Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Swimming & Diving Teams Gain Academic All-America Recognition
3/7/2002 7:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
March 7, 2002
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Both the Bucknell University men's and women's swimming & diving teams have been named as Academic All-Americans by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
For a team to qualify as a CSCAA Academic All-American, it must have a grade point of average of at least 2.80 for the semester.
Out of all the women's teams that qualified as Academic All-Americans, the Bison women's team posted the 19th-highest grade point average with a fall semester GPA of 3.26 to garner "superior" Academic All-America status. Bucknell's men's team finished 23rd with a 2.89 GPA for "commendable" distinction.
CSCAA Academic All-Americans are broken into three categories: commendable (2.80-2.99), excellent (3.00-3.24) and superior (3.25 and above).
Bucknell's women's team finished the 2001-02 season with a 5-2 record and came in second at the Patriot League Championships. The men's squad went 3-3 for the year and took fourth at the league meet.
