Posted: Apr 13, 2020

CSCAA Names All Division III Swimming and Diving Qualifiers All-Americans

April 13 - (NORFOLK, Va.) - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected its All-America teams for the 2019-20 season and have awarded all Division III qualifiers the honor after the CSCAA Board adjusted the criteria due to the cancellation of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

This isn't the first time the association adjusted All-America criteria. The first CSCAA All-America team was published in 1924, thirteen years before the first men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship. The first women's All-America team was published in 1975, seven years prior to the first NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship. During much of that time, the team was selected by a panel of coaches. In 1985 the honor was standardized around the NCAA Championships with the top eight finalists receiving first-team recognition and consolation finalists being named Honorable Mention.

"I think this is a great move and recognition from the NCAA and CSCAA, and a bright spot in a tough spring for all our student-athletes," said head coach Matt Kinney. "It's nice for them to receive the acknowledgement of all the hard work and success from this past season - and probably the only equitable decision based on previous NCAA results and the variability of scoring at NCAA's. I believe our 24 student-athletes would have all had the opportunity to score in the top 16 based on our training and prior experiences at NCAA's as a team. And though we would have rather had the opportunity to compete and see those results in action, this feels like it takes a bit of the sting away from having the championships cancelled."

The 24 Tartans scheduled to compete at this year's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships before the cancellation were the most in a single year for the school. Of the 13 men, six would have been competing on the national stage for the second time, including senior Sam Hawke (Malvern, Pa. / Episcopal Academy) who was due to swim in four relays. All four of those relays were seeded in the top 16 with likely All-America finishes awaiting them. Additionally, both junior Justin Britton (Falls Church, Va. / George Mason) and freshman John McNab (Westport, Conn. / Staples) were seeded in the top 16 in three different individual events, while sophomore Richard Dauksher's (Fort Collins, Colo. / Fossil Ridge) times in two events were just outside the top 16 but he competed in the same events last year and finished with All-America Honorable Mention times. Sophomore twins James and Judson Kyle (Austin, Texas / St. Stephen's Episcopal School) were due to appear in both diving events with Judson placing 11th on the 3-meter board a year ago.

The complete list of honorees is:

• Justin Britton (Junior) - 100 Back, 100 Fly, 200 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay

• Colin Daniel (Sophomore) - 400 Medley Relay

• Richard Dauksher (Sophomore) - 800 Free Relay

• Erik Feldmann (Freshman) - 200 Free Relay

• Max Gonzalez (Junior) - 800 Free Relay

• Yousef Hassen (Freshman) - 400 Free Relay

• Sam Hawke (Senior) - 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay

• James Kyle (Sophomore) - 1 mtr, 3 mtr

• Judson Kyle (Sophomore) - 1 mtr, 3 mtr

• John McNab (Freshman) - 1650 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay

• Matthew Nagler (Freshman) - 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay