CSCAA Announces 2025 NAIA Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-American Selections

Elkart, Indiana- Keiser University led from start to finish on the men’s side bringing home 731 points to more than double second place Savannah College of Art and Designs (SCAD) 352 points. Milligan University claimed the final spot on the podium just behind SCAD with 343.5.

On the women’s side of the meet Keiser once again led from start to finish to secure the 2025 NAIA Swimming & Diving Championship on Saturday night at the Elkhart Aquatic Center. The victory marks the Seahawks' third consecutive national title, as they finished with a total of 655.50 points. St. Thomas (Fl) finished in second with 429.5, while Lindsey Wilson grabbed the final spot in the top three with 351.

Swim Coaches of the Year

Keiser Head Coach Adam Epstein was recognized as the CSCAA’s NAIA Men’s Coach of the Year following the program’s sixth consecutive championship. Head coach Alicia Kemnitz led the Lindsey Wilson women to a third-place finish with 351 points and was selected as the 2025 NAIA Women’s Coach of the Year. 

Swimmers of the Year

Lindsey Wilson’s Maaike Broersma claimed the NAIA Women’s Swimmer of the year, once again capturing three individual national titles during the championship meet On the men’s side, Keiser’s Isaiah Aleksenko won each of his three individual events while also swimming on three championship relays.

Diver of the Year

Indiana Wesleyan’s Macy Schmidtgall was named the CSCAA Women’s NAIA Diver of the Year after winning 1 Meter and finishing runner-up on 3 Meter. After winning a national title on both boards, Keiser’s Juan Gonzalez was named the CSCAA and NAIA Men’s Diver of the Year after capturing titles on both 1 Meter and 3 Meter.

All America Honors

Individuals were selected on the basis of their finish at the NAIA Championships and membership with the CSCAA. The top eight individuals and top four relays in each event earned All-American. Teams must be a current CSCAA member to be eligible

Women

Aquinas

  • Nibbelink, Emma - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving


Bethel (Indiana)

  • Gonzalez, Josefina - 800 Freestyle Relay,  

  • Harrison, Jaylyn - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay  

  • Nuet, Eliza - 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay  

  • Recchion, Aixa - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay  

  • Risher, Teagan - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • VanEerden, Makalynn - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • van Vuure, Dominique - 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay  

Brenau

  • IP Hen Cheung, Tessa - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke

Indiana Wesleyan

  • Bledsoe, Emma - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team),  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Campbell, Sydney - 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Hoffman, Reyna - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team),  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Hogue, Chloe - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team),  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Schmidtgall, Macy - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Sinsabaugh, Marta - 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team),  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

Keiser

  • Aldrovandi, Greta - 200 Butterfly 

  • Aspegren, Timea - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay 

  • Bach, Aubrey - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay,  400 Freestyle Relay  

  • Bersi, Luiza - 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay,  400 Freestyle Relay. 

  • Biltoft-Jensen, Nikoline - 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Bradley, Rachel - 500 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay

  • Laurent, Ines - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay,  400 Freestyle Relay 

  • Lecomte, Marine - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • DiScala, Ella  - 100 Breaststroke, 

  • Papp, Zselyke - 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay

  • Seranski, Lorie - 100 Backstroke 

  • Sofoulis, Dana - 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay 

  • Taylor, Ann - 1 M Diving

  • Vorontsova, Jekaterina - 100 Breaststroke


Lindsey Wilson

  • Broersma, Maaike - 50 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • de Goede, Kirsten - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Evreinoff-Salinas, Nata - 200 Free Relay

  • Gorska, Natalia - 100 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay,  800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Medina, Nathalie - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly,  800 Freestyle Relay,400 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Motyl, Sara - Sara 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay


Milligan

  • Akbari, Madison - 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Bitting, Mary Grace - 200 Butterfly, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Brady, Peyton - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Jose, Teagan - 200 Breaststroke, Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Renaud, Riley - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • van Vuure, Samantha - 200 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)


Olivet Nazarene

  • Barhnart, Grace - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Howell, Paige - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Inman, Katelyn - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team) 

  • King, Taylor - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team) 

  • Parry, Ashley - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team) 

  • Parry, Kayla - 200 Butterfly, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team),800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Points, Mia - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team) 


Saint Ambrose

  • Antonanzas-Fernandez, Leyre - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Artabe Abasalo, Irene - 100 Backstroke, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Bobeldyk, Grace - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 

  • Gute, Anna - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Kiley, Bryn - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • O'Grady, Bridget - 200 Breaststroke


Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Alexander, Ellie - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 

  • Cayla, Romane - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team)400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Dawson, Rachel - 200 Backstroke

  • Givens, Leah - 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Hahn, Nicole - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Marjamaa, Morgan - 1650 Freestyle

