Huskers Post Nation's No. 13 GPA

The Nebraska women's swimming and diving program was recognized as one of the top academic teams in the country by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the 2016 spring semester.

The Huskers posted the 13th highest combined team grade-point average for the spring semester across all NCAA Division I women's swimming and diving programs. Nebraska ranked second among all Big Ten Conference programs, trailing closely behind Indiana (3.61). No other Big Ten program ranked in the top 20, and only South Carolina, Alabama and California joined the Huskers and Hoosiers among power five conference teams in the top 20 academic ranking.

Nebraska's success in the classroom comes as no surprise under Coach Pablo Morales, a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. The Huskers have earned Nebraska's Herman Team GPA Award for the past two seasons for posting the highest combined grade-point average among all of NU's women's athletic programs.

“Our swimmers continue to demonstrate an impressive commitment to achievement at the highest levels in competition, the classroom and the community,” Morales said. “All of our student-athletes and our coaching staff take tremendous pride in being recognized as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team.”

CSCAA Scholar All-America Top 20

1. South Carolina - 3.73
2. Bowling Green - 3.72
3. Iona - 3.69
4. Marshall - 3.68
5. New Mexico - 3.66
6. Alabama - 3.65
    Grand Canyon - 3.65
8. Toledo - 3.63
9. Yale - 3.62
10. Indiana - 3.61
11. Boise State - 3.60
      Southern Illinois - 3.60
13. Nebraska - 3.59
14. American - 3.58
      Denver - 3.58
      Loyola (Md.) - 3.58
      Siena - 3.58
18. California - 3.57
       Drexel - 3.57
       Seton Hall - 3.57

Overall, swimming and diving continued to be a model of the combined success of athletic and academic performance at NCAA Division I institutions. Across the board, more than 80 percent of Division I swimming and diving teams posted grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher.

"These programs are the incubators of our Olympic success and they compete at the highest level at some of the most prestigious institutions," CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield said. "The hard work and dedication they learn at the pool translates directly to their success in the classroom and beyond."

To earn a spot as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a grade-point average of 3.00 or higher over the spring semester. A total of 658 swimming and diving teams across men's and women's programs and all divisions earned recognition from the CSCAA.