GREENWOOD, Ind. - The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced the 2025-26 NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving CSC Academic All-America® teams and Concordia-St. Paul junior Sophie Leo was named to the Third Team.

Leo earns her first CSC Academic All-American honor, becoming the second swimmer in program history to make their way on to one of the three teams. She also was the only NSIC student-athlete to earn the accolade. 

Emily Mears-Bentley of University of Findlay, a senior studying psychology was named the 2025-26 Academic All-American of the Year after capturing an NCAA Title in the 200-Yard butterfly at this year's NCAA Championships while holding a 3.90 GPA.

The Division II Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program. 

Sophie Leo (Back/Free, 6-1, Jr., Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS)

• CSC Academic All-American Third Team

• Two-time CSC Academic All-District Team

• 2025-26 NCAA Individual Qualifier

• Two-time NSIC Individual Champion

• 2025-26 NCAA Swimmer of the Year

• Tallied three All-America finishes, making finals in three events at NCAA Swimming Championships 

• Placed fourth in the 100-back at NCAA Championships

• Gathered four All-NSIC Finishes at NSIC Swimming and Diving Championships

• CSCAA Scholar All-America Second team

• Two-Time NSIC All-Academic Team

• 2023-24 NSIC Freshman of the Year