Swimming and Diving Earns Academic Nods

AMES – The Iowa State swimming and diving team was named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team, and Cyclones  Dani Harris, Sarah Nelson, Amanda Paulson and Imelda Wistey each earned individual honorable mention status.

As a team, the Cyclones compiled a 3.36 GPA to earn a spot on the spring scholar team list. The squad was named to the fall 2011 scholar All-America list back in March. 

The Team Scholar All American award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams, who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The award is presented to teams achieving this standard in the fall semester and in the semester of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).

The Scholar All American award is presented to college and university swimmers and divers, who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, for the semester or cumulative average, and have qualified for their respective national championship. The award is presented in the semester of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).

The Honorable Mention Scholar All American award is presented to college and university swimmers and divers, who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, for the semester or cumulative average, and have achieved a “B” time standard, but have not qualified to compete in their respective national championship. The award is presented in the semester of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).