CSCAA Hands out NAIA Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards

Columbus, Georgia - The NAIA Championships were hosted at the Columbus Aquatic Center in Columbus, Georgia on March 1st through the 4th, and the meet ended in familiar fashion as Keiser (Fla.) took home their fifth-consecutive Men’s NAIA team championship and second-straight Women’s NAIA team title. Full results of the NAIA National Championship can be found here for the Men’s Meet and here for the Women’s Meet.

Swim Coaches of the Year

Head Coach Adam Epstein was recognized as the CSCAA’s NAIA Women’s Coach of the Year. He led the Seahawks to their fifth straight men’s NAIA national title while the the Keiser women secured their second consecutive championship. Head Coach Caesar Asadi was tabbed as the CSCAA’s NAIA Men’s Coach of the Year. The St. Thomas men, under Asadi’s leadership finished second in the national championship meet.

Swimmers of the Year

On the men’s side, Keiser’s Alberto Garcia earned CSCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning all three of his individual races (100 Back, 100 Fly and 100 Free). Garcia’s teammate, Noel De Geus, took home the NAIA Swim of the Meet for his 100 breast national record swim.

For the women, Keiser’s Camryn Hudson was named the CSCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning three individual titles in the 200 IM, 100 Free and 200 Butterfly. Hudson’s teammate, Nikoline Biltoft-Jensen, was recognized with the Swim of the Meet for her record-breaking performance in the 100 breaststroke.

Diver of the Meet

Emma Lehmkuhl of Cumberlands (Ky.) won the CSCAA Diver of the Year award after posting a first-place finish on the three-meter board at the NAIA Championship. Nick Bohm of Bethel (Ind.) took home the one and three-meter diving titles and was was named the CSCAA Diver of the Year.

All America Honors

The CSCAA selected 139 student-athletes for First Team All-America. An additional 42 individuals were named Second Team All-America.

Women

School 1st Team 2nd Team
Aquinas 1 0
Bethel (IN) 2 3
College of Idaho 1 0
Cumberlands 9 2
Indiana Wesleyan 2 8
Jamestown 14 0
Keiser 9 1
Lindsey Wilson 3 0
Milligan 7 0
Olivet Nazarene 9 1
Saint Ambrose 3 0
Saint Thomas (FL) 5 3
SCAD 10 0
Thomas 1 0
Westmont 2 4

Men

School 1st Team 2nd Team
Bethel (IN) 2 0
Cumberlands 9 0
Keiser 12 0
Lindsey Wilson 3 6
Milligan 9 1
Olivet Nazarene 1 5
Saint Ambrose 2 7
Saint Thomas (FL) 11 0
SCAD 10 1
Thomas 1 0

NAIA Women's All-America Team

Aquinas

  • Colvin, Sarah - 1m Diving

Bethel (IN)

  • Galy, Lara - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Gonzalez, Josefina - 1650 Free, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Harrison, Jaylyn - 100 Free, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Kunkler, Vivienne - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Wolfe, Elisabeth - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)

College of Idaho

  • Cook, Anna - 100 Fly

Cumberlands

  • Basto, Maria - 100 Back, 200 Back, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Cerqueira, Riley - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Cook, Kayana - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Corradi, Elisa - 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Itzkovich Sacco, Romy - 800 Free Relay
  • Lehmkuhl, Emma - 3m Diving, 1m Diving
  • Malmstrom, Filippa - 100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
  • Shatalova, Anastasiia - 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • te Velthuis, Hanne - 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Zapata, Valentina - 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

Indiana Wesleyan

  • Bell, Livi - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Campbell, Sidney - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Carroll, Megan - 1m Diving
  • Cummins, Olivia - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hershberger, Abbe - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hoffman, Reyna - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Malin, Taylor - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Ricken, Ellie - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Robison, Emma - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Samuel, Erica - 400 IM, 1650 Free

Jamestown

  • Shorter, Jada - 1m Diving

Keiser

  • Aspegren, Timea - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Bach, Aubrey - 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Biltoft-Jensen, Nikoline - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay
  • Braathen, Karina - 200 Free
  • Bradley, Rachel - 500 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay, 1650 Free
  • Garzon, Noelia - 200 Medley Relay, 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
  • Giourtzidou, Sasha - 400 IM, 200 Breast
  • Goupil-Lizekne, Liya - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Herbst, Anna - 100 Fly, 200 Fly
  • Hudson, Camryn - 200 IM, 100 Free, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Lecomte, Marine - 500 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 IM, 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay
  • Robinson, Lily - 200 Breast
  • Seranski, Lorie - 100 Back
  • Sofoulis, Danai - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay

Lindsey Wilson

  • Gabdrakipova, Azaliia - 200 Back
  • Minifie, Jordyn - 400 IM
  • Rutherford, Allie - 200 Fly

Milligan

  • Bitting, Mary Grace - 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Cates, Tyler - 100 Back, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • MacPherson, Gabby - 500 Free, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Mahan, Liz - 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Renaud, Riley - 500 Free, 800 Free Relay, 1650 Free
  • van Vuure, Samantha - 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Williams, Kaylee - 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

