CALIFORNIA (April 2) – The California (PA) swimming team placed four swimmers on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday afternoon.
Junior
Autumn Christner, sophomore
Ashlyn Hornick, senior
Gabby Miller and junior
Madison Moretti received honors from the organization with Christer and Miller earning laurels for a second-straight year.
Christner set personal records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, plus was a member of the 200 freestyle relay at the league meet. She holds a 3.65 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) while pursuing a degree in PreK-4 education.
In her first year eligible for the award, Hornick established career-best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the PSAC Championships this season. She also was a member of two relay teams at the conference meet in February. Hornick maintains a 3.91 GPA while majoring in graphic design.
Miller accounted for 56 points in individual events at the conference championships as a senior, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 50 freestyle. She registered the third-fastest time in school history in the event while also being a member of four relay teams at the PSAC Championships. Miller holds a 3.70 GPA while finalizing a degree in exercise science.
As a junior, Moretti scored in all three distance freestyle events at the 2024 PSAC Championships. She also was a member of three relay teams at the conference meet. Moretti holds a 3.50 GPA while pursuing a degree in earth science with a concentration in meteorology.
To qualify for the CSC Academic All-District Team, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, maintain a cumulative 3.50 GPA and have competed in four competitions or finished among the top-eight at a conference meet. Additionally, each institution is capped at four nominees in the sport of swimming.
Note, starting in the 2023-24 academic year advancement from Academic All-District submission to the Academic All-America ballot will be determined by subcommittees of the CSC Academic All-America program (formerly CoSIDA).