Official CSCAA Release (All-Americans)

Official CSCAA Release (Academic Teams)


INDIANAPOLIS – The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named over 1,200 student-athletes to the Scholar All-American Team for the 2018-19 academic year.
 
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference had 10 different individuals honored as either a first-team selection or an honorable mention pick.
 
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.
 
Seven of the 10 from the league came from Findlay, including six from head coach Andrew Makepeace’s women’s program.
 
The Oilers’ CSCAA Scholar All-Americans also excelled in the pool with many NCAA All-American relay honors among the likes of Amanda Stiegal, Hanna Cederholm, Katy Kouvaris, Chris McFarland, Julia Snell and Kendra Polewski.
 
UF’s conference backstroke champion Paul Pavala completed his freshman year as an honorable mention selection on the men’s roster.
 
Findlay’s women compiled an impressive 3.55 team GPA to make the grade as a CSCAA Scholar All-American Team. Hillsdale also earned the honor with a 3.41 GPA and Tiffin joined the list with a strong 3.24.
 
Both Findlay and Tiffin’s men also earned the award among a handful of Division II programs with a team GPA of 3.0 or better for the semester.
 
Hillsdale’s women’s program also placed a pair of conference champions on the list with Anika Ellingson and Katherine Heeres. Ellingson went on to become an NCAA All-American in Indianapolis with her performance at nationals.
 
Tiffin’s impressive rookie Miguel Angel Garcia Arroyo doubled up as the conference men’s swimmer and freshman of the year. He completed his outstanding campaign with honorable mention accolades.