Nathan Lile Named CoSIDA Academic All-District III For Second Time
May 12, 2016 | Swimming
BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb swimmer Nathan Lile was named to the 2015-2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District ® III At-Large Team Thursday afternoon, adding to an already impressive list of accolades.
It marked the second time in two seasons that Lile (Waynesville, N.C.) has been selected to the team. Lile will be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot later this month.
Lile graduated on May 7 with a degree in philosophy and computer science, doing so with a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. He was named Gardner-Webb University's Most Outstanding Male Graduate at spring commencement.
The CoSIDA Academic All-District III honor continues a trend of of high honors for Lile, who finished his career as the most decorated male swimmer in Gardner-Webb history.
He claimed All-CCSA honors 21 times over four seasons and was twice named Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Most Outstanding Male Swimmer and CCSA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
He became the first swimmer in the men's program to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships, swimming in three races in March at Georgia Tech.
At the CCSA Championships earlier that month, he set four conference records, won three individual events and was a key cog in two relay wins by the Runnin' Bulldogs.
While at the NCAA Championships, Lile was presented with the Elite 90 Award by the NCAA, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals' site.
Earlier this week Lile was honored as a recipient of the Big South Conference's Christenberry Award – given by the league to student-athletes who attain the highest cumulative GPA during their college careers.
Lile isn't finished swimming just yet. He will swim at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (June 26-July 3) in the 50 free, 100 back and 100 fly. That event will be held at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb., with hopes of making the 2016 Olympic Team that will compete in Brazil.
