GEORGETOWN, TX (05/24/2011)(readMedia)-- The 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District® Men's At-Large (Sports) Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance athletically and in the classroom. Sophomore swimmer Patrick Flanigan was a All-District First Team selection.
Flanigan, from Austin, Texas, touts a 3.93 grade point average and is majoring in biochemistry and Spanish. He is the current record holder at Southwestern in the men's 100 free and was a part of the record-setting men's 200 medley relay.
The Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed and are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. The University Division team includes NCAA Division I participants, while the College Division team combines NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the national Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot, where First, Second and Third Team All-America honorees will be selected later this month. Student-athletes on the Academic All-District Second and Third teams (if applicable) do not advance to the national ballot.
The Southwestern men's swimming team finished in 8th place at the 2011 SCAC Swim and Dive Championships.
Southwestern University is a selective, nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,300 students. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in Texas. For more information on Southwestern, visit www.southwestern.edu.