Norfolk, Va.-The University of the Ozarks women's and men's swimming programs were among the 700 teams to receive Scholar All-America recognition from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2017 Semester. Part of the reason for the increase in award-winning teams is the overall growth of the sport. The number of men's and women's institutions sponsoring swimming and diving is at a ten-year high. This year's three first-year programs - Salem International University, University of the Ozarks and McKendree University - posted the first or second highest GPA among their Division.
CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield cited Ozarks' success, noting: "Coach David DeGeus is continuing Ozarks rich legacy of success in the classroom. We are very fortunate to have schools like Ozarks and people like President Richard Dunsworth and Director of Athletics Jimmy Clark who support these exceptional student-athletes."
In men's swimming, the University of the Ozarks tied Vassar College with a 3.71 GPA for the highest among NCAA Division III institutions.
NCAA Division III Scholar All-America Teams
Men's Teams
3.17 - Albion
3.21 - Alfred
3.25 - Alfred State
3.46 - Amherst
3.17 - Arcadia
3.37 - Babson
3.28 - Bard
3.28 - Bates
3.08 - Beloit
3.07 - Berry
3.36 - Bowdoin
3.33 - Brandeis
3.06 - Bridgewater State
3.17 - Cabrini
3.67 - Cal Tech
3.36 - Calvin
3.41 - Carleton
3.23 - Carnegie Mellon
3.15 - Carthage
3.61 - Case Western Reserve
3.30 - Catholic
3.17 - Chapman
3.31 - Chicago
3.35 - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3.18 - Clark
3.19 - Coast Guard
3.39 - Colby
3.52 - Colorado College
3.47 - Conn College
3.29 - Davis & Elkins
3.23 - Denison
3.23 - DePauw
3.30 - Dickinson
3.14 - Drew
3.53 - Elms
3.46 - Emory
3.03 - Franklin
3.26 - Franklin & Marshall
3.04 - Gettysburg
3.50 - Grinnell
3.08 - Grove City
3.24 - Gustavus
3.30 - Hamilton
3.15 - Hartwick
3.33 - Hendrix
3.24 - Hood
3.10 - Hope
3.09 - Illinois Tech
3.28 - Illinois Wesleyan
3.16 - Ithaca
3.54 - Johns Hopkins
3.46 - Kalamazoo
3.05 - Keene State
3.45 - Kenyon
3.30 - King's (PA)
3.49 - Knox
3.26 - Lake Forest
3.11 - Lawrence
3.21 - Lewis & Clark
3.20 - Luther
3.44 - Macalester
3.00 - Marywood
3.44 - McDaniel
3.03 - Merchant Marine Academy
3.12 - Messiah
3.45 - MIT
3.02 - Montclair State
3.25 - Mount Union
3.35 - Nazareth
3.44 - Nebraska Wesleyan
3.10 - Norwich
3.36 - NYU
3.34 - Oberlin
3.33 - Occidental
3.02 - Ohio Northern
3.38 - Olivet
3.71 - University of the Ozarks
3.06 - Pacific Lutheran
3.19 - Penn State-Behrend
3.63 - Pomona-Pitzer
3.58 - Principia
3.14 - Puget Sound
3.08 - Randolph-Macon
3.02 - Redlands
3.35 - Regis
3.34 - Rhodes
3.51 - Rochester
3.14 - Roger Williams
3.16 - Rose-Hulman
3.04 - Rowan
3.14 - RPI
3.18 - Saint Vincent
3.25 - Sarah Lawrence
3.18 - Scranton
3.10 - Sewanee
3.27 - Simpson
3.08 - Skidmore
3.21 - Southwestern
3.51 - Springfield
3.11 - St. Lawrence
3.41 - St. Mary's (MD)
3.13 - St. Olaf
3.23 - St. Thomas
3.24 - SUNY Geneseo
3.24 - SUNY Oneonta
3.51 - Swarthmore
3.01 - TCNJ
3.32 - Transylvania
3.21 - Trinity (CT)
3.06 - Trinity U
3.39 - Tufts
3.16 - Union (NY)
3.20 - Ursinus
3.71 - Vassar
3.30 - Wabash
3.21 - Washington & Jefferson
3.24 - Washington & Lee
3.43 - Washington University (MO)
3.40 - Wesleyan
3.17 - Wheaton (IL)
3.17 - Wheaton (MA)
3.47 - Whitman
3.23 - Whitworth
3.20 - Wilkes
3.16 - Willamette
