March 2, 2005

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced its 2004-05 women's swimming Academic All-MAC team Tuesday, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. A total of 27 student-athletes were names to the team.

Bowling Green led all schools with five members, Erin Dilkes, Jessica Guinness, Kara Ohngren, Dana Schultz, and Amy Smith.

Erin Dilkes, Sr., Biology, 3.86
Jessica Guinness, Jr., Biology, 4.00
Kara Ohngren, Jr., Print Journalism, 3.73
Dana Schultz, Jr., Health Science, 3.78
Amy Smith, Sr., Social Work, 4.00*

*Amy Smith is now a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree.

During the MAC Championships, Kara Ohngren, who was named to the All-MAC Second Team, placed fourth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:02.75. Another member of the All-MAC Second Team, Dana Schultz, placed third in the 200 butterfly with a finishing time of 2:04.52, and a third place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.99. Erin Dilkes was the top qualifier in the 100 breaststroke during preliminaries and came up with a third place finish in the finals with a time of 1:05.06. Jessica Guinnes, along with Dana Schultz, was a member of the 200 free relay team which broke a school record with a time of 1:35.21.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.