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Eight Blue Devils Named CSCAA All-Americans
4/8/2020 3:51:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – Eight Blue Devils were named All-Americans, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced on Wednesday.
The eight Blue Devils representing Duke on the highest stage were Nathaniel Hernandez, Kylie Jordan, Alyssa Marsh, Halle Morris, Emma Shuppert, Sarah Snyder, Ali Watson and Miles Williams.
"We are, like everyone, saddened by the way things have finished this year but understand that the health and wellbeing of everyone is the most important thing," head coach Dan Colella stated. "We are also thrilled that college swimming has recognized the incredible accomplishments of these individuals in qualifying for NCAAs. We couldn't be prouder of what they have done this season, especially the seniors in this group as they have been an integral part of our program the last four years. We will sorely miss them but applaud their accomplishments as being All-Americans."
The organization changed the criteria for All-America status due to the unprecedented circumstances at hand with the cancellation of the NCAA Championships due to COVID-19 concerns. Since 1985, individuals were named First Team All-America for finishing in the top eight while Honorable Mention status was reached by placing 9-16.
This season, the CSCAA announced that it altered the criteria to not penalize any student-athlete that had an opportunity to reach All-America status. There was no First Team or Honorable Mention distinction.
"Despite the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, Coach Dan Colella did a remarkable job this season," explained Greg Earhart, Executive Director of the CSCAA. "These eight student-athletes had the rug pulled out from them this season, so we are excited to recognize them."
Hernandez, a senior out of Southlake, Texas, earned All-America honors after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships. A four-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Hernandez was due to compete in all three diving events at the Championships for the second consecutive year. Last season, Hernandez became the third Blue Devil men's diver to earn First Team All-America honors, doing so on the one-meter board.
Jordan was bound for the NCAA Championships to compete in the 100 butterfly after swimming a season-best 52.28 at the 2019 NC State GAC Invitational. The senior earned All-America status in the event for the second consecutive year. Last season, Jordan, a native of Leesburg, Va., placed 13th, touching the wall in 51.86 seconds.
Marsh was set for her fourth consecutive NCAA Championships. Marsh was bound to compete individually in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly, all three of which she set the Duke school record in at the 2020 ACC Championships. The 2020 NCAAs would have been her fourth time competing at the highest stage in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, and her third appearance in the 100 freestyle. Last year at NCAAs, Marsh earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, along with three relays (200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 medley).
Shuppert, a freshman from Cincinnati, earned All-America status as an individual in the 100 backstroke. She swam her fastest time of the season (52.34) at the ACC Championships to move to third all-time at Duke. Shuppert became the first Duke women's swimmer to earn All-America status as a freshman since Ashley Twichell in 2008.
Watson received All-America honors for her performances in platform diving. The freshman was Duke's lone All-ACC member this season, placing third in the platform event at the ACC Championships. She punched her ticket for the NCAA Championships at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, sporting a fourth-place finish in the event. Watson, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is Duke's first freshman diver to earn All-America status since Abby Johnston in 2009.
Williams qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle. The Hong Kong native swam a 42.53 in the event at the 2020 ACC Championships to secure NCAA qualification. Williams, a senior, was bound for his second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance and tied for 26th in the 100 freestyle at last year's meet.
In addition to the individual events, the women's 200 medley relay received All-America status for earning automatic qualification to NCAAs. The relay, featuring Shuppert, Morris, Marsh and Snyder, set a school record (1:35.93) while placing fourth in the opening event of the 2020 ACC Championships. For the first time in school history, Duke earned All-America status in a relay event in two consecutive seasons, after earning Honorable Mention All-America status in 2019 in the same event.
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The eight Blue Devils representing Duke on the highest stage were Nathaniel Hernandez, Kylie Jordan, Alyssa Marsh, Halle Morris, Emma Shuppert, Sarah Snyder, Ali Watson and Miles Williams.
"We are, like everyone, saddened by the way things have finished this year but understand that the health and wellbeing of everyone is the most important thing," head coach Dan Colella stated. "We are also thrilled that college swimming has recognized the incredible accomplishments of these individuals in qualifying for NCAAs. We couldn't be prouder of what they have done this season, especially the seniors in this group as they have been an integral part of our program the last four years. We will sorely miss them but applaud their accomplishments as being All-Americans."
The organization changed the criteria for All-America status due to the unprecedented circumstances at hand with the cancellation of the NCAA Championships due to COVID-19 concerns. Since 1985, individuals were named First Team All-America for finishing in the top eight while Honorable Mention status was reached by placing 9-16.
This season, the CSCAA announced that it altered the criteria to not penalize any student-athlete that had an opportunity to reach All-America status. There was no First Team or Honorable Mention distinction.
"Despite the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, Coach Dan Colella did a remarkable job this season," explained Greg Earhart, Executive Director of the CSCAA. "These eight student-athletes had the rug pulled out from them this season, so we are excited to recognize them."
Hernandez, a senior out of Southlake, Texas, earned All-America honors after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships. A four-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Hernandez was due to compete in all three diving events at the Championships for the second consecutive year. Last season, Hernandez became the third Blue Devil men's diver to earn First Team All-America honors, doing so on the one-meter board.
Jordan was bound for the NCAA Championships to compete in the 100 butterfly after swimming a season-best 52.28 at the 2019 NC State GAC Invitational. The senior earned All-America status in the event for the second consecutive year. Last season, Jordan, a native of Leesburg, Va., placed 13th, touching the wall in 51.86 seconds.
Marsh was set for her fourth consecutive NCAA Championships. Marsh was bound to compete individually in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly, all three of which she set the Duke school record in at the 2020 ACC Championships. The 2020 NCAAs would have been her fourth time competing at the highest stage in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, and her third appearance in the 100 freestyle. Last year at NCAAs, Marsh earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, along with three relays (200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 medley).
Shuppert, a freshman from Cincinnati, earned All-America status as an individual in the 100 backstroke. She swam her fastest time of the season (52.34) at the ACC Championships to move to third all-time at Duke. Shuppert became the first Duke women's swimmer to earn All-America status as a freshman since Ashley Twichell in 2008.
Watson received All-America honors for her performances in platform diving. The freshman was Duke's lone All-ACC member this season, placing third in the platform event at the ACC Championships. She punched her ticket for the NCAA Championships at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, sporting a fourth-place finish in the event. Watson, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is Duke's first freshman diver to earn All-America status since Abby Johnston in 2009.
Williams qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle. The Hong Kong native swam a 42.53 in the event at the 2020 ACC Championships to secure NCAA qualification. Williams, a senior, was bound for his second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance and tied for 26th in the 100 freestyle at last year's meet.
In addition to the individual events, the women's 200 medley relay received All-America status for earning automatic qualification to NCAAs. The relay, featuring Shuppert, Morris, Marsh and Snyder, set a school record (1:35.93) while placing fourth in the opening event of the 2020 ACC Championships. For the first time in school history, Duke earned All-America status in a relay event in two consecutive seasons, after earning Honorable Mention All-America status in 2019 in the same event.
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