BOSTON – The America East Conference has named UMBC sophomore
Oliver Gassmann as the 2022-23 Scholar-Athlete for the sport of men's swimming and diving.
Gassmann joins Retriever junior Aysia Miller, who earned the award for volleyball last month.
The business technology administration major in maintaining a 3.86 grade-point average through the fall 2022 semester.
Outstanding Academic Statistics/Accomplishments:
- Named to 2023 College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Team
- Selected to 2023 America East All-Academic Team
- Named to UMBC President's List (perfect 4.0 GPA) in Spring 2022
Outstanding Athletic Statistics, Accomplishments and Highlights:
- Earned 2023 America East Conference Swimmer of the Meet honors, capturing both butterfly events and the 50-yard freestyle
- He also swam on both medley relay gold medal-winning quartets and the ultimate race of the meet, a UMBC record-setting victory in the 400 freestyle relay. Hence, he earned six golds at this year's championships.
- Named the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the 2022 ECAC Winter Championships
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the winter season including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming & diving and men's and women's indoor track & field. Nominees were put forward by their institution, which could nominate up to one student-athlete per sport, then voted upon by the conference's Student-Athlete Engagement committee. Each America East Scholar-Athlete was a projected starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.
Sport Scholar-Athletes are automatically eligible for the America East Female or Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, which will be announced in July.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
