MILWAUKEE – Five members of the Milwaukee swim & dive teams were named to the 2026 Valeo Horizon League All-Academic team, announced by the league office Thursday.
 
Mara Freeman, Christiana Brooks, and Natalie DiProspero earned nods for the women, while Andrew Jones and Alvin Valkki received the award on the men's side.
 
Freeman, an accounting major, receives here third straight honor after sustaining her 4.00 GPA at Milwaukee. At the 2026 Horizon League Championships, she was part of three winning relay efforts, claiming the title in the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, and the 400 medley relay. She also turned in a runner-up finish in the 100 backstroke at the championships.
 
Receiving her first career honor is Brooks who holds a 4.00 GPA through three semesters while studying biological science. She set a program record in the 100 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, winning the event with her 49.98 effort. In the relay events, Brooks served as the anchor leg in three title-winning outings (200 freestyle, 200 medley, 400 medley).
 
Rounding out the Milwaukee women with 4.00 GPAs is nursing major DiProspero, who turned in multiple finals performances at the Horizon League Championships. She finished fifth in the 400 IM finals, and sixth in the 200 fly and sixth in the 200 IM.
 
Jones receives his second straight all-academic honor, sustaining a 4.00 GPA while earning a graduate degree in Business Administration. At the Horizon League Championships, he set the school record in the 100 breaststroke with his 53.89 effort. Jones was also part of the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay program-record outings this season.
 
Valkki earns an honorable mention nod, holding a 3.79 GPA while studying data analytics. During his sophomore campaign, he turned in personal-best efforts in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle at the Wisconsin First Chance Meet. Valkki currently holds the school record in the 200 breaststroke as well.
 
2025-26 Valeo Women's #HLSD All-Academic Team
Ellie Seiter, Cleveland State
Mackenzie Marnett, Green Bay
Kaylee Dexter, IU Indy
Alaina Heyde, IU Indy
Addy Hirsbrunner, IU Indy
Luca McGee, IU Indy
Victoria Surdyka, IU Indy
Christiana Brooks, Milwaukee
Natalie DiProspero, Milwaukee
Mara Freeman, Milwaukee
Grace Albrecht, Oakland
Mia Englender, Oakland
Kelley Hassett, Oakland
Erika Puertas, Oakland
Viviane Partridge, Oakland
Clarissa Bezuidenhout, Oakland
Hanna Held, Youngstown State
Allizon Ramirez Romero, Youngstown State
Olivia Sweetman, Youngstown State
 
2025-26 Valeo Men's #HLSD All-Academic Team
Tyler Schulze, Cleveland State
Kaled Lombard, Green Bay
Zach Drotar, IU Indy
William Gorman, IU Indy
Youssef Magdy, IU Indy
Declan Taylor, IU Indy
Isaac Wilson, IU Indy
Andrew Jones, Milwaukee
Charles Brown, Oakland
Joseph "Joey" Countryman, Oakland
Max Haney, Oakland
Carson Ricker, Oakland
Nicholas Karel Subagyo, Oakland
Jacob Gramer, Youngstown State
Zachary Lao, Youngstown State
James Slessor, Youngstown State
 
Men's Honorable Mentions 
Alvin Valkki, Milwaukee
Lorenz Beck, Youngstown State