  • Monge-Serrano, Rocio - 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay


Saint Thomas (FL)

  • Abrahamsen, Martine - 200 Freestyle, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Bonilla Flores, Mireya - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Claassen, Alessia - 200 Backstroke, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Gorno, Katherine - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Hernandez, Brianna - 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Robinson, Anaya - 200 Medley Relay

  • Urias, Sophie - 500 Freestyle

  • Vanbuskirk, Haley - 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Warborn, Stella - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Woelk, Rylee - 200 Butterfly


Thomas University

  • Shipp, Aspen - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly


Union Commonwealth University

  • Jozsa, Dorottya - 800 Freestyle Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Graves, Sarah - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Petric, Manca - 200 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Phillips, Emma - 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Puissant, Lise -  800 Freestyle Relay ( 2nd Team)


University of the Cumberlands

  • Funck, Grace - 100 Backstroke

  • Kardos, Eszter - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke

  • Lopez Morales , Juliana - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle

  • Malmstrom, Filippa - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Niska, Victoria - 200 Free Relay

  • Sedlak, Alicja - 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team),400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Schoenlein, Megan - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 

  • Takuseviciute, Ugne - 200 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Ullern, Celin - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Weiss, Michelle - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay

  • Zoellner, Sarah - 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

Men

Aquinas

  • Bennet, Evan - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Borrero, Troy - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Castillo, Lucas - 3 M DIving

Bethel (IN)

  • Bohm, Nick - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Di Palom Vincenzo - 200 Breaststroke

  • Fleck, Owen - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

Keiser

  • Aleksenko, Isaiah- 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Boeckmann, Hanno - 50 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • de Geus, Noel - 50 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Fuhrman, Jet - 100 Backstroke, 800 Free Relay

  • Gonzalez, Juan - 1 M Diving, 3 M Diving

  • Hutchinson, Jake - 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Kunze, Fynn - 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM

  • Kustik, Alex - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM

  • Margaritov, Angel - 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 400 Free Relay

  • Menzel, Alexander - 500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay

  • Ostman-Pedersen, Nicklas - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 400 Medley Relay

  • Queiroz, Matheus - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Trinidad-Sancho, Carlos - 200 Freestyle

Lindsey Wilson College

  • Butler, Ethan - 1650 Free

  • Eales, Clinton - 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Martin Rojo, Fabio - 500 Free, 1650 Free, 200 Free Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Spinola, Dan - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Soria, Dario - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • van Schagen, Max - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team) 200 Free Relay ( 2nd Team)

  • Ybarra, Sergio - 1650 Free

Milligan

  • Adam, Robert - 100 Breaststroke, 200 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Andre Bazzana - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Fry, Caleb - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Gilbert, Stephen - 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Mckonie, Joash - 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay

  • Rinaldi, Michael - 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Roszel, Morgan - 1650 Free

  • Smith, Paxton - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Szedlak, Gellert -  800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Tudor, Sergio - 100 Butterfly

Olivet Nazarene

  • Braun, Timothy - 200 Freestyle,  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Fincher, Jake - 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Fries, Jack  - 200 IM,  200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Parsetich, Aleks -   200 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

Saint Ambrose

  • Mess, Bram- 1 M Diving

  • Coetzer, Jayden - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Friess, Jonas - 500 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Gomez, Juan - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)

  • Jones, Brett - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Stevenson, Riley - 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Werrett, Cory - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Carlson, Sam - 200 Free Relay

  • Gastal, Jan - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Kasten, Bo - 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Keil, Kevin - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Litchfield, Jake

  • Rukavina, Dario - 200 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Tompos, Zoli - 200 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

  • Sementsov, Nazar - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

St Thomas University (FL)

  • Best, Elliot - 500 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay

  • Birkett, William - 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Conrad, Adam - 200 Backstroke, 200 IM, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay

  • Gonzalez-Gamez, Rafael- 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Marrero, Alex - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

  • Warnon, Kervens - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke

  • Mizell, Matthew - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay

  • Mellegard-Fasten, Love - 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

Thomas

  • Schildhauer, Emil - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke

Union Commonwealth 

  • Constable, Enzo - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly

  • Eszenyi, Abel - 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 400 IM

University of the Cumberlands

  • Bene, Zsombor - 200 Butterfly, 400 Medley Relay

  • Cruz, Mateus - 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay

  • Irmer, Leon - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Koenig, Jeremiah - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Mutlu, Arda - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team), 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Ramirez-Zapata, Juan - 200 Butterfly,  800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)

  • Rasche, Agustin - 50 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay,  800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay (2nd Team)

  • Rojas Ariza, Marcelo - 200 Butterfly, 200 IM, 400 IM

  • Satti, Ruthiik - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay



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Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is the first professional association of college coaches in the United States.  The CSCAA is dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.

 
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