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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Seven athletes from the Virginia Tech team including senior Jonathan Huss, sophomores Matt Baumler, Gregory Morgan and Blake Trabuchi-Downey, and freshmen Karl Botha, Gregory Mahon and Logan Shinholser have been named to the 2010 Men’s All-ACC Academic Team, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. The H₂Okies had the highest representation with seven athletes among the 40 athletes selected.

Candidates for All-ACC Academic team members must have earned a 3.0 GPA for the fall semester and maintained a 3.0 for the careers, with selection based on athletic merit.

Huss, a hospitality and tourism management major, displayed his leadership as a team captain throughout the season, leading the squad with six first-place finishes in the 100 breaststroke and two titles in the 200 breaststroke throughout the year. The Midlothian, Va., native also helped the 200 medley relay team to a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships, while earning respective seventh- and 11^th-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events to lead the H₂Okies. Huss is a two-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree.

Baumler, a business major from Williamsburg, Va., was a strong presence for the H₂Okies throughout his sophomore campaign, especially in the butterfly events. He placed 10^th in the 200 butterfly, 15^th in the 100 butterfly and 26^th in the 200 IM at the ACC Championships. Baumler also swept both the 100 and 200 fly titles against West Virginia and Duquesne, and won the 200 fly events against both Penn State and Duke.

Morgan, a university studies major from Greer, S.C., led the H₂Okies with a 14^th-place finish in the 200 freestyle at the ACC Championships, finished 16^th in the 100 free and helped the 800 freestyle relay team to a fourth-place finish.

Trabuchi-Downey, a biology major from Vineland, N.J., proved to be a strong contributer for Tech at the ACC Championships, earning top-10 finishes in the 1650 freestyle and 200 butterfly events, while also collecting a 13^th-place finish in the 500 freestyle to propel the men to a fourth-place finish overall.

Botha, a university studies major, posted a memorable freshman campaign for the men, holding the fastest times of the season in the 50 and 100 sprint freestyle events. Botha secured an eighth-place finish in the 50 free and a 10^th-place spot in the 100 free to lead the H₂Okies at the ACC Championships. He also helped the 400 medley team to a fourth-place finish and the 200 freestyle relay team to a sixth-place finish. He earned his first title of the season in Tech’s opening meet against North and South Carolina, winning the 100 butterfly.

Mahon, a butterfly and IM specialist from Medford, N.J., was a vital force throughout the season, setting a school record in the 200 IM and boasting the team’s top times in the 100 and 200 butterfly events as well. He really showed his worth at the ACC Championships as he finished third in the 100 butterfly, fourth in the 200 butterfly and secured another top-10 finish in the 200 IM, while also helping the 200 and 400 medley relay teams to fourth-place performances. Mahon was named to the 2010 All-ACC team for his bronze medal efforts in the 100 butterfly and narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAAs. The freshman is currently undecided in his major.

Shinholser, a biology major from Burtonsville, Md., was one of three Hokies to qualify for the NCAA Championships. He posted a school-record performance in the platform event with a score of 410.55, good for a runner-up finish at the ACC Championships. Shinholser then placed 25^th in the three-meter and platform events and 33^rd in the one-meter at the NCAA Championships and also won the platform event at the Zone A Diving Championships.

The men finished the season ranked No. 23 nationally and had three athletes qualify for the NCAA Championships.

2010 ACC All-ACC Academic Men’s Swimming & Diving Team
Name Yr. Major School
Seth Broster So. Chemical Engineering Clemson
Eric Bruck ^ Fr. Mathematical Science Clemson
Christopher Dart @ So. Communications Clemson
Christopher Reinke So. Civil Engineering Clemson
Murrilo Arados @ Sr. Chemistry Duke
David Carlson Sr. Electric & Computer Engineering Duke
David Hahn @ Sr. History Duke
Ben Hwang Fr. Undecided Duke
Nick McCrory ^ Fr. Undecided Duke
Sean Smith Sr. Literature Duke
Robby Hayes @ Jr. Finance Florida State
Rob Holderness ^ Jr. Finance Florida State
Glenn Kalata Sr. Accounting Florida State
Nick Klein Fr. Political Science Florida State
Ilia Ayzenshtok @ Jr. Management Georgia Tech
Jeffrey Phillps Jr. Industrial Engineering Georgia Tech
Brandon Makinson Fr. Aerospace Engineering Georgia Tech
Matthew Tang @ Jr. Management Georgia Tech
Mitchell Challacombe @ Jr. Supply Chain Management Maryland
Alex Damjanic # Sr. Government & Politics Maryland
Ryan Greene Sr. Marketing Maryland
Reuben Ross #^ Sr. Civil Engineering Miami
Tyler Harris #^ Jr. Journalism & Mass Communication North Carolina
Jeff James Sr. Journalism & Mass Communication North Carolina
Joe Kinderwater #^ Jr. Exercise & Sport Science North Carolina
Chip Peterson !#^ Jr. Biology North Carolina
Brandon Kingston Fr. Biomedical Engineering NC State
Travis Martinez Sr. Environmental Technology NC State
Matt Voell Fr. Management NC State
Dan Johnson Sr. Civil Engineering Virginia
Scot Robison ^ Jr. Environmental Science Virginia
Taylor Smith @^ Jr. Commerce Finance & Information Technology Virginia
Garrett Wren Sr. Chemistry/Biochemistry Virginia
Matthew Baumler So. Business Virginia Tech
Karl Botha Fr. University Studies Virginia Tech
Jonathan Huss @ Sr. Hospitality & Tourism Management Virginia Tech
Greg Mahon ^ Fr. University Studies Virginia Tech
Greg Morgan So. University Studies Virginia Tech
Logan Shinholser Fr. Biology Virginia Tech
Blake Trabuchi-Downey @ So. Biology Virginia Tech

! denotes 2010 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
@ denotes two-time honoree
# denotes three-time honoree
^ denotes 2010 All-ACC team member

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