Eastern Illinois women's swimming had four student-athlete earn Academic All-District honors as released by College Sports Communicators this week. 
 
Seniors Genevieve Biberdorf and Bella Earll along with juniors Sara Boric and Kaitlyn Evans earned the Academic honor as Panther student-athletes. 

Student-athletes must meet the following criteria to be considered for Academic All-District.  From an academic standpoint they must hold a cumulative 3.5 or higher grade point average, if they are a graduate student, a 3.5 or higher must have been maintained for both undergraduate and graduate work.   In their sport of competition, they must be a starter or key reserve having appeared in 90 percent of an institution's games/contests/sets or started in at least 66 percent of the games/contests/sets.  A maximum of four student-athletes per school that meet these criteria may be selected.

Biberdorf holds a 4.0 GPA in Biochemistry.  Earll has a 3.79 GPA in Environmental Biology.  Boric holds a 3.52 GPA in Nutrition and Dietetics.  Evans has a 3.84 in World Languages and Cultures – Spanish Teacher Licensure.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Swimming & Diving Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
Academic All-District® honorees are considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.