Seven SUNY Geneseo Student-Athletes Named to 2024-25 CSCAA Scholar All-American Team

Men's Swimming and Diving | 7/8/2025 1:00:00 PM

Three women and four men of the SUNY Geneseo swimming and diving team were eight of over 2,000 swimmers across all NCAA divisions to be named to the 2024-25 College Swimming and Diving Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team. 

To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections, must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met a "B" time standard for the national championship or qualified for a diving zone qualification meet.
 
Women
Alise Hale, Sr., Niskayuna, NY - Psychology
Alex Sotek, So., New Lebanon, NY - Biology
Lauren Savage (2nd team), So., Bethleham, NY - Biology

Men
Trent Makowiec, Gr., Addison, NY - Communications
Greg Meder (2nd team), Jr., Plainview, NY - Education
Griffin Merkling (2nd team), Sr., Liverpool, NY - Geology
Alexander Palmer (2nd team), So., Fairport, NY - Finance
 
Founded in 1922, the CSCAA is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.
 
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