Six Illini Named to CSCAA Scholar All-American Honors

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Six Illinois swim and dive athletes were named College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-Americans, as the organization announced today. Senior diver Erin Young, junior swimmer Cara Bognar, junior divers Brooke Michael, Taylor Michael, sophomore swimmer Sydney Stoll and freshman swimmer Sara Jass.

All six women were named to Second-Team Scholar All-American honors since they all carried a GPA of 3.50 or higher and met the "B" time/score standard criteria. To be named to the First-Team honors they must meet the "A" time/score standard criteria and compete in the national championships. In total 1,201 Division I students were honored, 721 women and 480 men.

LIST OF ATHLETES (MAJOR)

Cara Bognar (2nd Team) - Biochemical Engineering
Sara Jass (2nd Team) - Kinesiology
Brooke Michael (2nd Team) - Marketing
Taylor Michael (2nd Team) - Marketing
Sydney Stoll (2nd Team) - Finance
Erin Young (2nd Team) - Speech & Hearing Sciences

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.

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