2019-20 Academic All-America Men's At-Large Team - Division I (.pdf)

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota swimming and diving team member Josh Sorbe has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's At-Large third-team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
 
Sorbe, a senior, was a three-time Academic All-Summit League selection and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree during his Coyote career.
 
Sorbe, who carries a 4.0 GPA in economics and political science, was a four-year contributor to the South Dakota swimming and diving teams. Sorbe, a 2019 Truman Scholar and past student-body president, provided team points in three events each at the Summit League Championships all four seasons he competed.
 
Sorbe (Brookings, South Dakota) contributed 11 points as a senior at the Summit League Championships finishing 10^th in the 1650 free, 14^th in the 400 IM and 16^th in the 500 free. He helped the Coyotes post a team runner-up finish for the third-straight season and the team's 706.5 points were a school record for a Summit League Championships.
 
"Josh is an outstanding young man, who is the model for what we want in all of our student-athletes!," said South Dakota head swimming and diving coach Jason Mahowald. "He has been a leader on our team, in the classroom and on our campus. We could not be happier that Josh is being recognized for all his hard work in the classroom!"
 
Eligible student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average, have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests, completed one full academic year at the institution, reached sophomore athletic eligibility and be nominated by their institutions' sports information director.