Three Hobart Statesmen were among the 46 student-athletes celebrated for their academic and athletic excellence with a spot on the 2024-25 Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Men's At-Large Teams selected by College Sports Communicators. Defenseman Cooper Swift and forward Luke Aquaro represented the national championship hockey team on the first team while NCAA record-breaking outside hitter Andrew Kim represented Hobart volleyball on the second team.
 
All three Statesmen are repeat winners. Swift is the fifth student-athlete from HWS to be named an Academic All-American three times after earning first team accolades in 2023 and second team praise in 2024. Aquaro and Kim both were recognized in 2023 with the former earning a first team nod and the latter elected to the third team.
 
Swift and Aquaro led Hobart hockey to a four-year record of 106-11-4, capturing three consecutive national championships. They also won three straight New England Hockey Conference Tournament championships and finished atop the league's regular season standings all four years.
 
Swift graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in economics in May. He won the 2023 NCAA Elite 90 Award as the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing on championship weekend. Swift is a three-time AHCA All-American Scholar and a three-time NEHC All-Academic pick.
 
On the ice, Swift played in 102 career games, amassing four goals and 52 assists. He was also credited with 91 blocked shots and was a key contributor to a defense that led the nation in each of the past three seasons (2022-23 1.15 GAA, 2023-24 0.93, 2024-25 1.01). In 29 games this season, Swift handed out 17 assists and helped Hobart post 12 shutouts, one shy of the program's season record he and his teammates set in 2023-24. Swift was named to the All-NEHC second team this season.
 
Aquaro also graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics in May. He is a three-time AHCA All-American Scholar and a three-time NEHC All-Academic selection.
 
One of the top offensive threats in program history, Aquaro recorded 70 goals and 64 assists for 134 points in 111 career games. He ranks third on Hobart's all-time goals list, fourth in points and sixth in assists. Aquaro played in all 31 games in 2024-25, finishing second on the team in goals (16) and points (34). He scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the national quarterfinals and assisted on the game-tying goal in the national championship as the Statesmen went on to beat No. 6 Utica 2-1 in overtime. Aquaro scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 2024 national championship game, a 2-0 triumph over No. 3 Trinity. He is a two-time AHCA All-American (2023 1st team, 2025 2nd team) and earned a spot on the All-NEHC teams three times (1st team in 2023 & 2025, 3rd team in 2024). Aquaro was the NEHC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Sid Watson Award in 2023.
 
Both Swift and Aquaro missed four games during the 2022-23 season when they skated to a silver medal with the USA hockey team at the World University Games.
 
A graduate transfer, Kim earned a master's degree in higher education leadership in May. He was a five-time United Volleyball Conference All-Academic selection (twice at Hobart, three times at Vassar).
 
On the court, Kim broke the NCAA Division III career kills record, amassing 1,828 in 443 sets. He led the Statesmen in their first two varsity seasons to a cumulative record of 38-20, including a 20-9 mark this season. Kim was second in the nation in points per set (5.42) and third in kills per set (4.62) in his final collegiate campaign. He posted a season-high 25 kills in a win over Eastern Mennonite and notched a season-high 15 digs in a second match against the Royals. Kim was a five-time AVCA All-American, including four consecutive first team selections. He also earned four straight AVCA Regional Player of the Year Awards and was the 2023 National Player of the Year.
 
Since Shawn Fazio became HWS' first Academic All-American in 1979, the Statesmen and Herons have combined to earn 77 Academic All-America awards.
 
Academic All-America teams recognize student-athletes who are starters or significant contributors to their team, have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have completed at least one full year at their institution. CSC names Academic All-America teams in 14 NCAA Championship sports (baseball, m/w basketball, football, m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming & diving, m/w tennis, m/w track & field/cross country, women's volleyball) and an at-large team for student-athletes competing in other NCAA Championship sports.