14 MAAC Swimming & Diving Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
MAAC Sports
EDISON, NJ – For the first time in the 95-year history of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) more than 700 teams have received Scholar All-America recognition.
On the men's side, six MAAC teams were recognized with Canisius College leading the way with a 3.46 team grade point average. On the women's side, eight MAAC teams were honored with Iona College posting a conference best 3.67 team grade point average.
In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2017 Semester. According to the CSCAA, part of the reason for the increase in award-winning teams is the overall growth of the sport. The number of men's and women's institutions sponsoring swimming and diving is at a ten-year high.
Below is a complete list of the MAAC Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams that earned CSCAA Scholar All-America recognition:
Division I Scholar All-America Teams
Men's Teams
3.25 Bryant
3.46 Canisius
3.26 Iona
3.19 Manhattan
3.34 Marist
3.23 Rider
Women's Teams
3.43 Canisius
3.26 Fairfield
3.67 Iona
3.32 Manhattan
3.29 Marist
3.14 Monmouth (NJ)
3.35 Rider
3.56 Siena