Kondis Named to Academic All-District First Team
5/16/2019 5:37:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Cougar swimmer honored for athletic and academic achievement
HOUSTON – Accolades continue to roll in for the University of Houston Swimming & Diving program as Houston junior Peyton Kondis was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Women's At-Large team.
Full list of selections can be found HERE.
Kondis closed out the 2018-19 season with three podium finishes at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, helping the Cougars to their third consecutive conference title. The junior became the first swimmer to qualify for consecutive NCAA Championships since Maija Harris during the 1988-89 seasons, concluding the meet with a program record in the 200 Breaststroke.
Kondis holds program records in the 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay, to go along with the third-best time in program history in the 200 Individual Medley
The two-time team captain competes in the classroom as well, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in every semester of her collegiate career as she works toward her degree in Kinesiology.
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their academic and athletic performances. First-Team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Ballot voted on by Sports Information officials from across the nation.
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Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the swimming & diving team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSwim) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSwim), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home meets.
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Full list of selections can be found HERE.
Kondis closed out the 2018-19 season with three podium finishes at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, helping the Cougars to their third consecutive conference title. The junior became the first swimmer to qualify for consecutive NCAA Championships since Maija Harris during the 1988-89 seasons, concluding the meet with a program record in the 200 Breaststroke.
Kondis holds program records in the 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay, to go along with the third-best time in program history in the 200 Individual Medley
The two-time team captain competes in the classroom as well, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in every semester of her collegiate career as she works toward her degree in Kinesiology.
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their academic and athletic performances. First-Team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Ballot voted on by Sports Information officials from across the nation.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the swimming & diving team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSwim) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSwim), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home meets.
--UHCougars.com--
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