BERKELEY – The academic achievements for the Cal women’s swimming & diving team keep rolling in. On Wednesday, the Golden Bears were designated a Scholar All-America team for posting a combined 3.29 GPA and 10 members of the squad earned individual Scholar All-America honors.
The awards are determined by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Teams must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for the spring semester, while individuals must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher and participated in the NCAA Championships. Honorable mention selections had a GPA of 3.50 and achieved an NCAA “B” time standard or competed at the NCAA diving qualifying meet.
Earning Scholar All-America honors for the Bears were: Camille Cheng, Eleanor Smart, Kelly Naze, Kristen Vredeveld, Melanie Klaren, Missy Franklin, Noemie Thomas and Rachael Acker. Anne Kastler and Maija Roses were honorable mention selections.
In addition, Cal placed 16 swimmers and divers on the 2014-15 Pac-12 All-Academic team. Franklin, the NCAA Swimmer of the Year who received the Honda Cup as the top female collegiate athlete in the country Monday night, was tabbed the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year (at-large division), and Acker claimed second-team Academic All-America recognition.
In the pool, the Bears captured the Pac-12 championship and won their fourth NCAA title in the past seven years.
