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MAC Announces 2012 Men’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC 2012 MAC Champions, Eastern Michigan, leads the way with six on academic all-MAC team CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday the 2012 Men’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC Team, as voted by the faculty athletic representatives from the member MAC institutions. Five members of the all-MAC first team, and 2012 MAC Champions received academic all-MAC honors for their combined performances in and out of the water. Eastern Michigan’s Troy Esentan and Andrew Saunders, Missouri State’s Jared Roberts, and Southern Illinois’ Matt Parson’s and Justin Wolfe, represented the All-MAC first team by picking up the 2012 academic honors. From the all-MAC second team, Miami’s Alex Reinhardt was the only representative to receive the academic team honor. 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. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season are only considered.

2012 Men’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC Team Andrew Tharp, Ball State Chris Berloth, Buffalo Kevin Douglas, Eastern Michigan Troy Esentan, Eastern Michigan Gus Everson, Eastern Michigan Michael Kinross, Eastern Michigan Ricky Linder, Eastern Michigan Gilles Renard, Eastern Michigan Andrew Saunders, Eastern Michigan

Colin Gray, Evansville Michael Cavanaugh, Miami Alex Reinhardt, Miami Daan Jansen, Missouri State Jared Roberts, Missouri State Jared Bradd, Southern Illinois Matt Kruse, Southern Illinois Matt Parsons, Southern Illinois Justin Wolfe, Southern Illinois

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2012 Honorable Mention Anthony DeBrota, Ball State Andrew Hostetler, Ball State Mark Nau, Ball State Michael Weber, Ball State Paul Garman, Buffalo Chris Iafrati, Buffalo Colin Patrican, Buffalo Tyler Capen, Eastern Michigan Jake Heyblom, Eastern Michigan Aaron Lawson, Eastern Michigan Matt Zavislak, Eastern Michigan Jake Harrington, Evansville

Mallet Reid, Evansville Kyle Tiemann, Evansville Sam Childs, Miami Sam Flessner, Miami Jake Coleman, Missouri State Tyler Saltzberry, Missouri State Jeff Chen, Southern Illinois Jake Lucheon, Southern Illinois Will Olson, Miami Kegan Rogers, Miami Nathan Day, Southern Illinoi

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