PENN STATE BEHREND'S SIMON NAMED SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN

For the second straight year, Penn St. Behrend's Dan Simon has been named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America First Team for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the academic school year and qualifying for the national championship meet.

Simon, a two-time All-American and AMCC Swimmer of the Year, had his best finish at the NCAA Championships with a ninth place in the 100 backstroke. The junior led the Lions to their eighth consecutive conference title and was a seven-time All-AMCC selection.