Three-time All-American, Erik Klontz (Sr./Bethesda, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) was voted to the Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), for the second straight year. The award honors the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance in competition and in the classroom.

In conjunction with Carleton’s annual Honors Convocation, the Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (P.E.A.R.) Department announced its annual senior awards. Sophie Pilhofer and Jessa Youso received the Pat Lamb Award. Megan Morrison and Sarah Nielsen are the recipients of the Ele Hansen Award. CJ Dale was honored with the Mel Taube Award, while Erik Klontz was given the Warren L. Beson Memorial Award.

Erik Klontz concluded his stellar senior season with a seventh-place showing in the 100-yard freestyle to earn his second individual All-America award of the 2013 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.

Day three of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships saw Carleton compete in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The Knights finished 19th with a time of 6:58.29.

At the MIAC Championships last month, seniors Erik Klontz and Mamoru Kanazawa teamed with first-years George McAneny and Stephen Grinich won the 200-yard freestyle relay to give the Carleton men’s swimming and diving team its first conference relay crown in 25 seasons. Tonight, the quartet earned All-America Honorable Mention in the same event at the NCAA Championships. This was fourth men’s relay to earn that distinction for Carleton and the first to do so since 1989.

Erik Klontz posted times of 19.86 in both the preliminary round and the finals to capture second place in the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. This is the second straight year that he earned All-America distinction.