Posted: Jan 25, 2022
Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Named To CSCAA Academic List
RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's and women's swimming and diving teams have been selected by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as Scholar All-America Teams, it was announced by the association on Tuesday. The men and women posted fall team GPA's of 3.18 and 3.31, respectively, to earn the honors. In total, 728 teams from 450 colleges and universities earned the honor. Those with a GPA of 3.3 or higher will now become eligible for the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition All-Sport Academic Standings.
Greg Earhart, CSCAA Executive Director highlighted Saint Joseph's achievements noting, "Coach Straker continues, year-in, and year-out to do great things. These 24 men and women are some of the best ambassadors that Saint Joseph and the GNAC could ask for."
A pair of West Coast teams led the way. Caltech's women's and Pomona-Pitzer's men's team posted GPA's of 3.97 and 3.87 respectively. The two were a part of fifteen SCIAC schools to earn the honor.
For the second straight fall, Harvard's men led Division I men while Brianne Globig's Toledo squad topped the women's list. Both teams posted 3.79 GPAs. Among Division II schools Lees-McRae and Lenoir-Rhine each posted 3.80 GPA's to lead all Division II women's teams while Missouri S&T (3.68) led the way among Division II men's programs. SCAD-Savannah's women (3.72) and Keiser's men (3.53) were tops among NAIA schools while Southwestern Oregon led all NJCAA teams with a 3.43 women's and 3.29 men's GPA.
Seven teams earned the honor for the first time. These include men's teams at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Alderson Broaddus. Five women's teams - Farleigh Dickinson, Mount Saint Mary (NY), Husson, Moravian and Alderson Broaddus - were named to the team for the first time.
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.
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The Blue Jays now have two weeks to prepare for the most important meet of the season, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships, held at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Mass. The meet runs from February 4 to February 6. Fans can head to www.usjbluejays.com to follow all the action!
Follow USJ Athletics
For the latest on University of Saint Joseph athletics, follow the Blue Jays on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Fans can also download the USJ Front Row Mobile App and subscribe to our Newsletter and Text Alerts. #FearTheFlock #GoBlueJays