RICHMOND, Va. - Twelve BYU swim and dive athletes achieved Scholar All-America status from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), the organization announced on July 3.
Name | Class | Hometown | Major |
Emerson Edwards | Senior | Columbia, South Carolina | Human Resouces Management |
Jacob Ballard | Senior | Sandpoint, Idaho | Biology |
Jordan Tiffany | Sophmore | Pleasant Grove, Utah | Human Resources Management |
Luigi Riva | Senior | Milan, Italy | Economics |
Nathaniel Eliason | Freshman | Mechanicsvile, Virginia | Pre-Business |
Payton Plumb | Junior | St. George, Utah | Business Managment |
Tanner Nelson | Sophmore | South Jordan, Utah | Exercise Science |
Name | Class | Hometown | Major |
Addison Richards | Senior | Orem, Utah | Psychology |
Alexia Jackson Hansen | Junior | Mesa, Arizona | Physical Education Teaching |
Emma Marusakova | Junior | Zilina, Slovakia | Psychology |
Lucy Warnick | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Biology |
Mackenzie Miller Lung | Junior | Clovis, California | Communications |
Seven members of the men's team and five from the women's team were honored for their academic and athletic achievements during the 2024-25 season. Among them, juniors Alexia Jackson Hansen and Mackenzie Miller Lung received first-team Scholar All-America honors.
To qualify for CSCAA Scholar All-America first-team status, student-athletes must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participate in the NCAA Championships. Second-team recognition is awarded to those who meet the GPA threshold and achieve a “B” time standard or qualify for a diving zone meet.
Jackson Hansen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona, posted a 3.64 GPA as a physical education teaching major. She competed at the NCAA Championships in both the 3-meter and platform dives. Jackson Hansen also earned All-Big 12 first team status in platform and All-Big 12 second team status in the 3-meter discipline.
Miller Lung, a junior from Clovis, Calif., posted a 3.75 GPA and was the runner-up in the 200 breaststroke at last year's NCAA Championship. She also came in seventh in the 100 breaststroke and is a two-time All-American.
In addition to Jackson Hansen and Miller Lung, Addison Richards, Emma Marusakova and Lucy Warnick represented the BYU women’s swim and dive teams as they earned Scholar All-America Second-Team status.
On the men’s side, athletes Emerson Edwards, Jacob Ballard, Jordan Tiffany, Luigi Riva, Nathaniel Eliason, Payton Plumb and Tanner Nelson all achieved Scholar All-America Second-Team honors.