Men's Cross Country 2/9/2024 9:02:00 PM Tyler Woolbright

84 North Park student-athletes named to 2023 CCIW Dave Wrath Fall Academic All-Conference Team

Gatta and de Carro selected as NPU's Jack Swartz Award winners

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin announced the 2023 Fall Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference picks on Friday morning. North Park sent 84 student-athletes to the list, headlined by Jack Swartz awardees in women's volleyball senior setter Christina Gatta and men's soccer junior midfielder William de Carro.

The Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference list comprises those individuals that achieved an overall grade-point average of 3.30 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective schools.

The Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Augustana College athletics administrator. Wrath retired in June of 2021 as the Associate Director of Athletics for Media and Alumni Relations, serving the Vikings for 40 years. In addition to his duties at Augustana, Wrath served as the CCIW Sports Information Director from 1996 to 2005 and was instrumental in establishing the CCIW's Academic All-Conference Program in 2005.

Additionally, the CCIW announced all of the recipients of the Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award. Each CCIW member institution selects two student-athletes (one men's athlete & one women's athlete) from each of the three sport seasons (fall, winter, spring) to be honored as Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference members. To be eligible, an individual must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 or above and have served at least one year in residency at their respective institution.

The Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Wheaton College Director of Athletics and CCIW Commissioner. Swartz served in the Athletics Director role from 1975-1982 and as CCIW Commissioner from 1987 until his passing on July 11, 1997.

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