June 13, 2002

Riley and Hug Named Academic All-Americas

Senior Bridget Riley (Olathe, Kan./Olathe South) and junior Liz Hug (Maryville, Ill./Collinsville), both of Truman's national champion women's swimming team, were named to the Verizon Academic All-America teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Riley holds a 3.83 GPA as a biology major and this year was tied as the fourth-highest individual point scorer at the NCAA Division II Championships. A three-time College Swim Coaches Association of America academic all-America, Riley this year was part of the national champion 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a new Division II record. She also placed second at the national meet this year in the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyles and was sixth in the 200-yard free. She was an all-America all four years of her college career as well as a 14-time all-America, and was named Kansas City Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year in May.

Hug carries a 3.84 GPA in nursing and this year was the second-highest point scorer at the national championships, ranking only behind freshman teammate and Division II Women's Swimmer of the Meet, Diana Betsworth. Hug posted individual NCAA crowns this year in the 200-yard individual medley and 500-yard freestyle, while also serving on three national champion and Division II record-setting relay teams. Her time in the 200-yard IM also set a new Division II record. She's a three-year all-America and a two-time CSCAA academic all-America selection.

The Truman women's swimming team is coming off of its second straight national championship and has placed among the top four in the nation for five consecutive years.

Student-Athletes must have been a significant contributor to their team, be a sophomore athletically and have maintained at least a 3.2 grade point average.

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