Olivet Nazarene

  • Barnhart, Grace - 500 Free, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Briner, Halle - 200 IM, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Dailey, Taryn - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
  • Howell, Paige - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 400 Medley Relay
  • Inman, Katelyn - 200 Back, 400 Free Relay
  • King, Taylor - 200 Free Relay
  • Logan, Carley - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Pearson, Allison - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Schroeder, Megan - 100 Breast
  • Vega, Julie - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

Saint Ambrose

  • Antonanzas Fernandez, Leyre - 200 IM, 400 IM
  • Artabe Abasalo, Irene - 100 Back
  • Zucco, Kait - 1m Diving

Saint Thomas (FL)

  • Abrahamsen, Martine - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Claassen, Alessia - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • DePover, Mikayla - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Fitzgerald, Taylor - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Back, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Manrique, Karina - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Sales, Ana - 50 Free, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Trop, Yana - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Urias, Sophie - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)

SCAD

  • Aaron, Kaila - 200 Free Relay
  • Alexander, Ellie - 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Elz, Emily - 500 Free, 800 Free Relay
  • Gillooly, Rose - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Back
  • Hahn, Nikki - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
  • Marjamaa, Sky - 1650 Free
  • Sizemore, Sloane - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Song, Isabella - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Ulmer, Sydney - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
  • Vanbuskirk, Haley - 500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 1650 Free, 400 Free Relay

Thomas

  • Shipp, Aspen - 100 Back, 200 Back

Westmont

  • Bienias, Morgan - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Bustamante, Emma - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Chaisson, Ella - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Garrison, Olivia - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Lemmon, Bailey - 50 Free, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Marquardt, Daisy - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)

NAIA Men's All-America Team

Bethel (IN)

  • Bohm, Nick - 3m Diving, 1m Diving
  • Fleck, Owen - 1m Diving

Cumberlands

  • Berter, Peyton - 400 IM
  • Caicedo, Andres - 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Gilbert, Will - 1650 Free
  • Gonzalez De Oliveira, Ruben - 200 Free, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Holzkamm, Thomas - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Irmer, Leon - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Jankauskas, Jokubas - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Satti, Ruithiik - 100 Back, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Wolfram, Trey - 200 Fly

Keiser

  • Amillo-Escobedo, Ivan - 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
  • De Geus, Noel - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Garcia, Alberto - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Kunze, Fynn - 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Back
  • Kusik, Alex - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Miller, Max - 500 Free, 200 Free, 200 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Myklebusthaug, Theo - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
  • Nyblom, Niklas - 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 100 Breast
  • Ranea Vila, Marti - 200 IM, 200 Back, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Syrrist, Haakon - 400 IM
  • Trinidad Sancho, Carlos - 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 1650 Free
  • Wilmes, Aaron - 500 Free, 800 Free Relay, 1650 Free

Lindsey Wilson

  • Ahrens, Malte - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • de Goede, James - 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hickman, Chase - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hicks, Azahn - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • King, Tyler - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Martin Rojo, Fabio - 500 Free, 200 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Rivas, Jose - 200 IM, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Thilwind, Will - 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • van Schagen, Max - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

Milligan

  • Bazzana, Andre - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Bearden, Jayden - 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Brumit, R. J. - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Brusher, Cole - 200 Free Relay
  • Fry, Caleb - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Gilbert, Peter - 500 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay, 1650 Free
  • Gilbert, Stephen - 200 Medley Relay, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hawkins, Ben - 200 Breast
  • McCosh, Ethan - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Miller, Jacob - 1650 Free

Olivet Nazarene

  • Adams, Peter - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Beall, Mason - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Braun, Timothy - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Fries, Jack - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Hoffman, Porter - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Klenner, Nicholas - 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

Saint Ambrose

  • Gomez, Juan - 200 Fly
  • Hassim, Mikhi - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Joehl, Ryan - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Jones, Brett - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Kolaas, Petter - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)
  • Mess, Bram - 3m Diving, 1m Diving
  • Munoz, Egoitz - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Warrick, Ryan - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Zarhin, Benyamin - 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

Saint Thomas (FL)

  • Arroyo Garcia, Miguel Angel - 200 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Birkett, William - 50 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Carmona Yepes, Pedro Jose - 100 Breast
  • Caruso, Matteo - 200 Free Relay
  • Conrad, Adam - 400 IM, 200 Back
  • Henry, Liam - 100 Fly, 800 Free Relay
  • Laureyssens, Daniel - 500 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Layton, Will - 100 Fly, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
  • Marina, Inigo - 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay
  • Marrero, Alex - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Theunissen, Ruben - 100 Fly

SCAD

  • Chevere, Dan - 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay
  • Chism, Kenny - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Dixon, Alec - 200 Free Relay
  • Kasten, Bo - 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
  • Monori, Kristof - 500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • Page, Samuel - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Rukavina, Dario - 200 IM, 200 Back
  • Saunders, Finlay - 400 IM, 100 Back, 200 Back, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Smith, Wyatt - 500 Free, 1650 Free
  • Thatcher, Joel - 500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 1650 Free, 400 Free Relay
  • Vives, Brandon - 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

Thomas

  • Brown, Tim - 50 Free

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