3.56 - Williams
3.03 - Wittenberg
3.29 - Wooster
NCAA Division III Scholar All-America Teams
Women's Teams
3.43 - Albion
3.08 - Albright
3.23 - Alfred
3.14 - Alfred State
3.04 - Allegheny
3.36 - Amherst
3.40 - Anderson University
3.55 - Arcadia
3.50 - Augustana
3.38 - Austin College
3.34 - Babson
3.42 - Bard
3.37 - Bates
3.36 - Beloit
3.52 - Berry
3.50 - Birmingham Southern
3.53 - Bowdoin
3.32 - Brandeis
3.14 - Bridgewater
3.18 - Bridgewater State
3.44 - Buffalo State
3.18 - Cabrini
3.03 - Cal Tech
3.51 - Calvin
3.55 - Carleton
3.48 - Carnegie Mellon
3.48 - Carthage
3.58 - Case Western Reserve
3.40 - Catholic
3.35 - Chapman
3.67 - Chatham
3.42 - Chicago
3.43 - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3.28 - Clark
3.29 - Coast Guard
3.58 - Colby
3.62 - Colorado College
3.78 - Conn College
3.63 - Davis & Elkins
3.40 - Denison
3.35 - DePauw
3.35 - Dickinson
3.50 - Drew
3.05 - Eastern Connecticut State
3.57 - Elms
3.47 - Emory
3.57 - Emory & Henry
3.43 - Franklin
3.30 - Franklin & Marshall
3.14 - Frostburg State
3.40 - Gettysburg
3.23 - Goucher
3.54 - Grinnell
3.33 - Grove City
3.33 - Gustavus
3.51 - Hamilton
3.19 - Hartwick
3.34 - Hendrix
3.34 - Hollins
3.44 - Hood
3.46 - Hope
3.45 - Illinois Tech
3.35 - Illinois Wesleyan
3.66 - Ithaca
3.24 - John Carroll
3.56 - Johns Hopkins
3.41 - Kalamazoo
3.32 - Keene State
3.49 - Kenyon
3.32 - King's (PA)
3.55 - Knox
3.40 - Lake Forest
3.63 - Lawrence
3.49 - Lewis & Clark
3.34 - Luther
3.35 - Lycoming
3.61 - Macalester
3.48 - Mary Washington
3.31 - Marywood
3.54 - McDaniel
3.00 - Merchant Marine Academy
3.59 - Messiah
3.32 - Mills
3.23 - Minnesota-Morris
3.64 - MIT
3.46 - Montclair State
3.73 - Mount Holyoke
3.60 - Mount Union
3.28 - Nazareth
3.56 - Nebraska Wesleyan
3.39 - New England
3.32 - Norwich
3.57 - NYU
3.56 - Oberlin
3.60 - Occidental
3.26 - Ohio Northern
3.35 - Olivet
3.16 - University of the Ozarks
3.59 - Pacific Lutheran
3.07 - Penn State-Behrend
3.05 - Pittsburgh-Bradford
3.67 - Pomona-Pitzer
3.35 - Principia
3.26 - Puget Sound
3.09 - Randolph-Macon
3.30 - Redlands
3.41 - Regis
3.41 - Rhodes
3.45 - Ripon
3.26 - Rochester
3.26 - Roger Williams
3.28 - Rose-Hulman
3.65 - RPI
3.34 - Saint Benedict
3.11 - Saint Joseph [CT]
3.54 - Saint Vincent
3.45 - Salisbury
3.58 - Sarah Lawrence
3.56 - Scranton
3.20 - Sewanee
3.66 - Simmons
3.30 - Simpson
3.39 - Skidmore
3.59 - Smith
3.33 - Southwestern
3.59 - Springfield
3.72 - St. Catherine University
3.33 - St. Joseph's Long Island
3.41 - St. Lawrence
3.65 - St. Mary's (MD)
3.32 - St. Olaf
3.56 - St. Thomas
3.25 - Staten Island
3.05 - SUNY Cortland
3.31 - SUNY Fredonia
3.32 - SUNY Geneseo
3.32 - SUNY Oneonta
3.17 - SUNY Oswego
3.47 - Susquehanna
3.33 - Swarthmore
3.32 - Sweet Briar
3.56 - TCNJ
3.66 - Transylvania
3.46 - Trinity (CT)
3.28 - Trinity U
3.56 - Tufts
3.30 - UMass Dartmouth
3.36 - Union (NY)
3.24 - Ursinus
3.25 - UW-Whitewater
3.63 - Vassar
3.50 - Washington & Jefferson
3.39 - Washington & Lee
3.43 - Washington College (MD)
3.52 - Washington University (MO)
3.40 - Wellesley
3.59 - Wesleyan
3.17 - Western Connecticut
3.35 - Western New England
3.33 - Westfield State
3.32 - Westminster
3.56 - Wheaton (IL)
3.35 - Wheaton (MA)
3.58 - Whitman
3.51 - Whittier
3.36 - Whitworth
3.48 - Widener
3.10 - Wilkes
3.40 - Willamette
3.31 - William Paterson
3.57 - Williams
3.28 - Wittenberg
3.33 - Wooster
3.39 - York (PA)