Mount Union Swimmers Mary Vallinger and Alyson Kolesar Named Academic All-OAC

(AUSTINTOWN, OH)--Mount Union junior Mary Vallinger (Poland/Poland Seminary) and sophomore Alyson Kolesar (Stow/Stow) were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Swimming by the conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives.

Vallinger won her third straight OAC title in the 3 meter dive and placed second after two OAC titles in the 1 meter dive.  Out of the pool, she has a 3.77 grade point average as a psychology major.

Kolesar was a five-time All-OAC selection this past season and in her career has nine all-conference honors.  She also has posted five school records and is an exercise science major with a 3.79 grade point average.

In order to be named Academic All-OAC a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve, who is sophomore academically in their second year of participation with at least a 3.25 grade point average.  The conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives make the selections.