Washington University Earns CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Accolades; Bears Tally Five Individual All-America Honorees

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2. THE Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's swimming teams earned 2009 Spring Team Scholar All-America honors, as announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

Additionally, the WU men's swimming team saw four student-athletes earn 2009 CSCAA individual All-America honors, and two receive honorable mention All-America recognition. Washington University's women's squad had one All-America honoree, with two student-athletes earning honorable mention All-America accolades.

The Washington U. men's swimming team posted a 3.50 spring semester grade point average, the third-highest team GPA in NCAA Division III and fourth highest in all divisions. The WU women submitted a team GPA of 3.28. In order to qualify for the CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Award, a team must collectively hold a GPA of at least 3.00.

Senior Kevin Leckey, junior Alex Beyer, junior Dan Arteaga and freshman Chris Valach represented the four individual All-America recipients for the WU men, while seniors Julian Beattie and Brian Kushner garnered honorable mention honors. Senior Kelly Kono received All-America recognition for the Washington U. women, with sophomores Karin Underwood and Claire Henderson becoming honorable mention scholar All-Americans.

The CSCAA Scholar All-America teams are comprised of student-athletes who maintained either a cumulative or spring 2009 grade point average of at least 3.50 and qualified to participate in their respective NCAA Championship Meet. The honorable mention Scholar All-Americans also posted a minimum GPA of 3.50, while posting a provisional qualifying time during the 2008-09 swimming season relative to their NCAA qualifying standards.

The Washington U. men's swimming team placed seventh at the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships, while the women's team came in 14th overall. The squads had a total of 10 student-athletes combine to total 35 All-America awards at the NCAA Championship Meet.

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