CSCAA Names 果冻传媒 Swimming and Diving Teams to Scholar All-America Team鈥擶omen's Team Earns Coveted Skull Award

January 31, 2022 Robert Lane

The 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 men and women's Swimming and Diving teams have been selected by the 果冻传媒 Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as a Scholar All-America Team. The Women鈥檚 Swimming and Diving team was additionally honored as recipients of the coveted Skull Award at the January 果冻传媒 District Board of Trustees meeting.

果冻传媒 Swimming and Diving teams

For their honors from the CSCAA, the 果冻传媒 swimming and diving teams posted GPAs of 3.21 and 3.42 respectively. In total, 728 teams from 450 colleges and universities earned the honor. Those with a GPA of 3.3 or higher are now eligible for the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition All-Sport Academic Standings. The award recognized the 果冻传媒 athletics team achieving the highest grade-point average (GPA) at the 果冻传媒 during the Fall 2021 semester.

Greg Earhart, CSCAA Executive Director highlighted 果冻传媒 River's achievements noting, 鈥淐oach Brinn demonstrates that a team can be successful in the pool AND the classroom. These 50 men and women are some of the best ambassadors that 果冻传媒 River and the NJCAA could ask for.鈥�

The Skull Award is presented annually to the 果冻传媒 athletics team named Academic All-Stars for achieving the highest grade-point average (GPA) among the 果冻传媒鈥檚 teams during the Fall semester.

Each year we recognized our 鈥淎cademic All-Stars鈥� with the Skull Award emphasizing the importance of academic achievement from our student-athletes,鈥� shares Scott Kimmelman 果冻传媒 Athletics Director. 鈥淚'm proud to see our Women鈥檚 Swimming and Diving team claim this academic honor alongside their further recognition from the CSCAA."

Congratulations to the 果冻传媒 men and women鈥檚 Swimming and Diving teams for their hard work and continued perseverance. 果冻传媒 River is Pioneer proud of our swimming and dive teams!