Akron Swimming and Diving Earns CSCAA Team Academic Honors, 10 Zips Garner Scholar All-America Accolades

Akron Swimming and Diving Earns CSCAA Team Academic Honors, 10 Zips Garner Scholar All-America Accolades

July 07 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Akron Swimming and Diving Earns CSCAA Team Academic Honors, 10 Zips Garner Scholar All-America Accolades
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Richmond, VA -- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced that The University of Akron women's swimming & diving team has earned Scholar All-America honors for their efforts in the classroom last semester, while 10 student-athletes were named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

The CSCAA named a total of 721 programs from 426 institutions earned the academic team honors as Akron registered a Fall 2020 GPA of 3.746 followed by a Spring 2021 GPA of 3.639 en route to a 3.692 overall team GPA for 2020-21 season.

In addition, 789 swimmers and divers garnered Scholar All-American honors for the 2020-21 season as junior Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) was selected to the CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America team. Earning second-team accolades (also called Honorable Mention) were senior Andrea Bugariu (Shelby, Mich.), junior Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.), senior Paula Garcia (Madrid, Spain), junior Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England), freshman Madelyn Gatrall (Windsor, Ontario, Canada), sophomore Weronika Gorecka (Wroclaw, Poland), freshman Astrid Halvorsen (Stroemmen, Norway), junior Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) and freshman Rachel Sabotin (Columbus, Ind.). The 10 selections represented the most student-athletes from any Mid-American Conference institution.

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. To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections (also called Honorable Mention) must have also earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a "B" time standard for the national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet.

Due to the cancellation of the Division III and NAIA championship, the CSCAA established time standards for qualification based on a standard deviation of previous national championship participation. All criteria can be found on the CSCAA website.

The award-winners studied a multitude of subjects ranging from A (Accounting) to Z (Zoology). More than a third (35%) of all award-winners are pursuing a major in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field. Business majors were the second-most represented with 23% of recipients followed by the social sciences (13%). The most popular majors were biology, exercise science, psychology, business administration, mechanical engineering, and finance.

About the CSCAA: 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.

Division I – Women – Team Scholar All-America (MAC Only)

GPA	School	Head Coach	Participants
3.63	Akron	Peresie, Brian	29
3.56	Ball State	Agnew, J	30
3.80	Bowling Green	Perkins, Rickey	29
3.61	Buffalo	Bashor, Andy	27
3.61	Eastern Michigan	Perkins, Derek	28
3.64	Miami (OH)	Bonewit-Cron, Hollie	31
3.63	Ohio	Norman, Mason	35
3.65	Toledo	Globig, Brianne	24

Division I – Women – Scholar All-America (Individuals)

Air Force
Kinzie Etzelmiller (HM) -

Akron
Andrea Bugariu (HM) - Psychology
Andrea Fischer (HM) - Exercise Science
Paula Garcia (HM) - Marketing
Olivia Gardner (HM) - Business Administration
Madelyn Gatrall (HM) - Speech Pathology
Weronika Gorecka (HM) - Organizational Communication
Astrid Halvorsen (HM) - Accounting
Sofia Henell (HM) - Biology
Rachel Sabotin (HM) - Speech Pathology
Sarah Watson (First-Team) - Civil Engineering

Alabama
Kalia Antoniou - Management Information Systems
Halia Bower (HM) - Finance
Sydney Carlson (HM) - Accounting
Gracie Felner - Nursing
Jocelyn Fisher (HM) - Psychology
Abby Koczo (HM) - Exercise Science
Morgan Liberto - Political Science
Tanesha Lucoe - Public Relations
Kensey McMahon - Public Relations
Flora Molnar - Chemistry
Meg Peel (HM) - Communications
Diana Petkova - Interior Design
Caitlin Reynera (HM) - International Public Health
Ashley Voelkerding (HM) - Public Health
Kaila Wong - Aerospace Engineering
Cat Wright - Finance

American
Megan Watts (HM) - Economics

Arizona
Hannah Farrow (HM) - Physiology & Medical Sciences
Julia Heimstead (HM) - Law
Delaney Schnell - Psychological Science

Arkansas
Emily Barclay - Exercise Science
Kobie Melton - Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Estilla Mosena (HM) - Communications
Andrea Sansores De La Fuente - Management/Marketing
Brooke Schultz - Business
Adela Vavrinova - Psychology

