Girls’s Swimming and Diving Earns Spring All-America Scholar Team Honors from the CSCAA

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RICHMOND, Va. – The UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving staff has earned Spring All-America Scholar Team honors from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America introduced by Fitter & Faster, introduced at this time (Wednesday, July 1) by the group.

To earn Scholar All-America Team honors, a staff has to publish at the least a 3.0 grade level common for the semester. Asheville has earned the dignity now 28 consecutive semesters, in each semester of this system’s existence.

Asheville posted a 3.72 staff grade level common for the Spring whereas additionally touchdown six on the Academic All-ASUN Team and having 4 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® honorees. Graduate Tess Peny additionally earned the Big South Conference’s prestigious Christenberry Award, introduced to the female and male athletes at every Big South Conference establishment with the very best grade level common.

“What an honor to coach a team with such a strong work ethic in the classroom and within our sport,” stated head coach Elizabeth Lykins. “To accumulate eight Chancellor’s List (4.0 GPA) and 10 Dean’s List honorees is beyond fantastic! We want to thank our Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services, Rebecca Nelms, and our Faculty Athletic Rep, Jeff Wilcox, for their tireless work with all of our students. We could not have done this without you. This is the 28th consecutive semester of earning this team accomplishment, speaking volumes to the emphasis placed upon classroom success within our program.”

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