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CSCAA Names Gopher Trio to Top 100 of Last Century
11/9/2021 11:54:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – In conjunction with the organization's 100th year, the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association's (CSCAA) has recognized three Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving student-athletes as part of its 100 Greatest Swimmers & Divers of the past century.
Golden Gopher divers Sarah Bacon and Kelci Bryant were chosen for the 100 Greatest Women's Swimmers and Divers, while the 100 Greatest Men's Swimmers and Divers features former swimmer Steve Jackman.
In addition to the Gopher trio, current Minnesota associate head coach Jeff Kostoff was also recognized for his standout career at Stanford.
Encompassing NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, and the NAIA, Minnesota was one of 21 programs to have at least three student-athletes combined between the men's and women's lists. Within the Big Ten, only Ohio State (10), Indiana (7) and Michigan (6) had more honorees than the Gophers. Stanford led all schools with 20 student-athletes, while Texas (15) was second and Cal (13) was third.
The only active athlete on either the men's or women's list, Bacon is currently in her sixth year of competition for the Golden Gophers. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Bacon is a four-time NCAA Champion at Minnesota, including three wins on the 1-meter, and an eight-time All-American. In addition to holding the Big Ten record on the 3-meter and the NCAA Championship 1-meter record, Bacon has been named, among other accolades, the 2021 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, the 2021 CSCAA Women's DI Diver of the Year and the 2021 HONDA Sport Award Winner for Swimming and Diving.
Bryant was a two-time NCAA Champion at Minnesota, winning the 3-meter in 2010 and the 1-meter in 2011, and was a two-time Olympian, earning a silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard in London in 2012. Still the school record holder on the 1-meter, the Chatham, Ill., native was a four-time All-American, four-time Big Ten champion and the 2011 CSCAA Diver of the NCAA Championships.
Dubbed the "Fastest Man in the World," Jackman was an 11-time All-American for the Golden Gophers from 1961 to 1963, during which he won seven NCAA and eight Big Ten gold medals. Inducted into the University of Minnesota Aquatics Hall of Fame in 1986 and the 'M' Club Hall of Fame in 1991, the Rochester, Minn., native won the 1961 NCAA title in the 100-yard freestyle, setting the U.S. record in the process. He also won a pair of NCAA titles in the 50-yard freestyle in 1962 and 1963, and claimed a pair of titles those same years in the 100-yard freestyle.
Kostoff is in his third season as a member of the Minnesota coaching staff. A 1987 Stanford graduate, Kostoff captured five individual NCAA titles in his career, three in the 1650 freestyle and two in the 400 individual medley. A two-time Olympian, Kostoff set a dozen American records and helped the Cardinal capture three NCAA championships and four Pac-10 team titles.
According to the CSCAA, nearly three thousand athletes were nominated, with a blue-ribbon panel of current and former college swimmers, coaches, and members of the media making selections from a list of 973 finalists. From there, 173 swimmers and 27 divers were selected. They hail from twenty-eight states and thirteen countries. Highlights of the selections include 12 members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and 59 Olympians.
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.
Golden Gopher divers Sarah Bacon and Kelci Bryant were chosen for the 100 Greatest Women's Swimmers and Divers, while the 100 Greatest Men's Swimmers and Divers features former swimmer Steve Jackman.
In addition to the Gopher trio, current Minnesota associate head coach Jeff Kostoff was also recognized for his standout career at Stanford.
Encompassing NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, and the NAIA, Minnesota was one of 21 programs to have at least three student-athletes combined between the men's and women's lists. Within the Big Ten, only Ohio State (10), Indiana (7) and Michigan (6) had more honorees than the Gophers. Stanford led all schools with 20 student-athletes, while Texas (15) was second and Cal (13) was third.
The only active athlete on either the men's or women's list, Bacon is currently in her sixth year of competition for the Golden Gophers. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Bacon is a four-time NCAA Champion at Minnesota, including three wins on the 1-meter, and an eight-time All-American. In addition to holding the Big Ten record on the 3-meter and the NCAA Championship 1-meter record, Bacon has been named, among other accolades, the 2021 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, the 2021 CSCAA Women's DI Diver of the Year and the 2021 HONDA Sport Award Winner for Swimming and Diving.
Bryant was a two-time NCAA Champion at Minnesota, winning the 3-meter in 2010 and the 1-meter in 2011, and was a two-time Olympian, earning a silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard in London in 2012. Still the school record holder on the 1-meter, the Chatham, Ill., native was a four-time All-American, four-time Big Ten champion and the 2011 CSCAA Diver of the NCAA Championships.
Dubbed the "Fastest Man in the World," Jackman was an 11-time All-American for the Golden Gophers from 1961 to 1963, during which he won seven NCAA and eight Big Ten gold medals. Inducted into the University of Minnesota Aquatics Hall of Fame in 1986 and the 'M' Club Hall of Fame in 1991, the Rochester, Minn., native won the 1961 NCAA title in the 100-yard freestyle, setting the U.S. record in the process. He also won a pair of NCAA titles in the 50-yard freestyle in 1962 and 1963, and claimed a pair of titles those same years in the 100-yard freestyle.
Kostoff is in his third season as a member of the Minnesota coaching staff. A 1987 Stanford graduate, Kostoff captured five individual NCAA titles in his career, three in the 1650 freestyle and two in the 400 individual medley. A two-time Olympian, Kostoff set a dozen American records and helped the Cardinal capture three NCAA championships and four Pac-10 team titles.
According to the CSCAA, nearly three thousand athletes were nominated, with a blue-ribbon panel of current and former college swimmers, coaches, and members of the media making selections from a list of 973 finalists. From there, 173 swimmers and 27 divers were selected. They hail from twenty-eight states and thirteen countries. Highlights of the selections include 12 members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and 59 Olympians.
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.
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