Air Force Ladies’s Swim Lands 9 on Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., – Air Force girls’s swimming noticed 9 women named to the 2024-25 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete group, as launched by officers on Thursday morning. Zoe Bresnahan, Alex Clark, Mandy Fleetwood, Lily Larson, Kirsten Lee, Maeve Linscott, Grace Nickell, Jena Nowoswiat, and Darien Tompkins closed out the season with stellar tutorial and athletic achievement.

To be thought-about a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, the scholar will need to have accomplished at the least two semesters or three quarters on the certifying, member establishment and will need to have a cumulative grade level common, on the member establishment, of three.50 or larger.

Zoe Bresnahan competed in ten meets for the Falcons, the place she recorded 4 fourth place finishes within the 1000 freestyle and secured her highest placement, at third within the 1000 freestyle at Grand Canyon. The Electrical and Computer Engineering main was additionally named to the CSC Academic All-District Team, in addition to Academic All-Mountain West.

Recent graduate, Alex Clark capped off her profession with the Scholar-Athlete honor for the fourth consecutive 12 months. The Alpharetta, Ga., native represented Air Force in ten meets and notched eight podium finishes on the 12 months. She recorded a pair of prime placements within the 200 IM and received the 200 freestyle towards UNO & Liberty. Clark additionally earned distinctions on the CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-Mountain West groups.

Rising senior, Mandy Fleetwood competed in 11 meets on the season with 14 prime 5 finishes general. The Engineering Chemistry main took first within the 200 breaststroke towards UNO & Liberty and Mines, UNC, & UTRGV. At the Mountain West Conference Championships, she recorded a pair of private bests within the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. Fleetwood was honored on the Academic All-Mountain West group and earns the Scholar-Athlete distinction for the third consecutive 12 months.

Lily Larson picked up her first Scholar-Athlete award following an important freshman season. The rising C3C competed in 11 meets for the Falcons and earned 12 prime 5 finishes, with 9 being on the rostrum. The Colorado Springs, Colo., native positioned first within the 200 freestyle at Grand Canyon and took sixth within the 200 free for a private finest on the Phil Hansel Invitational. She marked the quickest Air Force instances of the season within the 100 and 200 freestyles. Larson was additionally named to the Academic All-Mountain West group for the primary time in her profession.

Kirsten Lee was named a Scholar-Athlete for the second time in her stint at Air Force. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native noticed motion in 11 meets to complete seven prime 5 finishes, three of which had been on the rostrum. Lee recorded a private finest within the 500 freestyle on the Mountain West Championships and was honored as an Academic All-Mountain West choice.

2025-26 group captain, Maeve Linscott receives this Scholar-Athlete honor for the third consecutive season. She competed in 11 meets for the Falcons and claimed 14 prime 5 finishes. In the 200 breaststroke, the Biology main positioned first within the 200 breaststroke at Grand Canyon and towards CSU, Seattle U, & New Mexico, whereas taking 4 second place finishes within the 200 breaststroke. At the Mountain West Championships, Linscott recorded 4 private bests and secured a ninth place end within the 200 breast for Air Force’s quickest time of the season. Additionally, she earned the Academic All-Mountain West distinction.

Grace Nickell earned her first profession Scholar-Athlete honor after competing in 12 meets for Air Force throughout her freshman marketing campaign. The Knoxville, Tenn., native collected 5 prime 5 placements throughout the season, her highest end being second within the 200 butterfly for a private finest on the Denver First Chance Invite. Nickell was additionally named to the Academic All-Mountain West group for the primary time in her profession.

Rising C3C, Jena Nowoswiat etched her title into the Scholar-Athlete books following her freshman season with the Falcons. She competed in 11 meets and totaled 10 prime 5 placements, with eight on the rostrum. The Mathematics main positioned first within the 200 butterfly towards CSU, Seattle U, & New Mexico and towards BYU & Mesa and completed in sixth on the Phil Hansel Invitational with a brand new private finest time within the 200 fly. Nowoswiat added Academic All-Mountain West to her record of accomplishments, as nicely.

Air Force graduate, Darien Tompkins capped off her profession with the Falcons after competing in 9 meets this previous season. The Canasota, Ny., native tallied a trio of prime 5 placements, with the best as fourth within the 100 butterfly on the Denver First Chance Invite. Tompkins earned the Scholar-Athlete distinction for the fourth and remaining time in her stint at Air Force, together with Academic All-Mountain West honors.

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