Billiken Swimmer Daniel Jekov Receives A-10 Postgraduate Scholarship

ST. LOUIS – Daniel Jekov of the Saint Louis University males’s swimming and diving workforce is SLU’s recipient of a 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference Postgraduate Scholarship.
 
Each yr, the Atlantic 10 honors an impressive graduating student-athlete from every of its 14 member establishments with a $3,000 scholarship to contribute towards full-time enrollment in a graduate or skilled program.
 
Jekov, who earned a Bachelor of Science diploma in well being sciences with a minor in biology, will attend medical faculty on the University of Kansas with a specific curiosity in sports activities medication. He graduated with a 3.931 grade level common, made the SLU Dean’s List and the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll yearly and earned induction into Alpha Eta, the nationwide honor society for allied well being professions.
 
The Wichita, Kan., native was a four-year competitor for the Billikens who capped his profession by profitable a bronze medal as a member of SLU’s 800 freestyle relay workforce on the 2026 A-10 Championships. Jekov additionally scored within the 200 backstroke on the convention meet as a freshman, sophomore and senior. He ranks ninth in that occasion on the Billikens’ all-time prime performers checklist.
 
Jekov was distinguished in student-athlete management by way of the Billikens’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). He represented SLU on the A-10 SAAC, together with a time period as Chair. Jekov additionally was a consultant on the NCAA Division I SAAC and served because the student-athlete consultant on the NCAA Committee on Academics. Additionally, he helped lead the A-10’s “Thrive Beyond the Game” initiative, which highlighted student-athlete achievements exterior of sports activities.
 
Also lively in the neighborhood, Jekov volunteered with KEEN St. Louis, which supplies leisure and social alternatives for people with disabilities; Heartspring, which helps highschool college students with impairments develop abilities akin to job looking out {and professional} communication; and the Saint Louis University Emergency Department, which assists sufferers and households in navigating the hospital surroundings. He additionally was a volunteer with Wichita Swim Club, serving to coach swimmers ages 12-15.