The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected the Colorado College men's and women's swimming and diving teams for Scholar All-American honors for the 2024 fall semester.
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Both Tiger programs earned the honor for the 22
nd consecutive semester.
The women's team posted a 3.78 grade-point average during the fall, tying for the third-highest GPA among the 143 Division III teams that were selected, while the men's squad notched a 3.64 GPA, the 11th-highest among the 177 Division III teams.
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"I am exceptionally proud of both of our teams for the continued focus to excellence in the classroom and the pool," head coach
Jen Buffin said. "Our swimmers and divers take pride in the culture of academic excellence and they want to continue the team's past successes and to place as high as possible among the other Division III teams."Â
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The award is presented twice annually to intercollegiate swimming and diving squads that achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Founded in 1922, the CSCAA is the nation's oldest professional organization of college coaches. Its mission is to serve and provide leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.
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