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Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University senior Jack Wisniewski ('24, Goldsboro, N.C.) is the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner for men's swimming. The SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is presented annually to one student-athlete in each of the league's championship sports and is voted on by the Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) committee.
 
The winners are selected based on their achievements in academics, athletics, service and leadership. Wisniewski gives Wingate back-to-back winners of this award, as Ethan Hathcock ('23) was the inaugural winner last season. A two-time All-South Atlantic Conference performer in the 400 Individual Medley, Wisniewski holds a perfect 4.00 GPA with his sport management major.
 
The Jack Wisniewski ('24) file
Senior Breaststroke/Individual Medley specialist
Son of Clay and Betsy Wisniewski, Goldsboro, N.C.
 
- SAC Elite 23 award winner in 2024 with perfect 4.00 GPA
- Member, SAC championship team in 2023 and 2024
- SAC championship finalist in seven events over two seasons
- All-South Atlantic Conference in the 400 IM in 2023 and 2024
- All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference in the 200 Fly in 2022
- Earned NCAA B cuts in the 400 IM each of his three seasons
- Wingate University President's List (five semesters)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American, honorable mention (two seasons)
- Alpha Chi national honor society (inducted in the spring of 2023)
- Student leader/Bible Study leader, Provision Church (2021-present)
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wingate University (2021-present)
- Volunteer Assistant Coach, Goldsboro YMCA Sharks (2021-present)
 
What They Are Saying about Wingate's Jack Wisniewski
 
Wingate head coach Kevin Hennessy
 
"There are not many people you could find who exemplify all the characteristics you would want in student-athlete, yet Jack Wisniewski does. Leadership, responsibility, team first and the list goes on. Jack has been constant role model for his team. Not only is Jack a 4.00 student and this year's SAC Elite 23 award winner for men's swimming, he is also a conference finalist and part of two conference championship teams. Jack was able to accomplish all this while completing his degree in only three years." 
 
Wingate sport law professor Dr. Tom Appenzeller
 
"Jack Wisniewski is one of the most outstanding students I have had the privilege to teach over the last 30 years. Jack always came to class on time, was prepared and actively engaged in class discussions and activities. Jack was in my Governance of Sport and Sport Law classes and in each class, he achieved the highest grade in the course. This young man exhibited the traits of a true student athlete, and he was dedicated to excellence in the classroom and the pool. Jack Wisniewski is a leader and he has and will continue to make Wingate University and the South Athletic Conference proud."
 
Previous Wingate sport sciences dean Dr. Travis Teague
 
"Jack Wisniewski was a model student in my Sport Sales and Sponsorship class. His academic preparation and work towards all assignments and projects was excellent. What stands out to me is that Jack asked good questions, was engaged in the learning process and always considered the opinions of others by responding in a thoughtful manner. Jack is interested in all learning opportunities which indicates, to me, that he is committed to being an outstanding sport management professional, which I have confidence he will be. Not only is Jack an outstanding student, but it is evident from his interactions with peers, faculty and staff, that he's also a leader."
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 26 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 15 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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