University of New Hampshire Athletics
Anna Metzler (Photo by Gil Talbot)
7/9/2020 1:37:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Academics
Wildcats named a Scholar All-America Team with a program-best 3.53 gpa.
DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore Anna Metzler (Regensburg, Germany) of the University of New Hampshire swimming and diving team has earned Scholar All-America honors for the second straight year as announced by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Metzler posted first team accolades this season and was a member of the second team last season.
Metzler received first team accolades for qualifying for the NCAA Championships and for having a GPA of 3.50 or better. She has a 3.93 GPA as a Biomedical Medical Science major.
Metzler is a 2020 NCAA All-American as she qualified for the NCAA Championships with the 19th fastest time in the nation in the 400 IM (4:07.20), which set an ECAC Championships, America East and school record. Metzler earned numerous accolades this year including being named the ECAC Swimmer of the Meet and the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the America East Championships. At the America East Championships, Metzler won three individual gold medals and four relay titles, while she set 15 new records.
Metzler was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team and earned the 2020 America East Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar Athlete of the Year, as well as being a member of the 2020 America East All-Academic Team. She also won the inaugural UNH Athletics Performer of the Year Award.
The Wildcats posted a 3.53 grade point average as a team for the Spring 2020 semester to earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Team accolades. The 3.53 GPA is the highest average in program history. To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Spring Semester. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.
The UNH swimming and diving program won its eighth America East Championship in program history in 2020 which are the most in conference history (1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020). The Wildcats won 15 of the 20 events and captured the championship by 116.5 points.
Metzler received first team accolades for qualifying for the NCAA Championships and for having a GPA of 3.50 or better. She has a 3.93 GPA as a Biomedical Medical Science major.
Metzler is a 2020 NCAA All-American as she qualified for the NCAA Championships with the 19th fastest time in the nation in the 400 IM (4:07.20), which set an ECAC Championships, America East and school record. Metzler earned numerous accolades this year including being named the ECAC Swimmer of the Meet and the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the America East Championships. At the America East Championships, Metzler won three individual gold medals and four relay titles, while she set 15 new records.
Metzler was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team and earned the 2020 America East Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar Athlete of the Year, as well as being a member of the 2020 America East All-Academic Team. She also won the inaugural UNH Athletics Performer of the Year Award.
The Wildcats posted a 3.53 grade point average as a team for the Spring 2020 semester to earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Team accolades. The 3.53 GPA is the highest average in program history. To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Spring Semester. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.
The UNH swimming and diving program won its eighth America East Championship in program history in 2020 which are the most in conference history (1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020). The Wildcats won 15 of the 20 events and captured the championship by 116.5 points.
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