Yesterday, 23 swimmers were announced as recipients of 2016 NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. Each of the 10 men and 13 women were awarded the $7,500 prize.
According to the NCAA, the scholarship “was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association’s most accomplished student-athletes.”
Men’s recipients include Alex Alfonso of DePauw University, Bradley Brooks of McDaniel College, Micah Cattell of Edinboro University, Percy Gates of Kenyon, and Charles Holliday of University of Iowa.
University of Texas’ Frederick LeMaistre and Rose-Hulman Institiute of Technology’s Orion Martin are also on the list. Fordham’s Steven Sholdra, University of Georgia’s Tynan Stewart, and Stanford’s Gray Umbach complete the men’s swimming recipients.
Emory teammates Elizabeth Aronoff and Carolyn Bonfield received the award as did fellow Division 3 swimmers and Kenyon teammates Katie Kaestner, Hannah Lobb, Haley Townsend, and Mariah Williamson. Another NCAA Division 3 NCAA qualifier, Margaret Guo is a recipient this year.
They are joined by the U.S. Naval Academy’s Ellen Bradford and University of Iowa’s Maddie Bro. University of Tennessee teammates Amanda Carner and Faith Johnson were winners along with SEC competition Hali Flickinger from the University of Georgia. Colleen Konetzke of Texas A&M University completed the women’s list.
Awesome!! Way to go Percy!
Bryson