COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Following up on their academic success from the fall semester, the University of Toledo swimming and diving team earned CSCAA Scholar All-America Team accolades for the spring semester after posting a 3.69 grade-point average. The team's GPA was tied with Bowling Green for the seventh-highest GPA in the country.

"I am extremely proud of this team," said head coach Jonas Persson. "We work hard in the pool and classroom, and this honor shows just how hard we work. Not only do we have a great team GPA, but individually, we had 12 girls make Academic All-MAC, and a lot of them have really tough and challenging majors."

The Rockets have a history of academic achievement, as the team had 12 athletes named to the Academic All-MAC team this season. Jessica Avery, Bailey Cahill, Lisa Ericksson, Corinne Harris, Jordyn Polderman, Alida Ramden, Emma Sampson, Ally Sperring, Gracie Storm, Kristen Straszacker, Bec Welke, and Elayna Yoskovich represented the Rockets on this year's academic team. Ramden earned a perfect 4.0 in the classroom, while Avery and Cahill each earned the honor for the third time in their careers.

Indiana State led the way for the women's teams in the Scholar All-America team honors, posting a 3.75 GPA during the spring semester.

The CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honor recognizes teams that have achieved a grade-point average of 3.00 or higher and maintain a roster of 12 or more student-athletes.
 
MAC Schools in the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
7. Toledo – 3.69
    Bowling Green – 3.69
42. Akron – 3.58
46. Ball State – 3.57
69. Buffalo – 3.52
88. Eastern Michigan – 3.48
101. Ohio – 3.46
105. Miami – 3.45

The full release for the Scholar All-America teams can be found here.