Three Wildcats Named to A-10 All-Academic Team
2/27/2026 1:12:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving
WASHINGTON — Davidson senior swimmers Liam McDonough, Ryan Shute and Fletcher Smith have been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, the league announced Friday afternoon.
The honor is the second straight for McDonough and Shute and the first for Smith.
A political science major from Takoma Park, Md., McDonough was a championship finalist in two events at last week's conference meet, taking seventh in the 200 back (1:50.60) and eighth in the 100 back (48.95). He also swam fifth with the 400 medley relay (3:16.08) and to 11th in the 200 IM (1:48.88).
A biology major from North Attleboro, Mass., Shute provided one of the Wildcats' top moments at the A-10 Championships, winning a swim-off to earn a spot in the 400 IM finals. That led to a 15th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:08.04), and he also competed in the 200 IM and 200 breast at A-10s.
Smith, an economics major from Milford, Mich., earned his fourth consecutive medal (and third silver) with the 800 free relay team (6:29.55) and set a school record in the 200 fly (1:45.63), while placing fifth. He also won consolation finals in the 200 free (1:38.59) and 200 back (1:46.50) and took fifth with the 400 free relay (2:59.79).
Men's All-Academic Team
Liam McDonough, Davidson
Ryan Shute, Davidson
Fletcher Smith, Davidson
Tate Anderson, George Mason
Ben Sosnowski, George Washington
Michael Wood, George Washington
Felix Jedbratt, La Salle
Carter Perkins, La Salle
Brae Sanchez, Saint Louis
Logan Townsend, Saint Louis
Women's All-Academic Team
Ashley Freel, Duquesne
Hayley Clark, Fordham
Olivia Paquette, George Washington
Ava Toploewski, George Washington
Tori Fenn, La Salle
Gabriela Herbreder, La Salle
Lena Amare, Richmond
Presley Baber, Richmond
Caitlyn Hughes, Richmond
Julia Kirchev, Richmond
The honor is the second straight for McDonough and Shute and the first for Smith.
A political science major from Takoma Park, Md., McDonough was a championship finalist in two events at last week's conference meet, taking seventh in the 200 back (1:50.60) and eighth in the 100 back (48.95). He also swam fifth with the 400 medley relay (3:16.08) and to 11th in the 200 IM (1:48.88).
A biology major from North Attleboro, Mass., Shute provided one of the Wildcats' top moments at the A-10 Championships, winning a swim-off to earn a spot in the 400 IM finals. That led to a 15th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:08.04), and he also competed in the 200 IM and 200 breast at A-10s.
Smith, an economics major from Milford, Mich., earned his fourth consecutive medal (and third silver) with the 800 free relay team (6:29.55) and set a school record in the 200 fly (1:45.63), while placing fifth. He also won consolation finals in the 200 free (1:38.59) and 200 back (1:46.50) and took fifth with the 400 free relay (2:59.79).
Men's All-Academic Team
Liam McDonough, Davidson
Ryan Shute, Davidson
Fletcher Smith, Davidson
Tate Anderson, George Mason
Ben Sosnowski, George Washington
Michael Wood, George Washington
Felix Jedbratt, La Salle
Carter Perkins, La Salle
Brae Sanchez, Saint Louis
Logan Townsend, Saint Louis
Women's All-Academic Team
Ashley Freel, Duquesne
Hayley Clark, Fordham
Olivia Paquette, George Washington
Ava Toploewski, George Washington
Tori Fenn, La Salle
Gabriela Herbreder, La Salle
Lena Amare, Richmond
Presley Baber, Richmond
Caitlyn Hughes, Richmond
Julia Kirchev, Richmond
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