20 Gamecocks Named to CSCAA Scholar All-American Team

COLUMBIA, S.C.- South Carolina was well represented on the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American team with 20 Gamecocks honored. 
 
In order to be recognized, a student-athlete must achieve a GPA of 3.50 or higher and have competed at their respected NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Student-Athletes listed as Honorable Mention (HM) achieved a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a “B” time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier.
 
The Gamecocks who received recognition are:
 
Women:
Emma Barksdale
Emily Cornell
Marissa DelGado (HM)
Yu Qian Goh (HM)
Albury Higgs
Mari Kraus
Edith Lingmann
Mikaela Lujan
Marissa Roth
 
Men:
Cody Bekemeyer (HM)
Rafael Davila
Anton Down-Jenkins
Ben Fenwick (HM)
Itay Goldfaden
Lionel Khoo
Kevin Liu (HM)
Justin Rose
Allen Ross
Jack Smith (HM)
Caleb Tosh
 
This is the fourth straight year the Gamecocks have had 20 or more student-athletes recognized by the CSCAA. Barksdale, DelGado, Lujan and Bekemeyer are all four-time honorees.
The men’s swimming & diving team ended the spring semester with a team-record GPA of 3.533 while the women’s team continued their excellence in the classroom with a GPA of 3.651
 
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