LEWISBURG, PA. - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced the Concordia-St. Paul swimming and diving team was one of the 738 teams from 461 institutions named to the Scholar All-American Team for the 2023 Fall semester on Tuesday afternoon.
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To qualify for this prestigious recognition, teams had to exhibit exceptional grade point averages during the Fall 2023 semester. Of the selected teams, an impressive 595 achieved a GPA of 3.30 or above, earning eligibility for the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition All-Sport Academic Standings.
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This marks the fourth consecutive time that the Golden Bears earned this honor. Their GPA of 3.48 marks the highest since first earning the honor in the Spring of 2021.
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The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was well represented, with eight teams honored by the CSCAA. Northern State led the conference with a GPA of 3.58, followed by Augustana with a GPA of 3.57.
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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.
Scholar All-American History
Fall 2023-GPA: 3.48 (2/5/24)
Spring 2022-GPA: 3.24 (6/26/23)
Fall 2022-GPA: 3.29 (2/2/23)
Spring 2021-GPA: 3.39 (6/27/22)