University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Eight Bears Named to WAC Academic Freshman/Transfer Honor Roll
6/27/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced its 2025 Academic All-WAC honorees for spring sports on Friday, including the Academic Honor Roll for freshmen and transfer student-athletes across all 2024–25 conference sports.
Northern Colorado was represented by eight standout first-year Bears.
UNC's honorees include:
Ariane Bernier
Linnea Haan
Birgitta Ingolfsdottir
Lora Konter
Agathi Manoli
Mireya Ruiz
Vitoria Simioni
Audrey Vannelli
These student-athletes were recognized for their academic achievements while adjusting to the rigors of Division I competition in their first year at Northern Colorado. A total of 1,051 student-athletes across all WAC institutions and 20 sports were honored.
To earn a spot on the Academic Freshman/Transfer list, student-athletes must have completed one full term at their institution, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, and participated in at least 50 percent of their team's competitions.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's swim and dive team on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsSwim), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSwim_Dive), and Facebook (/UNCOBearsswimdive).
Northern Colorado was represented by eight standout first-year Bears.
UNC's honorees include:
Ariane Bernier
Linnea Haan
Birgitta Ingolfsdottir
Lora Konter
Agathi Manoli
Mireya Ruiz
Vitoria Simioni
Audrey Vannelli
These student-athletes were recognized for their academic achievements while adjusting to the rigors of Division I competition in their first year at Northern Colorado. A total of 1,051 student-athletes across all WAC institutions and 20 sports were honored.
To earn a spot on the Academic Freshman/Transfer list, student-athletes must have completed one full term at their institution, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, and participated in at least 50 percent of their team's competitions.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's swim and dive team on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsSwim), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSwim_Dive), and Facebook (/UNCOBearsswimdive).
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