The College Swim Coaches Association of America recently released its Spring 2015 Scholar All-America teams and individual honorees and Lake Forest College was part of both lists. The Forester women earned the status as a team while seniors Christina Pekar and Sarah Pekar, junior Kristofer Korth, and sophomore Emily Bowens were recognized as individuals.
To be named a Scholar All-America Team, a squad must produce a collective grade point average of at least 3.00 in a semester. The Lake Forest women finished the spring at 3.29 to make the list for the seventh time in the last eight semesters.
Christina Pekar was named to the Scholar All-America Team after posting a GPA of at least 3.50 and competing at the NCAA Division III National Championship Meet in March. She placed seventh in the nation in 3-meter diving and eighth off the 1-meter board to claim All-American honors in both events.
Sara Pekar, Korth, and Bowens earned Honorable Mention Scholar All-America status with grade point averages of at least 3.50 and by posting a "B-cut" qualifying mark during the season or by competing in the NCAA Division III Regional Diving Meet. Pekar placed sixth off the 3-meter board at the regional competition to narrowly miss qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Korth posted "B-cuts" in the 200-breaststroke and Bowens in the 200-backstroke.
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the oldest organization of college coaches in America – is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.
