Spartans Earn Academic Honors from CSCAA
7/10/2020 11:03:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
East Lansing, Mich. - The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named its Scholar All-American Team for the 2019-20 season, and 12 Michigan State student-athletes are among the nearly 1,500 honored nationally.Â
The award recognizes students who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at the NCAA Championship. Selections were drawn from 209 colleges and universities.
The Southeastern Conference led all conferences with 137 first-team selections, while the Big Ten joined the Atlantic Coast Conference with 121 first-team selections, tied for second among Division I institutions. In total, 282 teams placed at least one individual on the First or Second teams.
"I say this every time someone mentions our team accomplishments - we have an excellent academic coordinator in Jeremy Flynn who helps our student-athletes achieve their potential in the classroom," said head coach Matt Gianiodis. "Our program is lucky to have Jeremy, and our student-athletes make us proud every day as they take on incredible academic pursuits in majors that challenge them."
Spartan First Team selections include divers Amanda Ling (Wixom, Mich.), Jakob Heberling (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Erin Neely (Ada, Mich.), Julia Oppedisano (Strongsville, Ohio), and Ari Wolfson (Huntington Woods, Mich.).Â
Michigan State had seven who earned Honorable Mention distinction - Aidan Farley (Oakland Park, Ill.), Guy Moskovich (Haifa, Israel), Scott Piper (Naperville, Ill.), Michael Schwers (Aurora, Ill.), Erin Szara (Northville, Mich.), Kasey Venn (Chicago, Ill.) and Payton Woods (Champaign, Ill.).
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