Southern Illinoise University Athletics
SIU places eight on Academic All-MAC Team
04/17/2015 | 12:00:00 | Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Eight members of the men's Saluki Swimming and Diving team were recognized by the Mid-American Conference for their excellence in the classroom, when they were named to the 2015 Academic All-MAC team on Friday.
Caleb Coots, Calvin Kolar, Till Pallmann, Andy Ross, Bobby Wood, Andres Saavedra, Shaun Wolfe, and Dusan Vukobrat were all recognized for the effort and time that they put into their academic studies.
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
"Our men continue to amaze me with their determination to academics, sport, and their commitment to community," said SIU head coach Rick Walker. "This is the recipe for the leaders of tomorrow and we are serving it up at SIU."
SIU Athletes on Academic All-MAC Team - GPA
Caleb Coots, Southern Illinois, Senior, 3.695
Calvin Kolar, Southern Illinois, Senior, 3.835
Till Pallmann, Southern Illinois, Junior, 3.43
Andy Ross, Southern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.682
Bobby Wood, Southern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.921
Andres Saavedra, Southern Illinois, Junior, 3.712
Shaun Wolfe, Southern Illinois, Senior, 3.822
Dusan Vukobrat, Southern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.805
