For the second straight year, Kristen Larsen (Fort Edward, NY), a graduate student on the Clarkson University Swim team, was recognized for her efforts both in athletic competition and in the classroom when she was selected as an ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-American, making the District 1 College Women’s At-Large First-Team.

Larsen, who majored in Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, was a standout performer for the Golden Knights swim team. She holds Clarkson records in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.21) and 200 breaststroke (2:29.32) and is part of three school records in freestyle relays. Larsen completed her undergraduate requirements in three years in bio-molecular science. She was a finalist for NASA's National Biomedical Research Institute Internship. She volunteered in K12 partnership program, taught energy curriculum to middle school students and self-designed biomedical class to high schools. Larsen was a SAAC Representative from 2006-2008.

Larsen is now eligible for selection as a National Academic All-American.

Student-Athlete Takes on Different Meaning with Clarkson's Kristen Larsen

The At-Large program includes student-athletes in those sports that do not have their own program in the Academic All-America program. Schools are limited to three nominees, each of whom must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale, be a starter or important reserve, and must have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the institution. District 1 of the College Division includes all Division III schools in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec.

All-Time Clarkson CoSIDA Academic All-Americans