Buffs earn CSCAA NAIA Scholar All-America

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2020) – Milligan College's swimming teams rank in the top 10 nationally for academics, as the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America on Wednesday announced Scholar All-America Teams for the fall 2019 semester.

Milligan's women rank No. 9 while the men rank No. 10 with grade-point averages of 3.49 and 3.22, respectively. Both programs are receiving votes in the latest NAIA coaches top 10 poll.

Additionally, the Appalachian Athletic Conference was well represented on the Scholar All-America Team list, with an NAIA-most 10 teams earning the distinction. Milligan accounted for two of those 10 teams.

"I am really proud of the work we did first semester in the pool, in the classroom and through our numerous service projects," Head Coach Spencer Scarth said. "Both teams made a lot of progress, and I'm particularly proud of the men's team raising their GPA from a 2.99 to a 3.22. We're looking forward to a strong finish to our regular season and a fast meet at AAC's in just a few short weeks."

Milligan competes Saturday at AAC member Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, to close out the regular season. After that, the Buffs head to Kingsport for the AAC Championships Feb. 13-15, then to Knoxville for the NAIA Championships March 4-7.