University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa¡¯s Arianna Sakellaris became the first ever to earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America honors. Sakellaris was voted to the third team.
Sakellaris is a graduate student majoring in clinical research. She is one of just 30 women’s swim and dive athletes to be named to the NCAA
Division I Academic All-America teams selected by the CSC.
She was also one of four Rainbow Wahine to earn CSC Academic All-District honors and was named to the Academic All-Big West team. Outside of school, Sakellaris participated in the Women Speaking Out event at the Swing Fore Love Charity Golf Invitational earlier this year.
At the Big West Championship, Sakellaris helped set a new Big West record and earned gold as a member of the 400 free relay team with a time of 3:20.04, and an individual split of 50.61. She also claimed bronze as a part of the 800 free relay squad while posting a split of 1:49.89.
To qualify for the Academic All-America teams, student-athletes must have earned Academic All-District honors, be at least a sophomore, maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average, and compete in five competitions or finish top-eight at a conference meet.