Rice University Athletics
Schillinger Leads Five Owls To CSCAA Scholar Honors
7/9/2019 9:45:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Coaches' Association Recognizes Rice's Academic Success
The CSCAA selected individual Scholar All-America honorees from NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA institutions that maintained at least a 3.50 grade point average and participated in their respective national Swimming and Diving Championships. Schillinger represented Rice in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events at the NCAA Championships each of the past three seasons. The Orinda, Calif., native maintained a 3.857 grade point average pursuing a double-major in Kinesiology and Psychology.
Swimmers with a 3.50 GPA and achieved the provisional "B" standard in an event were designated as CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America. The coaches organization tabbed four Owls as Honorable Mention selections: Lindsay Mathys, Ellery Parish, Claire Therien and Rabea Tzenetos.
Last June the CSCAA selected Rice as a 2019 Scholar All-American Team with a 3.56 grade point average that is among the Top 50 in the nation. Not only did a total from 23 student-athletes on Rice's 2018-2019 roster combine to post a 3.56 GPA, the Owls finished second in both the Conference USA Championship meet and the CSCAA National Invitational (often called the `Swimming NIT'). Rice swimming is under the direction of head coach Seth Huston, who recently completed his 17th year at the helm of the program.
The CSCAA's full listing of Scholar All-America honorees is available at the above link.
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