May 25, 2006

LAS VEGAS - UNLV seniors Joe Bartoch and Adam Martinson were two of four Rebel student-athletes voted to a CoSIDA Academic Team, the organization of sport information directors announced May 25.

Bartoch is making a repeat appearance on the Academic All-District First Team, and will be included on the national ballot along with Martinson. Bartoch, a native of London, Ontario, Canada, was named the 2006 Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year after claiming titles in the 100 free and the 100 fly in school- and league-record times en route to helping UNLV to its second-straight conference championship. He was also runner-up in the 50 free and swam on four first-place relays. At the 2006 NCAA Championships, he earned his fourth career honorable mention honor after helping UNLV to a ninth-place finish in the 200 free relay, the highest finish in school history for a relay team.

Bartoch, a two-time All-MWC Academic Team member, carries a cumulative GPA of 3.54 with a major in physical education.

Martinson, a native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, won his third straight MWC 200 back title at the 2006 championship meet. He was also a runner-up in the 100 back for the third straight year, and placed ninth in the 200 IM. In addition, Martinson led off the 400 medley relay team that claimed first at the MWC meet. He holds the fastest time in UNLV history in the 200 back and second fastest in the 100 back.

Martinson, a two-time All-MWC Academic Team member, carries a cumulative GPA of 3.80 with a major in environmental science.

The at-large all-district team represents the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. Student-athletes must be in at least their second season, hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and be a starter or important reserve to be eligible.

District VIII is made up of schools in California, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.