Bloomsburg, a Commonwealth University

The Bloomsburg University women's swimming team has chosen its captains for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Leading the Huskies will be seniors Becca Cubbler and Kiera Wadsworth along with junior Lindsay Mooney. The Huskies open the 2019-20 campaign when they travel to West Chester to face both the Golden Rams and the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks on Friday night, October 18. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

A total of 81 Bloomsburg University student-athletes have been recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) with Academic Achievement Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. The 81 recipients were 20 more than last year's total of 61 and were just one shy of the school-record 82 student-athletes that earned the honor during the 2016-17 academic year. To be eligible a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the DII ADA. The student-athlete must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years of college level work, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

A school-record total of 208 Bloomsburg University student-athletes have been recognized as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2019-20 academic year. The 208 Huskies join a PSAC-record 3,762 student-athletes from the league's 18 institutions being named to the list. The 3,762 scholar-athlete total marks 50% of the student-athlete population across the conference. Both of those numbers shatter previous records of 3,117 and 43%, respectively, set one year ago. The league has now registered at least a 30% rate for 12 straight years. The total number of honorees has increased each year since the 2006-07 academic year. Bloomsburg's 208 student-athletes easily surpasses the school's previous high of 164 established last academic year and was tied for seventh-highest among the 18 league institutions. In order to earn PSAC Scholar-Athlete recognition, each student-athlete must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.25 throughout the year. For a complete list of honorees go to https://buhuskies.com/news/2020/6/22/general-bloomsburg-has-school-record-208-individuals-earn-psac-scholar-athlete-accolades.aspx

The Bloomsburg University men's swimming team named senior Kyle Dix, redshirt junior Matt Rocchi, and junior Noah Cancro its captains for the 2019-20 season. The Huskies open the 2019-20 campaign when they travel to West Chester to face both the Golden Rams and the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks on Friday night, October 18. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Bloomsburg University athletic department announced its six major postseason award winners, and team MVPs, for the 2018-19 season. The awards consist of the Danny Litwhiler Underclass Male Athlete of the Year, the Joanne McComb Underclass Female Athlete of the Year, the Robert B. Redman Senior Male Athlete of the Year, the Eleanor Wray Senior Female Athlete of the Year, and the Outstanding Senior Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

Two Bloomsburg University student-athletes, senior Allie Barber (Pittston Township, Pa./Pittston Area) of women's soccer and senior Nick McGuire (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) of men's cross country, have been named to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Fall Top 10 Team as chosen by the league's sports information directors. The PSAC Top 10 Awards are designed to recognize ten student-athletes (five female and five male) each season who excel in both the classroom and is athletic competition.

The Bloomsburg University women's lacrosse team has announced that seniors Abigail (Abby) Nocito, Hannah Jaskuta, Jordynn Kurcoba, and junior Delaney Schappert have been named captains for the upcoming 2019 season. The four captains will lead the Huskies into opening day on February 1 at Lock Haven. The Huskies finished the 2018 season with a record of 10-8 overall, and 6-6 in the PSAC. Bloomsburg qualified for the PSAC Tournament for the second time in coach Shannon Hertz's career, and the first time since 2015.