South Carolina Swimming & Diving Excels Academically
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina swimming & diving saw 25 student-athletes honored as College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-Americans. The Gamecocks had 15 women and ten men earn the recognition including a total of eight first-team selections. The award recognizes student-athletes for their work both academically and athletically throughout the 2023-24 season.
Academic Excellence Recognized
First team-honors recognize those who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at the NCAA national championships. Second-team honors recognize those who earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved an NCAA “B-cut” time standard or participated at the NCAA zone diving qualification meet. The Gamecocks repeated their feat of having 25 athletes named Scholar All-Americans from 2022-23.
Continued Success Under Coach Poppell
Since head coach Jeff Poppell took over the program in 2021-22, South Carolina has averaged more than 20 honorees after having only eight in 2020-21. Prior to the 2021 season, South Carolina had five consecutive seasons with more than 20 honorees. The Gamecocks men’s and women’s teams were also recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams during the fall and spring semesters this season, marking 18 straight semesters of accomplishing this feat.
Impressive List of Scholar All-Americans
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Women Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:
- Amy Riordan
- Annaliese Streeter (2nd Team)
- Aubrey Chandler (2nd Team)
- Blair Isenhour (2nd Team)
- Ellery Ottem
- Faith Khoo (2nd Team)
- Georgia Johnson (2nd Team)
- Greta Pelzek
- Hayley Mason (2nd Team)
- Isabella Pantano
- Meaghan Harnish
- Megan Maholic (2nd Team)
- Nicholle Toh
- Peyton Curry (2nd Team)
- Pia Murray (2nd Team)
Men Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:
- Connor Fry
- Daniel West (2nd Team)
- Liam Kerns (2nd Team)
- Linus Kahl (2nd Team)
- Luke DeVore (2nd Team)
- Max Spencer
- Ahmed Rateb (2nd Team)
- Raymond Prosinski (2nd Team)
- Ryan Hufford (2nd Team)
- Wylie Kruse (2nd Team)
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