CENTRAL VALLEY, Pa. – Due to his outstanding performance in the pool and in the classroom, Will Viana has been recognized as the 2015 Patriot League Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the year. Viana is not only the Scholar-Athlete of the Year, but earns Academic All-Patriot League Honors.
"Will epitomizes the term student-athlete," said head coach Mickey Wender. "He is the consummate team player and is well respected by all of his coaches and teammates. He is very deserving of this honor. I was really impressed with Viana's performances this season. In the past 10 days he has had career-bests in the 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM and in the 100 fly."
Viana, who hails from Stuttgart, Germany, earns the honor for the first-time in his career and is only the third Black Knight to garner the accolade from swimming and diving. Steve Haley was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1998, while Dan Downs earned the honor in 2001. Full Story»