The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named 1,479 swimmers and divers to Scholar All-American Team for the 2019-20 season. The award recognizes students who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at their respective national championship. Selections were drawn from 209 colleges and universities.
For the second-straight year, the Southeastern Conference led all conferences with 137 first-team selections, ten more than last season. The University Athletic Association, Atlantic Coast Conference, and B1G Conference each had 121 first-team selections.
The award-winners studied a multitude of subjects ranging from A (Accounting) to Z (Zoology). Business majors accounted for just under 14% of all award-winners. They were followed by Engineering (all fields) and Biology at 9% each. Fully, one-third of all award-winners are pursuing a major in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field.
In addition to 209 teams receiving first-team selections, 97 programs placed one swimmer or diver selected on the All-America Second Team roster. These student-athletes have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a “B” time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier. In total, 282 teams placed at least one individual on the First or Second teams.
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Men’s Team
Bruno Blaskovic, Psychology
Mikey Calvillo, Exercise Science
Will Gallant, Accounting
Mory Gould, Biology
Brandon Hamblin, Marketing
Van Mathias, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Mohamed Samy, Intelligent Systems Engineering
Seamus Scotty, Finance
Brock Brown (HM), Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Andrew Couchon (HM), Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Matt Jerden (HM), Human Biology
Gary Kostbade (HM), Biology
Jake Marcum (HM), Exercise Science
Ben McDade (HM), Astronomy/Astrophysics
Thomas Vanderbrook (HM), Media
Women’s Team
Cora Dupre, Exercise Science
Laurel Eiber, Exercise Science
Grace Haskett, Recreational Therapy
Maria Paula Heitmann, Sport Management & Marketing
Cassie Jernberg, Interior Design
Abi Kirkpatrick, Exercise Science
Mackenzie Looze, Speech & Hearing Sciences
Kayla Luarde, Community Health
Noelle Peplowski, Sport Management & Marketing
Ashley Turak, Exercise Science
Josie Grote (HM), Exercise Science
Hope Hayward (HM), Sport Management & Marketing
Shelby Koontz (HM), Sport Management & Marketing
Bailey Kovac (HM), Human Biology
