CSUEB Swimming Ranked Nationally at No. 24 in Division II Poll
- November 13, 2015
The ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ swim team was ranked among the nation's top 25 when the first College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division II national polls were released this week.
The Pioneers are ranked No. 24 among NCAA Division II teams in a poll of head coaches representing all eight regions across the country.
East Bay is the second Pacific Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference (PCSC) team listed in the rankings, trailing only No. 3 UC San Diego. However, their conference also includes Division I schools Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine.
The Pioneers have appeared in the CSCAA poll before, most recently last December when they also earned a No. 24 ranking. The 2014-15 squad placed third in the conference, but fell just short of any NCAA qualifying times.
The 2015-16 Pioneers have impressed in their first two events of the season, defeating Mills College handily in a dual and taking first place at the annual Bay Area Invitational.
East Bay has already captured two PCSC Division II Female Athlete of the Week awards with Madison Hauanio winning the inaugural honor and senior teammate Rachel Shimizu getting the nod two weeks later.
Hauanio was also responsible for a first for the swim program. On Oct. 28, she was named National Swimmer of the Week by CollegeSwimming.com for her first-place performances in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, the 100 butterfly, the 400 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.