July 7, 2008

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette men's swimming and diving team placed 15 student-athletes to its Patriot League Academic Honor Roll list on Tuesday afternoon.

Senior Jaryd Freedman, the male recipient of the Maroon Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, was one of three members of the squad to register a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA). Sophomore computer science major Jonathan Jenkins and freshman biology major Stephen Gadowski also notched a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Freedman was joined by three senior classmates on the list in Matthew Harhen, Brian Wolz and JB Worster.

In addition to the four members of the class of 2008, one junior, six sophomores and four freshmen also found their names on the list. Head coach Jim Dailey's squad was the highest men's team-GPA on campus, and second only to the women's swimming and diving team.

To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 GPA in the spring semester and be awarded a varsity letter in one of the Patriot League's 16 winter or spring championship sports. The criteria for awarding varsity letters are different at each institution.

Name (First Last)		Class 		Major, Sem. GPA		Hometown/High School
1. Liam Carey		        Fr.		Mech. Engineering, 3.50	Long Beach, N.Y./Chaminade
2. Steven Conway		So.		Neuroscience, 3.92	Yardley, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep
3. Marcus Cox		        Fr.		Civil Engineering, 3.57	Avon, N.Y./Lima Christian
4. Jaryd Freedman		Sr.		Biochemistry, 4.00	Ambler, Pa./Upper Dublin
5. Steve Gadomski		Fr.		Biology, 4.00		Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
6. Matt Harhen		        Sr.		Geology, 3.23		Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury
7. William Hoffman		So.		Elect. & Comp. Eng, 3.69Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest
8. Jonathan Jenkins		So.		Computer Science, 4.00  Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook
9. Kevin Oswalt		        So.		Biology, 3.32		Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook
10. Jake Pagano		        So.		Psychology, 3.40	Oswego, N.Y./Oswego
11. Seth Price		        Jr.		Civil Engineering, 3.60	Johnstown, Pa./Mercersburg Academy
12. Stephen Rubino		So.		History, 3.85		Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston
13. Steve Swavely		Fr.		Chemistry, 3.42		Hummelstown, Pa./Upper Dauphin
14. Brian Wolz		        Sr.		Mech. Engineering, 3.67	New Market, Md./Linganore
15. JB Worster		        Sr.		Econ. & Business, 3.50	Lower Gwynedd, Pa./LaSalle Prep