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Costanza honored by CSCAA for academic, athletic excellence
July 7, 2005
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Sarah Costanza was named to the
CSCAA All-Academic Team for the
second year in a row. |
GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith junior diver Sarah Costanza (Gwynedd Mercy/Ambler, Pa.) was named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic Team. This is the second straight season the record-setting diver has been honored by the CSCAA.
Costanza has qualified for each of the past two NCAA Championship meets, earning honorable mention All-American accolades in 2004 with a 13th-place finish on the 1-meter board. She earned her place on the national stage with another record-breaking season, besting her own records in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions.
In the season opener, she racked up a record 262.80 points for six dives on the 3-meter board. That record didn’t last long as Costanza upped the standard by nearly five points with a score of 267.40 in a dual meet with RIT.
At the Liberty League Championships, Costanza not only defended her 1-meter crown with a score of 364.70, but also rewrote the records book with a score of 398.90 for 11 dives on the 3-meter board for second place.
Costanza currently owns the William Smith records on both boards for six dives and the 3-meter mark for 11 dives.
For an individual to be named to the CSCAA All-Academic team, the student-athlete must maintain a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and qualify for the NCAA Championship meet.