Cal continued to add to its list of academic honors Wednesday with the announcement that 19 Golden Bears have been chosen as Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America.
 
To qualify for the first team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher and compete at the NCAA Championships. Honorable mention awards are presented to those who have at least a 3.50 GPA and achieve at least an NCAA "B" qualifying standard or participate at the NCAA diving zone qualifying meet.
 
As a unit, the Bears earned a combined 3.49 GPA for the spring term and were named a Scholar All-American team for the 17th consecutive semester – every time the award has been presented.
 
Among individuals, seven Cal student-athletes were selected to the Scholar All-American first team – Kathleen Baker, Amy Bilquist, Keaton Blovad, Sarah Darcel, Ali Harrison, Robin Neumann and Noemie Thomas. Joining them as honorable mention choices were – Alexa Buckley, Alexa Cacao, Jenna Campbell, Chenoa Devine, Dannie Dilsaver, Jackie Im, Sophie Krivokapic-Zhou, Jasmine Mau, Courtney Mykkanen, Kathleen Navas and Maija Roses.
 
Roses and Thomas, both graduating seniors, received recognition for the fourth time in their careers, while Bilquist, a rising senior, became a three-time pick.
 
Earlier this year, 16 members of the squad were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team, including first-team selection Bilquist and second-team choices Roses, Campbell, Thomas and Cacao, with 11 others honorable mention.