LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV swimming and diving program saw 12 student-athletes, six apiece from the women's and men's teams, named to their respective College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America lists, the organization announced Thursday.

Headlining the Rebel men's squad, Daniel Nicusan earned a first-team selection. Rounding out the Scarlet & Gray men's representation as second-team honorees were Colby Raffel, Adnan Beji, Dima Tereshchenko, Ian Belflower and Wikus Potgieter.

UNLV's women's squad had each of its six honorees make the second team, including Ava Olson, Chelsey Dorosh, Dominika Trentkiewicz, Erika Carlson, Heather Gardner and Vika Yanovska.

To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections, must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met a "B" time standard for the national championship or qualified for a diving zone meet.

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