UNI Swim and Dives Lands 13 on Scholar-Athlete List

UNI Swim and Dives Lands 13 on Scholar-Athlete List

2/27/2019 11:37:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Official Release

ST. LOUIS, Missouri— Thirteen members of the UNI women's swimming and diving were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete team, following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.

In order to be nominated for this honors, athletes to have completed at least one year and maintain either a 3.2 grade-point average and obtain all-conference honors, achieve a 3.5 grade-point average and finish top-16 in an individual event at the conference championships, or maintain a 3.8 grade-point average and participate in the MVC championship (including non-scorers).

The Missouri Valley Conference had an outstanding 80 student-athletes on the scholar-athlete team this season for swimming and diving.

Seniors Lauren Kacmarynski, Shayla Warrick, Alyssa Deuso, Abby Meyer, and Crystal Florman were named. The senior class has earned this honor 12 times in their careers. All six of UNI's junior class earned this honor, including the Elite 17 award winner, Katie Taylor. Taylor, Ashleigh Houlette, Jenna Willer, Kylie Engstrom, Jordan McCullough, and Moriah Ross earned this honor. Olivia Crouse and Anika Lillegard-Bouton rounded out UNI's honorees. Lillegard-Bouton had a perfect 4.0 GPA, one of 15 student-athletes recognized by the league.

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