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July 25, 2011

Loggers Recognized For Academic Excellence

TACOMA, Wash. – Tracy Wormwood and the University of Puget Sound women's swimming team highlighted a handful of academic accolades for the Loggers last week. The College Swim Coaches Association of America released its annual Scholar All-America Teams and Individuals last week.

With a 3.59 GPA and her second appearance at the NCAA Championships, Wormwood earned the Scholar All-America Individual Award. Swimmers must have at least a 3.5 GPA and qualify for the NCAA Championships to receive the award. Wormwood, a sophomore from Elk River, Minn., swam the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast at the NCAA Championships and won the Tim McDonough Award at Puget Sound's All-Sports Celebration this year.

Kenzie Kitson and Caitlin Fuller also earned some recognition with Honorable Mention for Scholar All-America. This award goes out to swimmers who record a NCAA provisional qualifying time but are not invited to the NCAA Championships and also have a 3.5 GPA or better. Kitson posted a 3.84 GPA and Fuller had a 3.58 GPA.

The Loggers' women's swim team was also recognized as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team with an impressive 3.29 team GPA. Teams must post a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the school year to earn this honor.


Tracy Wormwood
Elk River, Minn.
Elk River HS

Now in her junior season, Tracy Wormwood has two trips to the NCAA Championships under her belt already. Last year, she also won the Tim McDonough Award for Leadership In Spirituality at the Puget Sound All-Sports Banquet. As an upperclassmen, Wormwood looks to be a leader on the swim teams and around campus. “Being a Logger means balancing academic and swimming goals while being a part of a unique community of high-achievers. My experience as a Logger student-athlete has helped to shape me as a leader, and helped me realize what is most important in life.”