Heimes Named Big 12 Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Year
June 26, 2024 01:03 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior Justin Heimes of the West Virginia University men's swimming and diving team has been named the 2024 Big 12 Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's swimming and diving as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Heimes has been an integral part of the WVU program during his four-year career, as he represented the Mountaineers at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials in the 100-yard backstroke.
At the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, Heimes placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (47.03) and the 200 backstroke (1:44.64). With those results, Heimes earned First Team All-Big 12 honors.
Heimes has paired his success in the pool with success in the classroom while pursuing a degree in computer science. He was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2023 and 2024, and he is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member.
Heimes also was named a Second Team Scholar All-American by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in 2022 and 2023. Heimes becomes the ninth Mountaineer swimmer named Scholar-Athlete of the Year all-time and the first since 2019.
List of Mountaineer Swimmers to be Named Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Men
Women
Scholar-Athlete of the Year nominees must be a junior or senior (athletic and academic standing), have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher, participate in at least 20% of the team's scheduled contests and have a minimum of a one year in residence at the institution.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Heimes has been an integral part of the WVU program during his four-year career, as he represented the Mountaineers at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials in the 100-yard backstroke.
At the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, Heimes placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (47.03) and the 200 backstroke (1:44.64). With those results, Heimes earned First Team All-Big 12 honors.
Heimes has paired his success in the pool with success in the classroom while pursuing a degree in computer science. He was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2023 and 2024, and he is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member.
Heimes also was named a Second Team Scholar All-American by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in 2022 and 2023. Heimes becomes the ninth Mountaineer swimmer named Scholar-Athlete of the Year all-time and the first since 2019.
List of Mountaineer Swimmers to be Named Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Men
| 2024 | Justin Heimes |
| 2019 | Ryan Kelly |
| 2018 | James Koval |
| 2016 | Nathan Howells |
| 2015 | David Palley |
| 2013 | Liam McLaughlin |
Women
| 2018 | Amelie Currat |
| 2017 | Amelie Currat |
| 2015 | Haily VandePoel |
Scholar-Athlete of the Year nominees must be a junior or senior (athletic and academic standing), have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher, participate in at least 20% of the team's scheduled contests and have a minimum of a one year in residence at the institution.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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