02/29/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/29/2024 14:48
A total of six student-athletes from the Penn State Altoona men's and women's soccer teams were recognized for their academic successes on Tuesday, Nov. 21, when the College Sports Communicators organization announced its Academic All-District soccer teams.
ALTOONA, Pa. - By virtue of its performance during the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships earlier this month, the Penn State Altoona men's swimming team totaled eight places on the All-AMCC team, which was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
The league's all-conference team is determined by swimmers' finishes from the AMCC Championships, which took place Feb. 14-17. A first-place AMCC finish in a swim gives that swimmer first-team all-conference status, while a runner-up finish ensures second-team recognition.
Adam Marawan, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, led the way for Penn State Altoona with first-team honors in two different individual swims. Meanwhile, Caden Traggiai, of Sarver, scored a pair of second-team places individually, and Adam Dotts, of Hummelstown, also earned a second-team recognition in an individual event.
Additionally, Penn State Altoona had three second-team placements in relay events. Dotts, Marawan and Traggiai had a hand in the Lions' second-place relay finishes, as did Jack Zisa, of Yardley, and Lincoln Johnson, of Huntingtown, Maryland, and Rocco Solimeo, of Harrisburg.
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Adam Marawan
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Caden Traggiai
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Adam Dotts
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Jack Zisa
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Lincoln Johnson
Penn State Altoona Men's Swimming Student-Athlete Rocco Solimeo
The Penn State Altoona men's swimming team finished in third place in the AMCC Championships while scoring a team-record 566.5 points throughout the four-day event.