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Lopes rank top 5 CSCAA Scholar All-America teams
6/21/2017 10:38:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
NORFOLK, VA -- The Grand Canyon men's and women's swimming and diving teams have received Scholar All-America honors by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the Spring 2017 Semester. The men achieved a grade point average of 3.49 while the women earned a 3.70, landing both programs a spot in the top five in Division I.
This year the list of Scholar All-America recipients reached an all-time high with a total of 443 schools sponsoring 720 teams that earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2017 Semester.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development Jason Linders said. "It's humbling to be recognized with so many prestigious institutions, including programs from the Ivy League, but it illustrates how our student-athletes continuously strive for excellence in the classroom, the pool, and in the community. Our faculty & staff, student-athlete development office, coaches, and administration work tirelessly to assist our student-athletes in achieving their goals, in and out of the water."
Five Grand Canyon swimmers were also named as Honorable Mention selections based on the criteria of earning a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and having achieved a "B" time standard or competed at a regional or zone qualifying meet. Alyssa Christianson and Estela Davis Ortiz received the honor for the women's team and Daniil Antipov, Wiktor Jaszczak, and Mark Nikolaev were Honorable Mentions for the men.
"Our entire staff is very proud of the efforts that our swimmers and divers have put in to maintain our tradition of high academic achievement," Head Coach Steve Schaffer said. "They continue to do great work. We are especially grateful to Jason Linders and his entire Student Athlete Development staff for their hard work, and in particular, we are grateful to Jared Storrer, our Academic Coordinator, for the excellent work that he does in mentoring our student-athletes."
D1 Men Top Five:
1. Harvard - 3.57
2. Dartmouth - 3.56
3. Brown - 3.53
4. Missouri State - 3.51
5. Grand Canyon - 3.49
D1 Women Top Five:
1. Brown - 3.77
2. Northern Iowa - 3.71
2. South Carolina - 3.71
4. Grand Canyon - 3.70
5. Bowling Green - 3.69
This year the list of Scholar All-America recipients reached an all-time high with a total of 443 schools sponsoring 720 teams that earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2017 Semester.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development Jason Linders said. "It's humbling to be recognized with so many prestigious institutions, including programs from the Ivy League, but it illustrates how our student-athletes continuously strive for excellence in the classroom, the pool, and in the community. Our faculty & staff, student-athlete development office, coaches, and administration work tirelessly to assist our student-athletes in achieving their goals, in and out of the water."
Five Grand Canyon swimmers were also named as Honorable Mention selections based on the criteria of earning a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and having achieved a "B" time standard or competed at a regional or zone qualifying meet. Alyssa Christianson and Estela Davis Ortiz received the honor for the women's team and Daniil Antipov, Wiktor Jaszczak, and Mark Nikolaev were Honorable Mentions for the men.
"Our entire staff is very proud of the efforts that our swimmers and divers have put in to maintain our tradition of high academic achievement," Head Coach Steve Schaffer said. "They continue to do great work. We are especially grateful to Jason Linders and his entire Student Athlete Development staff for their hard work, and in particular, we are grateful to Jared Storrer, our Academic Coordinator, for the excellent work that he does in mentoring our student-athletes."
D1 Men Top Five:
1. Harvard - 3.57
2. Dartmouth - 3.56
3. Brown - 3.53
4. Missouri State - 3.51
5. Grand Canyon - 3.49
D1 Women Top Five:
1. Brown - 3.77
2. Northern Iowa - 3.71
2. South Carolina - 3.71
4. Grand Canyon - 3.70
5. Bowling Green - 3.69
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