DETROIT -- The Wayne State University men's and women's swimming and diving squads both received Scholar All-America honors for the Winter/Spring term as determined by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).  Selections were made on the basis of their Winter/Spring grade point averages.

The men's squad compiled a 3.28 GPA for the term as 17 of the 30 student-athletes on the squad had at least a 3.5 semester GPA.  The women's team was even better as the 26 student-athletes combined for a 3.71 term GPA with 19 earning at least a 3.5 for the semester.  The women's program ranked eighth in all of Division 2.

The men's squad finished ninth nationally at the NCAA Championships and was tied-for-25th in Division II in terms of GPA rank.  In fact, only four of the schools that finished ahead of WSU at the NCAAs had a higher GPA.

The women's team finished 21st nationally at the NCAA Championships.  Only Queens (NC) finished ahead of WSU at the NCAAs and had a higher GPA.

About the CSCAA
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.