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The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announces the following award recipients from the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Diving Awards:
The CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Diver of the Year Award was presented to Sharae Zheng from the University of Nevada, Reno. Zheng swept the springboard events taking the 1 Meter board on Thursday and winning the 3 Meter Boardon Friday with a career best 404.70. Zheng is the first Wolfpack athlete in over a decade to win an individual title in a NCAA Championship.
The CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Diving Coach of the Year was presented to Jian Li You of the University of Nevada, Reno who guided Sharae Zheng’s sweep of the spring board events. In addition,Wolfpack diver Krysta Palmer was a consolation finalist in both the 1 Meter and Platform events. Jian Li You is also the reigning Mountain West Diving Coach of the Year, an honor she received for the fourth straight season.
Swimming Awards:
Lilly King of Indiana University was named the CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Swimmer of the Year after setting the NCAA and American Records in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke events. The freshman, from Evansville, IN was instrumental in leading the Hoosiers to a 7th place finish at the NCAA Championship, their highest finish in program history. King is the first IU swimmer in 40 years to win two individual titles at an NCAA Championship.
Jack Bauerle, head coach of the University of Georgia, was named the CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to their 7th NCAA NCAA Championship. Bauerle’s teams have won 3 out of the last 4 titles and in the past two decades Bauerle’s teams have finished outside of the top-2 on only 5 occasions. This marks the seventh time that Bauerle’s peers have honored him as CSCAA Coach of the Year.
CSCAA contributed this report.
