July 4, 2006

NC State had six men's swimmers named Academic All-ACC after one of the best seasons in school history. Leading the group is All-ACC selections and honorable mention All-American Dan Velez, a senior who majored in psychology. Joining Velez on the team are fellow seniors Lyle Babcock, Scott Dettloff and Seth Hoffman and a pair of freshmen in Austin Hampton and Andrew Lester.

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.

NC State Selections on 2006 Academic All-ACC

Lyle Babcock       ST    Sr.    Biological Science
Scott Dettloff     ST    Sr.    Science Education
Austin Hampton     ST    Fr.    Engineering
Seth Hoffman       ST    Sr.    Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Lester      ST    Fr.    Biological Science
Dan Velez          ST    Sr.    Psychology