Widener senior Tyla Conicello (West Conshohocken, PA), who enjoyed a standout career, has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Women's Swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Conicello, who sports a 3.822 GPA in Social Work, adds yet another award to what already is an impressive resume.  She is a two-time member of the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team with the 2010 announcement pending and a three-time member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll.

This year was a strong one for Conicello, one of the captains on a squad which ended fourth in the league.  She was part of the 200-yard medley relay team that closed third at this year's MAC Championships and a member of the school-record 200 and 400-yard medley relay teams.

Also this season, Conicello won the 100-yard backstroke and the 50-yard freestyle to go with being on the winning 200-yard medley relay team against Lebanon Valley.  She also won the 100-yard freestyle against Elizabethtown.

She also was part of one other winning team in the 200-yard medley relay, three victorious 400-yard medley relay squads and one winning 400-yard freestyle relay unit.

Away from the pool, Conicello served as President of Student Government and participated in Alternative Spring Break.

Conicello is Widener's second Scholar-Athlete this academic year as Brian Pastor (Chambersburg, PA) was so honored for football.

She also is Widener's fifth honoree in the last two years.  In 2008-09, Meghan Fitzsimmons won for volleyball, Shawn McDevitt was the honoree for men's swimming and Matt Sosna won for men's basketball.

Conicello will be honored at the league annual awards luncheon, which is attended by the school's presidents, directors of athletics and faculty representatives.  That will take place May 4 at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA.