University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Receive CSCAA Scholar All-America Recognition
6/29/2018 2:54:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
NORFOLK, Va. – Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams both earned Scholar All-America Team recognition as announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). To earn this distinction, teams must achieve a combined semester grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
The Gopher women posted a 3.39 GPA this spring, and the men had a 3.25. Both teams received Scholar All-America status during the fall of 2017 as well.
Nine individuals earned CSCAA Scholar All-America accolades for the 2017-18 season and 13 received Scholar All-America Honorable Mention. For first-team honors, a student-athlete must have a 3.50 GPA or better and compete at the NCAA Championships. Honorable mention requires the same GPA mark and a NCAA "B" standard time or competition in NCAA Zone Diving.
Women (Six First-Team, Nine Honorable Mention)
Rae Bullinger (HM)
Dani Bergeson (HM)
Tara Chapman (HM)
Abbey Erwin (HM)
Beth Etterman (HM)
Xiao Fu (HM)
Kaia Grobe (HM)
Kristen Hayden
Morgan Justus
Mariam Khamis (HM)
Lindsey Kozelsky
Rachel Munson
Chantal Nack
Danielle Nack
Patricia Van Law (HM)
Men (Three First-Team, Four Honorable Mention)
Alan LeBlang
Jeremy Moser (HM)
Nick Plachinski (HM)
Tuomas Pokkinen
Brian Poon (HM)
Nick Yang
Eitan Yudashkin (HM)