George Washington University Athletics
Five from Swimming & Diving Earn Scholar All-America Honors
6/30/2022 2:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Academic Services
Doak, Hwang, Petersen, Rickert & Schaal Honored by CSCAA
WASHINGTON - Jamie Doak, DH Hwang, Stine Omdahl Petersen, Marlee Rickert and Barbara Schaal of GW swimming and diving have garnered CSCAA Scholar All-America honors in recognition of their excellence in the pool and in the classroom.
All five Buff and Blue standouts landed second-team recognition from the national organization after posting 3.50 or better GPAs this spring and hitting national-caliber performance benchmarks.
The four swimmers achieved NCAA B-cut efforts as part of the program's sweep of the team titles at the Atlantic 10 Championships, while Doak earned a spot competing at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championship.
It's the most individual Scholar All-Americans ever for the women's program and the most total honorees for GW since landing eight on the list in 2018. This is the sixth consecutive season that the Buff and Blue have produced multiple honorees.
"I'm very proud of our team's accomplishments, especially given that GW is such an elite academic environment and a very rigorous institution," Head Coach Brian Thomas said. "We've become accustomed to celebrating these awards, but earning them always takes a lot of hard work, commitment and resilience on the behalf of our athletes and support staff. Academic Advisor Taylor Scales is a critical part of our team, and her impact on our student-athletes goes well beyond the classroom."
A rising senior majoring in Public Health, Doak earned a pair of fourth-place finishes at the A-10 meet and qualified for the NCAA regional meet on both boards. Back in November, the Chagrin Falls, Ohio, native broke a program record on 1-meter that had stood since 2001 with her career-best score of 279.23 at Pittsburgh.
Hwang closed out a terrific career in style by qualifying for three A finals as part of the men's dominant run to another conference crown. The swimmer from Honolulu, Hawaii, finished runner-up to teammate Philip Moldovanu in the 1,650 free in a personal-best time of 15:24.92 for his NCAA B-cut and also posted strong showings in the 500 free (4:28.41, fifth) and 400 IM (3:56.55, eighth). He recently graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree.
A rising senior majoring in Biology, Petersen secured a pair of A-10 medals, highlighted by a program-record swim in the 200 breast for bronze in an NCAA B-cut time of 2:12.90. The Rykkinn, Norway, native also swam the breaststroke leg on the Buff and Blue's silver-medal 200 medley relay (1:40.41) and scored individually in the 100 breast (1:01.97, sixth) and 200 IM (2:03.31, 12th).
A rising junior Business major, Rickert totaled five medals at the A-10 meet, including an individual silver in the 100 back in an NCAA B-cut time of 53.58 seconds to set a program record. The Leesport, Pa., native swam on four medal-winning relays, including a trio of runner-up finishes, and also clocked personal-best performances in the 200 back (1:58.15, eighth) and 50 free (:23.20 ninth).
Schaal made an immediate impact in her first semester as a member of the Buff and Blue. The Psychology major from Heidelberg, Germany, collected seven total medals in her A-10 debut, highlighted by a program-record swim in the 200 back to take silver in an NCAA B-cut time of 1:56.54. She also took bronze in both the 100 back (:54.00) and 100 fly (:53.98) with times that rank No. 2 in program history and contributed to four relays that reached the podium.
These awards offered the latest recognition for another fantastic season for the program under Thomas.
This group made history with its sweep of the A-10 team titles, boosted by 22 total All-Conference performers and major awards for Marek Osina (Most Outstanding Performer) and Connor Rodgers (Most Outstanding Rookie Performer). Djurdje Matic represented the Buff and Blue at the NCAA Championship, 10 swimmers in all posted NCAA consideration times and a pair of divers went on to compete at the NCAA regional qualifier.
All five Buff and Blue standouts landed second-team recognition from the national organization after posting 3.50 or better GPAs this spring and hitting national-caliber performance benchmarks.
The four swimmers achieved NCAA B-cut efforts as part of the program's sweep of the team titles at the Atlantic 10 Championships, while Doak earned a spot competing at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championship.
It's the most individual Scholar All-Americans ever for the women's program and the most total honorees for GW since landing eight on the list in 2018. This is the sixth consecutive season that the Buff and Blue have produced multiple honorees.
"I'm very proud of our team's accomplishments, especially given that GW is such an elite academic environment and a very rigorous institution," Head Coach Brian Thomas said. "We've become accustomed to celebrating these awards, but earning them always takes a lot of hard work, commitment and resilience on the behalf of our athletes and support staff. Academic Advisor Taylor Scales is a critical part of our team, and her impact on our student-athletes goes well beyond the classroom."
A rising senior majoring in Public Health, Doak earned a pair of fourth-place finishes at the A-10 meet and qualified for the NCAA regional meet on both boards. Back in November, the Chagrin Falls, Ohio, native broke a program record on 1-meter that had stood since 2001 with her career-best score of 279.23 at Pittsburgh.
Hwang closed out a terrific career in style by qualifying for three A finals as part of the men's dominant run to another conference crown. The swimmer from Honolulu, Hawaii, finished runner-up to teammate Philip Moldovanu in the 1,650 free in a personal-best time of 15:24.92 for his NCAA B-cut and also posted strong showings in the 500 free (4:28.41, fifth) and 400 IM (3:56.55, eighth). He recently graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree.
A rising senior majoring in Biology, Petersen secured a pair of A-10 medals, highlighted by a program-record swim in the 200 breast for bronze in an NCAA B-cut time of 2:12.90. The Rykkinn, Norway, native also swam the breaststroke leg on the Buff and Blue's silver-medal 200 medley relay (1:40.41) and scored individually in the 100 breast (1:01.97, sixth) and 200 IM (2:03.31, 12th).
A rising junior Business major, Rickert totaled five medals at the A-10 meet, including an individual silver in the 100 back in an NCAA B-cut time of 53.58 seconds to set a program record. The Leesport, Pa., native swam on four medal-winning relays, including a trio of runner-up finishes, and also clocked personal-best performances in the 200 back (1:58.15, eighth) and 50 free (:23.20 ninth).
Schaal made an immediate impact in her first semester as a member of the Buff and Blue. The Psychology major from Heidelberg, Germany, collected seven total medals in her A-10 debut, highlighted by a program-record swim in the 200 back to take silver in an NCAA B-cut time of 1:56.54. She also took bronze in both the 100 back (:54.00) and 100 fly (:53.98) with times that rank No. 2 in program history and contributed to four relays that reached the podium.
These awards offered the latest recognition for another fantastic season for the program under Thomas.
This group made history with its sweep of the A-10 team titles, boosted by 22 total All-Conference performers and major awards for Marek Osina (Most Outstanding Performer) and Connor Rodgers (Most Outstanding Rookie Performer). Djurdje Matic represented the Buff and Blue at the NCAA Championship, 10 swimmers in all posted NCAA consideration times and a pair of divers went on to compete at the NCAA regional qualifier.
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