COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Missouri State men's and women's swimming programs totaled a combined five student-athletes on the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American team for the 2018-19 season.
 
Senior Artur Osvath marked the Bears lone first-team selection, while Sebastian Odent, Pawel Krawczyk, Antonio Thomas, and Ashley Yarbrough picked up honorable mention nods.  
 
The award recognizes students that have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and competed at their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Honorable mention recipients achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier.
 
The CSCAA was founded in 1922 and was the first organization of college coaches oriented around advancing the sport at the college level, providing leadership amongst institutions throughout the U.S.