MEDFORD, MA (April 1, 2025) - Four Tufts University swimmers have earned spots on the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Women's Swimming & Diving Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
The Jumbos receiving the honor are seniors
Emma Claus and
Cierra McCarty and juniors
Madeleine Dunn and
Quinci Wheeler. Claus receives the recognition for the second straight year.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the team with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at her current institution. Each school is limited to four nominations. Eligible individuals need to compete in five competitions or finish among the top eight at a conference meet.
Claus (electrical engineering major), Dunn (biopsychology), McCarty (international relations) and Wheeler (quantitative economics) were all NCAA qualifiers for head coach
Adam Hoyt's Jumbos who earned 11th place at the NCAA Division III Championships and scored second at the New England Small College Athletic Conference meet.
The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes swimming and diving honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Select Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on April 22.
See the College Sports Communicators 2024-25 Academic All-District® Women's Swimming & Diving Teams
HERE (PDF).
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