July 29, 2005

Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh placed a total of 15 athletes from the swimming and diving teams on the Patriot League's Academic Honor Roll for the spring 2005 semester. Junior psychology major Laura Gray led the women with a 3.90 grade point average, while junior civil engineering major Grant Flothmeier paced the men with a 3.53. To be eligible for the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must obtain at least a 3.2 GPA and be awarded a varsity letter in his or her sport.

Gray was one of seven Mountain Hawk women named to the honor roll. Freshman Kelsey Hunter and senior Jennamarie DeVito also topped the 3.75 mark. On the men's side Flothmeier just edged out senior Steve Greidanus who earned a 3.52. A complete list of Lehigh swimmers and divers, named to the Honor Roll can be found below.

In all 171 swimmers and divers, 95 women and 76 men were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, led by Bucknell's Rebecca Scheffter and Adam Freeman, who were named Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

2005 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Academic Honor Roll

Name, Class, Major, GPA

Krissy Blaston, Sr., Psychology, 3.48

Jennamarie DeVito, Sr., Behavioral Neuroscience, 3.78

Laura Gray, Jr., Psychology, 3.90

Kelsey Hunter, Fr., Arts and Sciences, 3.85

Jennifer Orellana, Jr., Marketing, 3.30

Kristin Pawlowski, Sr., Earth/Env. Sciences, 3.57

Alyssa Zellner, Jr., Chemistry, 3.38

Sean English, So., Psychology, 3.23

Grant Flothmeier, Jr., Civil Engineering, 3.53

Tom Gilbert, So., Business, 3.36

Steve Greidanus, Sr., Computer Technology, 3.52

Sean Herman, Jr., English, 3.40

Jason O'Koren, Jr., Architecture, 3.38

Patrick Ryan, Sr., Accounting, 3.49

Andrew Valko, Sr., Design Arts, 3.50