Auburn
Brynn Curtis - Exercise Science
Abby Gibbons (HM) - Journalism
Maia Goldstein (HM) - Applied Mathematics
Jewels Harris - Public Relations
Meghan Lee (HM) - Civil Engineering
Kensley Merritt (HM) - Pre-Business
Hanna Newby (HM) - Political Science
Hannah Ownbey - Pre-Physical Therapy
Emma Steckiel (HM) - Pre-Business
Devan Sweeney - Fine Arts
Claudia Thamm (HM) - Pre-Business

Ball State
Alexandra Bader (HM) - Nursing
Caitlin Locante (HM) - Elementary Education

Bowling Green
Daisy Platts - Exercise Science

Brigham Young
Kennedy Cribbs - Biology
Gwen Gustafson (HM) - Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology
Adia London (HM) - Media Arts
Katie McBratney - Exercise and Wellness
Morgan Paul (HM) - Marketing

Bucknell
Maddie Hartigan (HM) - Psychology

Buffalo
Jillian Lawton (HM) - Occupational Therapy
Katie Pollock (HM) - Health and Human Services
Nicole Roitenberg (HM) - Health and Human Services
Olivia Sapio (HM) - Business Administration

California
Sarah Dimeco - Media Studies
Emily Gantriis - Undeclared
Ali Harrison (HM) - American Studies
Isabel Ivey - Interdisciplinary Studies
Robin Neumann - Global Studies
Eloise Riley - Global Studies
Ayla Spitz - Political Economy
Briana Thai - Interdisciplinary Studies
Alicia Wilson - Business Administration

Cincinnati
Camryn Streid (HM) - Speech & Hearing Sciences
Matea Sumajstorcic (HM) - interdisciplinary Studies

Connecticut
Niamh Hofland (HM) - Undeclared
Davidson
Shelby Stanley (HM) - Psychology

Duke
Sally Foley - Undeclared
Emily Lenihan (HM) - Undeclared
Kaitlin Mullin (HM) - Psychology
Kayle Park (HM) - Psychology
Rachel Peroni (HM) - Psychology
Maddison Pullinger - Anthropology
Catherine Purnell - Undeclared
Emma Shuppert - Biology
Cabell Whitlow - Psychology

Duquesne
Emma Brinton (HM) - Physician Assistant
Audrey Steen (HM) - Education
Eastern Michigan
Bethany Berger - Exercise Science

Florida
Taylor Ault - Biology
Kirschtine Balbuena - Kinesiology & Exercise Science
Leah Braswell (HM) - History
Kathleen Golding - Civil Engineering
Gabrielle Hillis - Natural Resources Conservation
Madison Kolessar (HM) - Biology
Katie Mack - English
Nikki Miller - Psychology
Katie Minnich - Psychology
Vanessa Pearl - Wildlife Biology
Amanda Ray - Biology
Lain Shahboz - Behavioral Sciences

Florida Atlantic
Alicia Mora (HM) - International Business Management
Florida Gulf Coast
Tori Czarnecka (HM) - Psychology

Florida International
Delaine Goll (HM) - Marketing
Maha Gouda - Public Relations
Sara Gyertyanffy (HM) - Finance
Julia Miranda (HM) - International Business Management
Jasmine Nocentini - International Business Management
Michaela Trnkova (HM) - Psychology

Florida State
Jenny Halden - Civil & Environmental Engineering
Zsofia Kurdi (HM) - Information Technology
Maddie McDonald (HM) - Biological Science
Ginevra Molino (HM) - Biological Science
Rebecca Moynihan (HM) - Biological Science
Pia Murray (HM) - Psychology
Elise Olsen (HM) - Professional Sales
Sydney VanOvermeiren (HM) - Finance
Hannah Womer (HM) - Hospitality & Recreation Management/ Spanish

Georgia
Olivia Anderson - Genetics
Jillian Barczyk - Exercise Science
Mady Bragg (HM) - Communications
Portia Brown - Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Ellie Crump (HM) - Public Health
Callie Dickinson - Exercise Science
Courtney Harnish - Marketing
Ananda Lim (HM) - Exercise Science
Dakota Luther - Communications
Maxine Parker - Management/Marketing
Sloane Reinstein - Advertising
Millie Sansome (HM) - Exercise Science
Meghan Wenzel (HM) - Exercise Science

