LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has announced a record 762 programs from 480 institutions to the Scholar All-America Team for the fall 2019 semester on Monday afternoon. Teams were selected on the basis of their fall 2019 grade point averages and represent 17,685 student-athletes.
 
Both the Rider men and the Bronc women were recognized for their hard work in the classroom.
 
To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the fall semester. For a team to be considered, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.
 
The Rider women had a MAAC-leading 3.55 GPA, while the men posted a team GPA of 3.19.
 
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America – the oldest organization of college coaches in America – is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.
 
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