morris3.68SophomoreFree, Breast, IMSpringville,UT/Springville HS
Levi Jensen3.14SophomoreBreast, IMCasper,WY/Kelly Walsh HS
Nathan Rogers3.50JuniorIM, Free, BreastEvans, GA/Evans HS
James Sorensen3.25Sophomore FreeSalt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS
Luis Ventura3.32SeniorFree, FlyLeon,MX/Tecnologico de Monterrey

 

Women    

Name

GPAYearEventsHometown/Last School
Natalie Bennion3.73SeniorFree, FlySalt Lake City, Utah/Skyline HS
Haley Bertoldo3.36JuniorFly, BackPueblo West, CO/Pueblo West HS
Casey Cunningham3.79SophomoreFree,FlyLadera Ranch, CA/ Saddleback Valley Christian
Morgan Mellow3.79SophomoreDivingMesa,AZ/Deseret Ridge HS
Kelly Hatanaka3.14JuniorIM, BackLoveland, CO/Loveland HS
Emma Richards Lythgoe3.31SeniorIM, BackScottsdale,AZ/Horizon HS
Ellie Thornbrue Brinton3.49JuniorFree, FlyHillsboro,OR/Century HS