Georgia Tech
Anna Bradescu - Mathematics
Mckenzie Campbell - Industrial Engineering
Camryn Hidalgo - Mechanical Engineering
Brooke Switzer - Biomedical Engineering
Carmen Woodruff (HM) - Chemistry

Grand Canyon
Elizabeth Mcknight (HM) - Business Administration

Hawaii
Anna Kotonen (HM) - Biological Engineering
Lucia Lassman (HM) - Dietetics
Elma Lund - Sociology
Daphne Wils - Psychology

Illinois State
Caroline Lecoeur (HM) - Psychology

Incarnate Word
Cassandra Phillips (HM) - Mathematics

Indiana
Elizabeth Broshears - Biochemistry
Laurel Eiber - Exercise Science
Anne Fowler - Healthcare Policy & Management
Josie Grote - Exercise Science
Noelle Peplowski - Sport Management
Ella Ristic - Management

Iowa
Kelsey Drake - Industrial Engineering
Mallory Jump - Speech & Hearing Sciences
Samantha Tamborski - Political Science

Iowa State
Michelle Schlossmacher Smith (HM) - Supply Chain Management
Lehr Thorson (HM) - Event Management

James Madison
Faith Anderson (HM) - Cognitive Psychology
Emily Gross (HM) - Biology
Sarah Stim (HM) - Biology

Kansas
Dewi Blose (HM) - Management & Leadership
Manon Manning - Business Administration
Kate Steward (HM) - Elementary Education

Kentucky
Bailey Bonnett - Elementary Education
Caitlin Brooks - Communications
Gillian Davey - Kinesiology
Megan Drumm (HM) - Media Arts & Design
Bridget Engel (HM) - Biology
Izzy Gati - Kinesiology
Jaclyn Hill - Kinesiology
Olivia Huffman (HM) - Psychology
Kyndal Knight - Marketing
Leah Luckett (HM) - Psychology
Beth McNeese - Writing
Jodi Ogle - Biochemical Engineering
Lauren Poole - Sociology
Anna Havens Rice - Chemistry
Kristyn Sabol (HM) - Psychology
Sophie Sorenson - Marketing
Trinity Ward (HM) - Mechanical Engineering
Kaitlynn Wheeler - Communications

Liberty
Lauren Chennault (HM) - Aviation
Lindsey Cohee (HM) - Exercise Science
Payton Keiner - Nursing
Louisiana State
Hannah Bellina - Kinesiology
Emilie Boll - Psychology
Katarina Milutinovich - Business Administration
Summer Stanfield - Kinesiology

Louisville
Gabi Albiero - Marketing
Adeline Farrington (HM) - Exercise Science
Morgan Friesen - Exercise Science
Abby Hay - Accounting
Paige Hetrick - Exercise Science
Alena Kraus - Liberal Studies
Christiana Regenauer - Exercise Science
Tristen Ulett - Exercise Science
Kaylee Wheeler - Biology
Liberty Williams - Elementary Education

Loyola Maryland
Lily Mead (HM) - Biology

Marshall
Paige Banton (HM) - Dietetics

Miami (FL)
Savannah Barr (HM) - Management/Marketing

Miami (Ohio)
Kayleigh Cannon (HM) - Marketing
Nicole Maier (HM) -

Michigan
Kathryn Ackerman - Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nikki Canale - Sport Management
Olivia Carter - Archeology
Casey Chung (HM) - Undeclared
Megan Glass - Data Science
Victoria Kwan - Elementary Education
Maggie MacNeil - Psychology
Sierra Schmidt - Film
Kaitlynn Sims - Psychology
Caroline Sisson - Psychology

Michigan State
Amanda Ling - Education
Erin Szara (HM) - Zoology

Minnesota
Rachel Butler (HM) - Finance
Emily Cook (HM) - Retail Merchandising BS
Indy Jongman (HM) - Business
Emma Lezer (HM) - Neuroscience
Kelli McCarthy (HM) - Finance
Maggie Summit (HM) - Business

Missouri
Allison Bloebaum (HM) - Elementary Education
Amy Feddersen - Health Science and Human Performance
Kayla Jones - Elementary Education
Megan Keil - Economics
Ana Pozder (HM) - Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Meredith Rees - Elementary Education
Sierra Smith - Psychology
Emily Snyder (HM) - Elementary Education
Sarah Thompson - Engineering
Molly Winer - Biology

