Bowling Green State University Athletics
Platts, Blood Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
August 16, 2022 | Women's Swimming & Diving, Student-Athlete Services
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its 2021-22 Scholar All-American team, with two student-athletes from the Bowling Green Falcons earning recognition. Senior swimmer Daisy Platts was named to the First Team, while sophomore diver Rayah Blood was named to the Second Team. This is the third consecutive season Platts has been named a Scholar All-American and the first Scholar All-American honor of Blood's career.
To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes earned a minimum GPA of 3.50 and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections also earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a "B" time standard for the national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet. Platts qualified for the national championship in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstrokes, and 200 IM. Blood qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
Daisy Platts, Senior – Exercise Science, 3.88
A four-time First Team All-MAC selection, Daisy Platts earned MAC Swimmer of the Week and MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week during the 2021-22 season. Additionally, she earned the MAC Medal of Excellence and was named Academic All-MAC. She concluded her Falcon career with all of the top 10 times in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, and nine of the top 10 times in the 200 IM. She set the school record in the 200 backstrokes at the NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd. Platts won 19 total individual events in 2021-22, breaking records at the Magnus Cup and Fitch Natatorium. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events (100 backstrokes, 200 backstrokes, and 200 IM).
Rayah Blood, Sophomore – Applied Health Sciences, 3.92
Rayah Blood qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1 meter and 3 meters and was named MAC Co-Diver of the Week once during the 2021-22 season. She paced the Falcons in both events at the NCAA Diving Zones, scoring 231.70 in the 1 meter and 261.45 in the 3 meters. At the MAC Championships, she placed fourth in the 3-meter dive and 13th in the 1-meter dive. She posted personal bests in both events against Toledo, winning the 1 meter with a score of 282.53. Blood was also an Academic All-MAC selection.
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Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'FalconSwimDive'
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To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes earned a minimum GPA of 3.50 and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections also earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a "B" time standard for the national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet. Platts qualified for the national championship in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstrokes, and 200 IM. Blood qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
Daisy Platts, Senior – Exercise Science, 3.88
A four-time First Team All-MAC selection, Daisy Platts earned MAC Swimmer of the Week and MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week during the 2021-22 season. Additionally, she earned the MAC Medal of Excellence and was named Academic All-MAC. She concluded her Falcon career with all of the top 10 times in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, and nine of the top 10 times in the 200 IM. She set the school record in the 200 backstrokes at the NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd. Platts won 19 total individual events in 2021-22, breaking records at the Magnus Cup and Fitch Natatorium. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events (100 backstrokes, 200 backstrokes, and 200 IM).
Rayah Blood, Sophomore – Applied Health Sciences, 3.92
Rayah Blood qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1 meter and 3 meters and was named MAC Co-Diver of the Week once during the 2021-22 season. She paced the Falcons in both events at the NCAA Diving Zones, scoring 231.70 in the 1 meter and 261.45 in the 3 meters. At the MAC Championships, she placed fourth in the 3-meter dive and 13th in the 1-meter dive. She posted personal bests in both events against Toledo, winning the 1 meter with a score of 282.53. Blood was also an Academic All-MAC selection.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'FalconSwimDive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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