TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced its Scholar All-America award winners for the 2020-21 season, that included 18 members from the Florida State swimming and diving teams.
Nine Noles captured first team honors and nine earned honorable mention.
“Our student-athletes come to Florida State to excel in the pool and the classroom,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “Our team is very serious about their studies and they continue to shine in the classroom. We’re very proud of them.”
To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections (also called Honorable Mention) must have also earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a “B” time standard for the national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet.
Senior Joshua Davidson earned his fourth nod to the CSCAA Scholar All-America team, while Izaak Bastian picked and Max McCusker picked up their third. Nick Mason captured his second honor of his career.
Hannah Womer won her third honorable mention. Elise Olsen, Maddie McDonald, Rebecca Moynihan and picked up their second, while Syndey VanOvermeiren captured her second CSCAA academic honor of her career.
The Seminoles also had nine recognized for the first time.
First Team
Jenny Halden
Izaak Bastian
Joshua Davidson
Mason Herbet
Nick Mason
Max McCusker
David Quirie
Peter Varjasi
Yordan Yanchev
Honorable Mention
Zsofia Kurdi
Maddie McDonald
Ginevra Molino
Rebecca Moynihan
Pia Murray
Elise Olsen
Sydney VanOvermeiren
Hannah Womer
Zach Smith
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