March 6, 2008

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook senior Alexander Kissel (Amityville, N.Y.) and junior Omer Ozcan (Brooklyn, N.Y.) have been named to the America East Swimming and Diving All-Academic team, according to a release from the conference Wednesday.

The America East selects the all-academic teams based on the student-athlete's academic and athletic accomplishments. Academic achievement for consideration requires student-athletes to have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 entering the season, while athletic accomplishments require the student-athlete to be a top-three finisher at the conference championship meet.

Both Kissel and Ozcan were members of the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay team and the third-place 200-yard medley relay team.