GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - The Southwestern University Volleyball team earned four College Sports Communicators Academic All-District awards this week. So. Annika Flora, So. Carly Berkman, Sr. Andie Valenzuela, and Jr. Claire Romo were the four athletes who earned the title of Academic All-District for their performance on the court and in the classroom. 

"The 2023 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA."

To qualify for CSC Academic All-District an athlete must have these qualifications:

Academic standing:

• Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
• Institutions may only nominate four athletes for CSC Academic All-District Awards in volleyball.

Academic eligibility:

• An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
• The cumulative grade point average may not be rounded up to 3.50.

Athletic eligibility

• Fall sports (Volleyball), student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's sets played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's total matches.

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONOREES

Southwestern University – Annika Flora
Southwestern University – Carly Berkman
Southwestern University – Andie Valenzuela
Southwestern University – Claire Romo