Missouri State
Anna Miller (HM) - Business

Navy
Meghan Gerdes - Mathematics
Sydney Harrington - Physics
Kelly Huffer (HM) - Operations Research
Martina Thomas - Arabic

NC State
Kylee Alons - Industrial Engineering
Abby Arens - Undeclared
Olivia Calegan - Biology
Olivia Fisher (HM) - Business
Kay Foley (HM) - Biology
Sophie Hansson - Business
Yara Hierath - Psychology
Danika Huizinga - International Studies
Shannon Kearney (HM) - Psychology
Katey Lewicki - Communications
Heather Maccausland (HM) - Business
Kate Moore - Industrial Engineering
Julia Poole - Business
Sirena Rowe - Environmental Science
Anna Shumate (HM) - Communications

Nebraska
Audrey Coffey - Nutrition and Health Sciences
Madison Coughlen (HM) - Finance
Autumn Haebig - Advertising & Public Relations
Abigail Knapton - Psychology
Isabelle Murray (HM) - Environmental Studies and Fisheries and Wildlife
Sara Troyer - Child, Youth and Family Studies

New Hampshire
Anna Metzler - Medical Lab Science

North Carolina
Emma Cole (HM) - Business Administration
Amy Dragelin - Journalism
Emily Grund - Psychology
Lilly Higgs - Exercise Science
Sophie Lindner - Management/Marketing
Heidi Lowe - Public Health
Allie Reiter (HM) - Business Administration

Northern Arizona
Maegan Jensen (HM) - Exercise Science
Alyssa Jones (HM) - Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Victoria Knapp (HM) - Exercise Science
Hope Williams (HM) - Mechanical Engineering
Northern Colorado
Madelyn Moore (HM) - Criminology

Northwestern
Sophie Angus - Data Science
Miriam Guevara - Communications
Markie Hopkins (HM) - Psychology
Rebecca Kamau (HM) - Communications
Ally Larson - Economics
Ilektra Lebl (HM) - Psychology
Selen Ozbilen - Undeclared
Maddie Smith - Statistics
Tara Vovk (HM) - Civil Engineering

Notre Dame
Megan Deuel - Pre-Medicine
Coleen Gillilan - Computer Science
Cailey Grunhard (HM) - Marketing

Oakland
Taylor Bailey (HM) - Health Science and Human Performance
Susan LaGrand - Pre-Medicine
Sydney McDowell (HM) - Biomedical Science

Ohio State
Lexie Barker (HM) - Zoology
Amy Fulmer - Biology
Nicole Fye (HM) - Microbiology
Maya Geringer - Aerospace Engineering
Hanna Gresser - Biology
Natalia Jaspeado (HM) - Nutrition
Amanda Palutsis (HM) - Biomedical Engineering
Josie Panitz (HM) - Marketing
Freya Rayner - Literature
Catherine Russo - Neurobiology
Katie Trace - Kinesiology
Sarah Turchanik (HM) - Psychology
Brynna Wolfe (HM) - Speech & Hearing Sciences
Katherine Zenick - Biomedical Engineering

Penn State
Maddie Cooke (HM) - Business
Carly Hart (HM) - Marketing
Margaret Markvardt (HM) - Biomedical Engineering
Brooke Matthias (HM) - Business
Marie Schobel - Finance
Sierra Shurts (HM) - Public Health
Stephanie Szekely (HM) - Early Childhood Education
Wei Wei (HM) - Public Health

Pittsburgh
Meredith Gould (HM) - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Emma Gravgaard (HM) - Engineering
Abby Grottle (HM) - Finance
Amy Read - Communications

Purdue
Emily Bretscher - Management
Riley Kishman (HM) - Health Science
Sylvia Kobylak (HM) - Kinesiology
Maggie Merriman - Human Services
Maycey Vieta - Media & Mass Communication

Rice
Maddie Howe (HM) - Psychology
Ellery Parish - Sociology
Richmond
Sara Greene (HM) - Mathematical Economics
Maggie Purcell (HM) - Finance

Rutgers
Jenna Douglass (HM) - Chemical Engineering
South Carolina
Mari Kraus (HM) - Public Health
Janie Smith - Exercise Science

