<p>Artur Schneider to set the pace for the Franklin College men’s swimming and diving team — in the pool and the classroom.</p>
<p>A two-time NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championships qualifier, Schneider has been named a Scholar All-American by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America.</p>
<p>A junior from Zurich, Switzerland, he was named after posting a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2015-16 school year.</p>
<p>The occasion marks the second time Schneider has earned the academic honor.</p>
<p>In March, Schneider competed in three events at the Division III nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina: the 100-meter breaststroke, the 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley. He placed 17th in the breaststroke, 29th in the backstroke and was 36th in the 200 individual medley.</p>
<p>On the team front, Franklin College’s women’s swimming and diving team received collective Scholar All- American honors.</p>
<p>Franklin maintained a team GPA of 3.32 for the 2016 spring semester. The Grizzlies received the same scholastic honor for the 2015 fall term.</p>
<p><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Another Woman of the Year</strong></p>
<p>For the second straight year, a Franklin College athlete is a nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.Melissa Sanders, the most accomplished player in the history of the women’s tennis team, is one of 517 student-athletes, at all NCAA levels, up for the honor.</p>
<p>A 2016 graduate, Sanders was the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2015 season. She was 13-1 at No. 1 singles and 15-2 at No. 1 doubles with her partner, freshman Karen Dringenburg.</p>
<p>Because of injuries on the men’s team in spring, Sanders played in select singles and doubles matches with Dringenburg on the men’s team — and shined.</p>
<p>Sanders was a combined 9-0 in singles and doubles during the men’s season.</p>
<p>A two-time conference MVP and four-time first team All-HCAC selection, Sanders finished her career with school-records of 61 singles victories and 128 total victories.</p>
<p>Per the NCAA Woman of the Year nomination, Sanders is one of 169 from Division III programs. The award is for excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.</p>
<p>Anna Murdock, a 2015 Franklin graduate, was a nominee last year and advanced top 30 in the semifinal round. She was a four-year standout in cross-country and track and field and was a Division III national champion in the 800-meter outdoor run.</p>
