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Bulldogs named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
2/3/2025 3:52:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is pleased to announce the selection of 781 teams from 459 institutions for the Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2024 semester. These teams, comprising 19,209 student-athletes, were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.
To earn this prestigious recognition, teams were required to achieve a grade point average (GPA) above 3.0 during the Fall 2024 semester. Of the selected teams, an impressive 654 recorded a GPA of 3.30 or higher, qualifying them for the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition All-Sport Academic Standings.
Fresno State women's swimming and diving finished the fall semester with a 3.65 GPA, the highest team grade point average. The team also sported 12 athletes that earned a 4.0 GPA; Samantha Arredondo, Riley Baldwin, Brooke Beauvais, Ryley Clark, Parker Connor, Sera Hanagan, Sara Lucchini, Franzika Djatej, Jenna Pulkkinen, Samarah Melia, Korrie Tengan and Cheyanne Summers. In addition every swimmer and diver held a GPA of 3.0 or better and 20 swimmers with a 3.5 grade average.Â
In addition to the team achievements, nineteen conferences demonstrated their commitment to academic excellence by placing 100% of their active men's or women's teams on the Scholar All-America Team list.
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Atlantic 10
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Atlantic Coast Conference
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Atlantic Sun (Women)
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Big Ten
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Centennial (Men)
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Coastal Athletic Association
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Ivy League
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Liberal Arts
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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Men)
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Mountain West (Women)
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New England Small College Athletic Conference
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New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
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Patriot League (Women)
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Southeastern Conference (Men)
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Sun Belt Conference (Women)
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Sunshine State Conference
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University Athletic Association
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Western Athletic Conference
Samantha Barany, Executive Director of the CSCAA, commented on the impressive accomplishments, saying, "The commitment to academic excellence demonstrated by these teams is truly admirable. It is inspiring to see student-athletes excel both in the pool and in the classroom. The CSCAA takes great pride in honoring and celebrating their dedication and achievements.
The CSCAA extends its congratulations to all the teams and student-athletes on their remarkable achievements in the classroom during the Fall 2024 semester. This commitment to excellence is a testament to the student-athletes' dedication to both their sport and academic pursuits.
For more information, please visit www.cscsaa.org/saa.
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Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is the nation's first organization of college coaches. The mission of the CSCAA is to advance the sport of swimming and diving with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development