Six Dukes Recognized on VaSID Academic All-State Team

ASHLAND, Va. – Six James Madison student-athletes were honored for excellence in the classroom during the 2020-21 school year, being named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State Team, the organization announced Wednesday.

The group of Dukes was comprised of swimming and diving senior Faith Anderson, field hockey redshirt sophomore Caroline Cahill, men's basketball senior Zach Jacobs, softball redshirt junior Sara Jubas, women's tennis redshirt sophomore Kylie Moulin and cross country/track & field redshirt senior Caitlin Swanson.

Each institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia are able to nominate up to six student-athletes annually for the Academic All-State Team. This is the third such honor for Jubas, while Anderson earned her second academic honor from VaSID.

Faith Anderson, Swimming and Diving
3.985 GPA
Major: Psychology
Notable Honors: 2021 CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 2020 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American, 2020 CSCAA Academic All-American, 2019 CAA Diver of the Year, Two-time All-CAA selection, Two-time VaSID Academic All-State, Two-time VaSID All-State

Caroline Cahill, Field Hockey
3.965 GPA
Major: Health Sciences
Notable Honors: 2020 NFHCA Second Team All-South Region, 2020 First Team All-CAA, 2019 Second Team All-CAA, Three-time NFHCA Scholar of Distinction

Zach Jacobs, Men's Basketball
3.395 GPA
Major: Finance
Notable Honors: Selected to 2021 State Farm Slam Dunk Contest

Sara Jubas, Softball
3.986 GPA
Major: Biology
Notable Honors: 2020 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American, 2019 NFCA Third Team All-Northeast Region, 2019 Second Team All-CAA, Three-time VaSID Academic All-State, Two-time VaSID First Team All-State

Kylie Moulin, Women's Tennis
4.0 GPA
Major: Kinesiology
Notable Honors: 2021 Second Team All-CAA Doubles, 2021 Third Team All-CAA Singles, 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete, 2019-20 JMA Highest GPA Award

Caitlin Swanson, Cross Country/Track & Field
4.0 GPA
Major: Health Sciences
Notable Honors: 2019 All-ECAC in cross country, 2017 All-CAA in cross country

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Players Mentioned

Faith Anderson

Caroline Cahill

Zach Jacobs

Sara Jubas

Kylie Moulin

Caitlin Swanson

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Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus South Alabama on January 31, 2026 , Win , 88, to, 52

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Southern Miss on January 31, 2026 , Loss , 65, to, 73

Completed Event: Women's Tennis at #7 Duke on February 1, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 4

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Louisiana on February 4, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 64

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Southern Miss on February 4, 2026 , Win , 83, to, 72

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Cavalier Invitational on February 5, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Virginia Tech Invitational on February 6, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Softball versus North Carolina on February 6, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Track & Field versus ECAC Indoor Championship on February 7, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis at Eastern Kentucky on February 7, 2026 at 9 a.m.

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