Southern California
Margaret Aroesty (HM) - Communications
Marta Ciesla - Communications
Kaitlyn Dobler - Mechanical Engineering
Aela Janvier - Industrial Engineering
Isabelle Odgers - Journalism
Jemma Schlicht - Health and Human Services
Savannah Stocker - Real Estate Development
Makenna Turner (HM) - Communications

Southern Illinois
Miroslava Zaborska (HM) - Chemistry
Southern Methodist
Gabriella Grobler (HM) - Sport Management
Olivia Grossklaus (HM) - Psychology
Johanna Holloway (HM) - Biology
Nicole Stambo (HM) - Biology

Tennessee
Aly Breslin (HM) - Undeclared
Kaitlin Harty - Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs
Kara Holt - Chemistry
Danika Katzer (HM) - Kinesiology
Mona McSharry - Undeclared
Amanda Nunan - Nutrition
Tjasa Pintar - Kinesiology
Nikol Popov - Psychology
Elle Renner (HM) - Interior Architecture
Megan Sichterman - Food Science
Emily Sykes (HM) - Therapeutic Recreation
Natalie Ungaretti - Biological Science

Texas
Janie Boyle - Biochemistry
Olivia Bray - Business
Julia Cook - Exercise Science
Grace Cooper - Biology
Kyla Leibel - Economics
Morgan Menninger (HM) - Youth and Community Studies
Bridget O'Neill - Speech and Language Pathology
Kelly Pash - Interpersonal Communication
Evie Pfeifer - Mechanical Engineering
Paola Pineda - Sport Management
Grace Ritch (HM) - Finance
Ella Tierney (HM) - Public Health

Texas A&M
Charlye Campbell - Health
Chloe Ceyanes - Health
Alyssa Clairmont (HM) - Kinesiology
Kara Eisenmann - Biomedical Engineering
Charlotte Longbottom (HM) - General Studies
Desirae Mangaoang (HM) - Engineering
Kylie Powers - Geographic Information Science & Cartography
Jing Quah - Biomedical Science
Chloe Stepanek - Biomedical Science
Sarah Szklaruk-Traipe (HM) - Biomedical Science
Caroline Theil - Health
Camryn Toney - Kinesiology
Haley Yelle (HM) - Urban, Community & Regional Planning

Texas Christian
Connie Deighton (HM) - Psychology
Kaeleigh Rice (HM) - Biology

Tulane
Kate McDonald (HM) - Neuroscience

UCLA
Sam Baron -
Hannah Butler - Physiology
Gabby Dang - Biochemistry
Claire Grover - Sociology
Ella Kirschke - Communications
Sophia Kosturos -
Crystal Murphy (HM) -
Stephanie Su (HM) - Physiology

UNLV
Calysta Bartlett (HM) - Criminal Justice
Kristina Schneider (HM) - Hospitality

Utah
Emma Broome - Kinesiology
Regan Caufield (HM) - Mechanical Engineering
Lizzy De Cecco - Biology
Emma Lawless (HM) - Kinesiology
Lexi Mills (HM) - Kinesiology
Charity Pittard (HM) - Kinesiology
Emma Ruchala - Kinesiology
Madeline Woznick (HM) - Kinesiology

Vanderbilt
Elizabeth Colwell (HM) - History

Virginia Tech
Reka Gyorgy - Human Development
Anna Landon - Consumer Studies
Morgan Miller (HM) - International Public Health
Teagan Moravek - Human Development
Izzi Mroz - Fashion Merchandising & Design
Sarah Shackelford - Biology
Brooke Travis - Communication Science & Social Inquiry
Joelle Vereb - Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Loulou Vos - Biomedical Engineering

Washington State
Chloe Larson - Sport & Leisure Studies
Taylor McCoy (HM) - Sport Management

West Virginia
Camille Burt (HM) - Marketing
Holly Darling (HM) - Biology
Marian Tiemeier (HM) - Global Supply Chain Management
Ally Vannetta (HM) - Electrical Engineering

William & Mary
Missy Cundiff (HM) - Accounting
Annie Tuttle (HM) - Kinesiology

Wisconsin
Phoebe Bacon - Undeclared
Lillie Hosack - Retail & Consumer Behavior
Emma Lasecki (HM) - Undeclared
Elizabeth Moore (HM) - Biology
Alana Palmer - Kinesiology
Jenna Silvestri (HM) - Personal Finance

Wyoming
Hannah McLean-Leonard (HM) - Kinesiology