Emory University sophomore Natalie Boorjian was honored by the College Sports Communicators Tuesday afternoon as she was chosen to the Academic All-America Third Team.
Boorjian is the second Eagle to he honored as a CSC Academic All-American during the 2024-25 academic calendar year, joining graduate student Jake Atallah from men's soccer. Furthermore, she is the 229th Academic All-America honoree in Emory University history.
The CSC Academic All-America team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be nominated, student-athletes must be a key member of their respective teams, maintain a 3.50 grade point average and be of sophomore standing or higher.
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In her second season with the Eagles, Boorjian helped the women's swimming & diving program to another University Athletic Association championship in February followed by a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in March.
At the conference meet, Boorjian was an All-UAA performer in the 200 Free Relay as the team finished as the conference's runner-up. Boorjian was also a finalist in the 50 Freestyle (8th) and 200 Freestyle (8th) and was 12th in the 100 Freestyle. She helped a pair of relays win consolation finals in the 400 Freestyle and 200 Medley and was on the 800 Freestyle Relay B squad that placed 10th.
In Greensboro, she reached the podium as a member of two different relays as she aided in the efforts of the 800 Freestyle Relay taking bronze and the 200 Freestyle Relay placing fifth. She added All-America Second Team honors in the 200 Freestyle (13th) and competed in the 500 Freestyle (36th) and 100 Freestyle (44th).
Boorjian, who carries a 4.00 grade point average as a Biology major, was one of four Eagles nominated and honored on the CSC Academic All-District list which was announced earlier this month. Also recognized were sophomore Katie Cohen and seniors Ava Kennedy and Ariana Khan. Select players were then chosen to be placed on the Academic All-America ballot and were voted on by College Sports Communicators and Sports Information Directors across all Division III institutions.
