Congratulations to Elizabeth Beisel, 3TEL!  She was named the 2013 Capital One Women’s Academic All-America of the Year for the At-Large division as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Along with being named Academic All-America of the Year, Beisel was also selected to the first-team for the second straight season. She joins Tracy Caulkins, TEL 1985 as the only two in women’s swimming and diving history to be named to the first team in consecutive seasons.

Elizabeth, who has carries a 3.63 GPA, led the Gators to a sixth place finish at the 2013 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. There she secured her second individual NCAA Championship of her career after touching the wall first with a 4:00.49 swim in the 400 IM. Beisel collected five All-America honors, all first team at the NCAA meet to give her 14 for her career. She finished in the top-five in all three individual events, taking first in the 400 IM, third in the 200 back and fifth in the 200 IM.

Beisel also won two SEC titles this season as she became the three-time defending champion in both the 400 IM and 200 back at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships. She was awarded the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy for high point winner for the second straight year. She joined Gemma Spofforth as the only female Gator to win the trophy twice. Beisel led Florida with 21 individual victories as she gathered wins in eight different events during the 2012-13 season.

The at-large team for the Capital One Academic All-America® program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo for both men and women; bowling, crew and field hockey for women; and volleyball and wrestling for men.

Posted: June 7, 2013
Category: College News, Student Awards
Tagged as: Academic All-America, Awards