31 LEC Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes Named Academic All-District By College Sports Communicators

4/9/2026 11:35:09 AM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A total of 31 Little East Conference (LEC) student-athletes representing six different institutions have been named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). 

The CSC Academic All-America® program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom across four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. 

To be eligible for Academic All-District recognition, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and must maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes must compete in 75 percent of the institution's meets, finish top-eight at a conference championship meet, or participate in a national championship. In addition, at least one member of the institution must be a dues-paying member of College Sports Communicators.

Bridgewater State
Aaron Fowler
Ryan McKenzie
Jacob Jope 
Brendan Goff
Jillian Hallman
Nellie Peecher
Ava Fenton
Cailey Simard

Husson
Jacob Brown
Brayden Champlin
Alex Walsh
Ryan Emerson
Julia Brown
Logan Williams
Morgan Collins
Mackenzie Gray

Maine Maritime
Luis Guillen Barcia 
Thomas Murray
Claire MacDonald
Abigail Cormier
Kylie Cantlon

UMass Dartmouth
Isabella Gerardi 
Kylie Winer 

University of New England
Ari Cioffi
Meghan Cabral
Emily Gilliam
Payton Walmsley

Western New England
Alexandra Watroba
Ella Smith
Sarah Morrissey
Bella Giard