Holt Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After being tabbed to the all-district squad last month, Tennessee diver Kara Holt was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team on Wednesday.

Holt was joined by fellow Lady Vol Tenika McGiffin from women's tennis on the team, giving Tennessee a program-record-tying nine academic All-Americans for the 2021-22 season.

Boasting a 4.0 GPA in Neuroscience, Holt added her CoSIDA academic recognitions to her already impressive list of academic accolades of two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honoree and two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection. The junior diver was a member of the Lady Vols' SEC Championship roster, competing on the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform.

The Orlando, Florida, native finished 15th overall on the platform at SECs, making her a B-finalist in the event. Her top marks in each event for the season were: 1-meter (264.75), 3-meter (277.80) and platform (266.10).

Holt is the first swimmer or diver to earn academic All-America recognition since Faith Johnson in 2016. All time, 21 members of the Tennessee swimming & diving program have been honored with the award.

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Tennessee Swimming & Diving Academic All-Americans (Team)
1992 – Catherine Byrne (1st)
1992 – Jenny McGrath (3rd)
1998 – Kathy Pesek (1st / Academic All-American of the Year)
1998 – Fabiola Molina (3rd)
1999 – Kathy Pesek (1st)
1999 – Zane DeWitz (3rd)
2000 – Zane DeWitz (1st)
2001 – Zane DeWitz (1st)
2001 – Lizzy Flynt (1st)
2003 – Mike Burton (1st)
2003 – Greg Simpson (2nd)
2004 – Lauren McCalley (2nd)
2006 – Tyler Gustafson (2nd)
2008 – Christine Magnuson (1st)
2012 – Ryan Helms (1st)
2012 – Kelsey Floyd (2nd)
2013 – Kelsey Floyd (1st)
2013 – Brent Sterling (2nd)
2014 – Lindsey Gendron (2nd)
2016 – Faith Johnson (1st)
2022 – Kara Holt (3rd)

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