Eight Clarkson Swimmers Named CSC Academic All-District

Swimming/Diving | 4/7/2026 3:22:00 PM

Eight members of the Clarkson University Swimming & Diving team, including four men and two women, were rewarded for their excellence in both the pool and in the classroom as the 2025-26 College Sports Communicator Academic All-District teams were announced.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Swimming and Diving Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletics and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Selections must have a 3.50 grade-point average or better with at least sophomore athletic and academic standing to be considered. Additionally, nominees must compete in at least 90% of athletic competitions, or start 66% of a program's games.

From the Golden Knights' Men's Swimming squad were Mason Cartier, Gavin Cibelli, Andrew Sammons, and Matthew Sitarek and from the women Natasha Hurff, Kirsten Iles, Fiona Reilly, and Evelyn Vieira were chosen for the CSC Academic All-District nods.

Cartier, a junior majoring in Software Engineering, participated in three finals at the Liberty League Championships in February. His best finish came in the 100 backstroke where he took 10th (52.86). He was also 14th in the 200 backstroke (1:57.47) and 16th in the 100 butterfly (54.59).

Cibelli, a sophomore with a major in Financial Information & Analysis, was the first diver from Clarkson to compete in the NCAA Division III diving regionals since 2019, where he placed 11th in the 3-meter and 12th in the 1-meter. He broke the school's record in the 3-meter at the Liberty League Championships with a score of 457.05 points.

Sammons, a junior majoring in both Computer Science and History, participated in two 'A' finals at the conference meet, placing fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:05.28) and eighth in the 100 breaststroke (57.88). He also placed 19th in the 200 individual medley (1:59.37) at the Liberty League Championships.

Sitarek, a junior with a major in Mechanical Engineering, swam in three 'B' finals at the Liberty League Championships. His best finish was in the 100 breaststroke, where he took 11th (59.75), while he was also 14th in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.77) and 16th in the 400 individual medley (4:20.50).

Hurff, a sophomore majoring in both Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, picked up points in three finals events at the Liberty League Championships, placing 10th in the 1650 freestyle (18:29.43), 14th in the 500 freestyle (5:20.77) and 18th in the 200 freestyle (2:01.48).

Iles, a sophomore with a major in Mechanical Engineering, swam in a pair of 'C' finals at the Liberty League Championships, taking 20th in both the 200 freestyle (2:03.16) and the 500 freestyle (5:35.37).

Reilly, a sophomore with a major in Chemical Engineering, participated in three finals at the conference championship, placing 15th in the 200 breaststroke (2:36.65), 16th in the 200 individual medley (2:18.18), and 23rd in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.57).

Vieira, a sophomore with a major in Chemical Engineering, broker her own school record in the 1-meter dive at the 2026 Liberty League Championships with 351.20 points and also set a new 3-meter dive record at the Middlebury Invitational in late January, scoring 371.50 points.

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