KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men's Swim & Dive Scholar-Athletes. The 2023 list features 105 student-athletes that achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA), including Spirit swimmers Josh Rummels and Konnor Kolberg.
Both sophomore's, Rummels earned his spot with a 4.0 GPA in Sports Studies, while Konnor made it with a 3.7 GPA in Engineering.
In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.