July 18, 2012

The Minnesota women's swimming and diving team received Scholar All-American honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America this week. Six Gophers received Scholar All-American awards while five received Scholar All-American Honorable Mention honors.

To qualify for the Scholar All-America team, an athlete must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and qualify for the national championships. In addition to these six individuals meeting criteria, Minnesota also received the Team Scholar All-American Award. This honor is presented to teams achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 during both semesters.

Among the individual Scholar All-American list includes senior and nine-time All-American Ashley Steenvoorden, as well as diving All-American Maggie Keefer. A complete list of Minnesota's award recipients follows below.

Minnesota's CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
Erin Caflisch, So.
Kiera Janzen, Fr.
Maggie Keefer, So.
Jessica Plant, Fr.
Ashley Steenvoorden, Sr.
Becca Weiland, Fr.

Minnesota's CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention
Katie Anton, Fr.
Marissa Davies, Sr.
Emma Jackson, Jr.
Devin Ste. Marie, Fr.
Kristen Steenvoorden, Sr.