BERKELEY – Four California student-athletes were named to the 2020 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large Teams on Thursday, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced.
 
Anna Bright (women's tennis), Robin Neumann (women's swimming & diving) and Nikki Zaccaro (lacrosse) represented the Golden Bears on the Women's At-Large District 8 First Team while Pawel Sendyk (men's swimming & diving) was Cal's lone selection to the Men's At-Large District 8 First Team.
 
The Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. Click here to view the full Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large Teams.
 
Bright owns a 3.79 GPA while majoring in Business Administration. The junior from Boca Raton, Fla., went 14-11 in singles and 17-10 in doubles during the 2019-20 season. She entered the year with a No. 42 preseason singles ranking and was ranked 31st nationally in doubles alongside partner Haley Giavara; the duo reached the doubles semifinals of the 2019 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. Bright is a two-time All-Pac-12 Second Team selection and 2018-19 Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention.
 
Neumann, a global studies major, owns a 3.92 GPA and is a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American. The junior from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was a 2020 All-American in five events – 100, 200 and 500 free; 400 and 800 free relays – and was selected to the 2020 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. She earned five top-10 finishes at the 2020 Pac-12 Championships and scored in two events at the NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019.
 
Zaccaro, a Political Science and Film double major with a 3.84 GPA, paced Cal with a team-high 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) while starting all seven games of the shortened 2020 campaign. In addition to tallying four points on three occasions, the Newtown, Conn., native totaled a .742 shots on goal percentage, 10 ground balls, two caused turnovers and four draw controls. Throughout her career, Zaccaro has played in all 44 games possible and made 34 starts. She owns 90 career points (36 goals, 54 assists).
 
Sendyk, a native of Gryfino, Poland, graduated from Cal earlier this month with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. In addition to being a decorated collegiate swimmer, Sendyk excelled academically as a three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American and three-time Pac-12 Conference academic honoree.
 
In the pool, Sendyk was an 18-time CSCAA All-American and 12-time Pac-12 Conference champion. He helped lead Cal to the 2019 NCAA team title and three straight Pac-12 team championships (2018-20). Additionally, Sendyk was a member of Cal's 200-yard freestyle relay team that won the national title in 2019.
 
As Academic All-District First Team selections, Bright, Neumann, Zaccaro and Sendyk will automatically be placed on the Academic All-America ballots. First, second and third team (when selected) Academic All-America selections will be announced on June 19.
 
The CoSIDA Academic All-District teams are divided into eight geographical districts across the United States and Canada. To be eligible for Academic All-District and All-America distinction, nominees must have reached at least sophomore academic standing and have a 3.30 GPA or higher to go along with legitimate on-field contributions.