21 UNC Swimmers & Divers Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americas

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Rich DeSelm and his coaching staff mentored 21 CSCAA Scholar All-Americas in 2017-18.

Photo by: Clyde Click

June 28, 2018 | Swimming & Diving, Academics

Emma Cole, Maria Lohman, Maddie Smith honored on first team.

By: Dave Lohse

NORFOLK, VA. - The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 1,069 swimmers and divers for its Scholar All-America team. The award recognizes students that have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and competed at their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The selections are drawn from 181 colleges and universities across all Divisions.

Three Tar Heels ere recognized on the Scholar All-America Team. This group included junior diver Maria Lohman and freshmen Emma Cole and Maddie Smith.

In addition to the 1,069 first-team selections, 1,137 students were named as Honorable Mention selections. These students 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, 289 teams placed at least one individual on the First or Second teams.

UNC had nine men and nine women honored as honorable mention selections. This group is listed below.

WOMEN
Maddie Baker, freshman
Sydney Baker, freshman
Madison Boswell, senior
Kate Boyer, junior
Robyn Dryer, junior
Susanna LaRochelle, sophomore
Allie Reiter, freshman
Emily Slabe, senior
Mary-O Soule, freshman

MEN
Tom Bilden, junior
Noah Cairns, junior
J.T. Casey, senior
Collier Cobb, sophomore
Dimitrios Dimitriou, freshman
Brendan Feehery, sophomore
Tyler Hill, freshman
Alvin Jiang, freshman
Austin Sellers, junior

Altogether, North Carolina was credited with 21 student-athletes on Scholar All-America Teams - 12 women and nine men - 20 swimmers and one diver.