Eight Utes Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Eight Utes Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

4/7/2026 10:35 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Six swimmers, two divers recognized with national academic honors

SALT LAKE CITY – Eight members of the University of Utah swim and dive program have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.

Seniors Elias Petersen, Evan VanBrocklin, Kathryn Grant, Erin Palmer and Julia Bartell, juniors Teagan Steinmetz and Kelson Flynn, and sophomore Winston Sundeen all earned all-District honors. This marks the fourth year in a row that Utah has had eight student-athletes recognized on the All-District Team, the maximum number allowed.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Teams, selected by CSC, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. In order to be eligible for the All-District Team, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and competed in at least 50% of the team's meet during the year.

2026 Academic All-District Team

Julia Bartell | Senior | 4.000 GPA | Communications
Kathryn Grant | Senior | 3.968 GPA | Human Development & Family Studies & Sociology
Erin Palmer | Senior | 3.939 GPA | Speech & Hearing Science
Teagan Steinmetz | Junior | 4.000 GPA | Psychology & Communication
Kelson Flynn | Junior | 3.950 GPA | Quantitative Analytics of Markets & Organizations
Elias Petersen | Senior | 3.750 GPA | Communications
Winston Sundeen | Sophomore | 3.963 GPA | Business
Evan VanBrocklin | Senior | 3.820 GPA | Kinesiology

The full list of CSC Academic All-District selections can be found here.

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