University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Swimming and Diving Receives Academic Honors from College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America
07.03.2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville Women's Swimming and Diving Team earned Scholar All-America Team honors from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America for the Spring 2024 semester, recently announced by the organization. This is the 24th consecutive semester for Asheville to receive the recognition, all under head coach Elizabeth Lykins in her 12th season. In addition, Abby Parks and Caroline Crouse earned Second Team Scholar All-American honors.
"I am extremely proud of the effort this team commits to their academics," said Lykins. "The level of dedication to their studies is evident with this recognition for the 24th consecutive semester."
During the spring semester, a total of 722 teams from 417 institutions across NCAA Divisions I, II and III along with NJCAA and NAIA achieved the honor earning a team grade point average of at least 3.0 for the spring semester. Asheville was one of 563 teams earning a semester GPA of at least 3.30.
The entire Atlantic Sun Conference earned honors on both the men's and women's side in Asheville's first year in the league.
Parks holds school records as a leg of the 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay and the 200 Medley Relay, as well as the freshman records for the 50 Free and 100 Free. She earned All-ASUN Third Team honors in both the 50 Free and the 200 Free with third-place finishes in both events. She was a two-time ASUN Swimmer of the Week this season, while also earning a provisional NCAA B Cut in the 50 Free and being named to the 2023-24 Academic All-ASUN Team. In her career, she has also earned Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) All-Conference honors eight times, while also being named a 2022 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American. She has also been an active VITA certified volunteer for two years. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting and economics with a grade point average of 3.82.
This is Parks's second career Scholar All-American honor. The Matthews, N.C. is a recent graduate of UNC Asheville.
Crouse holds three program records in the 200 IM, the 200 Free and the 200 Fly while earning a provisional NCAA B Cut earlier this season in the 200 Fly. She was an All-Conference selection in the 200 Free Relay finishing third at the 2024 ASUN Championships, while also finishing fourth in the 400 Free Relay and the 800 Free Relay. She has earned spots on both the Chancellor's List and the Dean's List in her college career, earning a 3.75 grade point average in psychology.
This is Crouse's first career Scholar All-American honor. She is a native of Raleigh, N.C.
"To earn Second-Team All-America selection is an incredible honor for these two women, Abby Parks and Caroline Crouse," said Lykins. "Their commitment to UNC Asheville as athletes at such a high level and their unwavering dedication to their studies is truly notable."Â
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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INDIVIDUAL AWARD RELEASE
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville Women's Swimming and Diving Team earned Scholar All-America Team honors from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America for the Spring 2024 semester, recently announced by the organization. This is the 24th consecutive semester for Asheville to receive the recognition, all under head coach Elizabeth Lykins in her 12th season. In addition, Abby Parks and Caroline Crouse earned Second Team Scholar All-American honors.
"I am extremely proud of the effort this team commits to their academics," said Lykins. "The level of dedication to their studies is evident with this recognition for the 24th consecutive semester."
During the spring semester, a total of 722 teams from 417 institutions across NCAA Divisions I, II and III along with NJCAA and NAIA achieved the honor earning a team grade point average of at least 3.0 for the spring semester. Asheville was one of 563 teams earning a semester GPA of at least 3.30.
The entire Atlantic Sun Conference earned honors on both the men's and women's side in Asheville's first year in the league.
Parks holds school records as a leg of the 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay and the 200 Medley Relay, as well as the freshman records for the 50 Free and 100 Free. She earned All-ASUN Third Team honors in both the 50 Free and the 200 Free with third-place finishes in both events. She was a two-time ASUN Swimmer of the Week this season, while also earning a provisional NCAA B Cut in the 50 Free and being named to the 2023-24 Academic All-ASUN Team. In her career, she has also earned Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) All-Conference honors eight times, while also being named a 2022 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American. She has also been an active VITA certified volunteer for two years. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting and economics with a grade point average of 3.82.
This is Parks's second career Scholar All-American honor. The Matthews, N.C. is a recent graduate of UNC Asheville.
Crouse holds three program records in the 200 IM, the 200 Free and the 200 Fly while earning a provisional NCAA B Cut earlier this season in the 200 Fly. She was an All-Conference selection in the 200 Free Relay finishing third at the 2024 ASUN Championships, while also finishing fourth in the 400 Free Relay and the 800 Free Relay. She has earned spots on both the Chancellor's List and the Dean's List in her college career, earning a 3.75 grade point average in psychology.
This is Crouse's first career Scholar All-American honor. She is a native of Raleigh, N.C.
"To earn Second-Team All-America selection is an incredible honor for these two women, Abby Parks and Caroline Crouse," said Lykins. "Their commitment to UNC Asheville as athletes at such a high level and their unwavering dedication to their studies is truly notable."Â
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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