COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named 1,221 swimmers and divers to Scholar All-American Team for the 2018-19 season, including 22 Delta State University Statesmen and Lady Statesmen. 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. The selections, drawn from 190 colleges and universities across all Divisions. A complete list of this year's honorees is below.

"We are very proud of the hard work and effort our student-athletes put into their academic pursuits here at Delta State and this year's CSCAA Scholar All-America class is indicative of the priority they place on them as well," head coach Dan'l Murray said.

Emory University led the nation with twenty-six first-team selections, one more than Stanford University and UAA rival the University of Chicago. The Southeastern Conference led all conferences with 127 first-team selections followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (96), and the University Athletic Association (86).

Among women's teams, Stanford University led the nation with eighteen first-team selections, two more than Emory and Chicago. Texas had the second-most selections in Division I with fifteen. SCAD-Savannah also had fifteen selections to lead NAIA schools. Lindenwood's thirteen selections were the most in Division II. Among NJCAA programs, Indian River led with nine women.

Delta State led all men's teams with 13 selections, including to honorable mentions - enough to lead Division I, II and III respectively. North Carolina State University and the University of the Cumberlands led Division I and the NAIA with ten selections each while Iowa Central Community College was the top NJCAA program with eight selections.

This year's CSCAA Swimmers-of-the-Year are Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), Pol, Roch (Keiser), Honore Collins (NYU) and Mendy De Rooi (Cumberlands) and CSCAADivers-of-the-Year Christina Sather (Clarion), Lindsey Ruderman (Amherst), Heath Ogata (Lake Forest), and Andrea Adam (Saint Ambrose). Thirty-eight student-athletes have maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA over their career with another 145 earning a 4.0 over the course of the semester.

The award-winners studied a multitude of subjects ranging from A (Accounting) to Z (Zoology). Business majors accounted for just under 14% of all award-winners. They were followed by Engineering (all fields) and Biology at 9% each. Fully one-third of all award-winners are pursuing a major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field.

In addition to the 1,221 first-team selections, 890 students were named as Honorable Mention selections. These students have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier. In total, 282 teams placed at least one individual on the First or Second teams.

STATESMEN SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
Giulio Brugnoni -- Business Management
Danyyil Gayuk -- Exercise Science
Keith Lloyd -- Aviation Management
Michael Maly -- Chemistry
Nic Martin -- Sport & Human Performance
Hunter McCarter -- Outdoor Recreation Management
Gabriel Miranda (HM) -- Marketing
Matey Rezashki -- Business Management
Nathan Sawicki -- Sports Management
Mattia Schirru -- Business Administration & Information Management
John Stewart (HM) -- Psychology
Kyle Weesner -- Biology (PreVet)
Alex Zolotukhin -- Computer Information Systems

LADY STATESMEN SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
Celina Batsel -- Elementary Education
Chelsea Borrowdale -- Exercise Science
Madelyn Byrd -- Marketing
Caroline Jouisse -- Business Management
Madison Lavoie -- Exercise Science
Lucia Martelli -- Sports Managment
Peyton Osborn -- Psychology
Sierra Rhodes -- Exercise Science
Celeste Turner -- Mathematics Education

ABOUT THE CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first organization of college coaches in America – is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.