Four Florida Tech Women’s Swimmers Recognized as Scholar All-Americans

Freshman Debora Xavier earned a 3.6 in the spring of 2023

Harper Powell, Shaelyn Rutta, and Debora Xavier of Florida Tech women’s swimming were named First-Team 2023 Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in a press release by the CSCAA on Friday, July 7th. (Florida Tech image)

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Harper Powell, Shaelyn Rutta, and Debora Xavier of Florida Tech women’s swimming were named First-Team 2023 Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in a press release by the CSCAA on Friday, July 7th.

The CSCAA recognized a total of 2,290 (1,270 women and 1,020 men) swimmers and divers as Scholar All-Americans for the 2022-23 season.

To be named to the First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.50 and participate in their respective national championship.

Second-Team selections also earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher and met the “B” time standard for the national championship or participated in a diving zone qualification meet.

In Division II alone, there were a total of 356 Scholar-Athletes recognized by the CSCAA compiled of 194 women and 162 men.

All three women competed at the 2022-2023 NCAA National Champions for Swimming and Diving as members of the 200 Free Relay team that posted a 21st-place finish with a time of 1:34.86.

Sophomore Harper Powell earned All-American status as she currently is majoring in Civil Engineering and received a 3.62 GPA for the spring 2023 semester. She previously earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-District Honors as well as being named to the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring 2023 and 2022 semesters.

Rutta, a 2023 graduate. earned her degree in Aviation Management w/ Flight and received a 3.78 GPA for the spring 2023 semester. She earned 2023 CSC Academic All-District honors as well as being named to the SSC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Freshman Debora Xavier earned a 3.6 in the spring of 2023 while majoring in Psychology. Along with earning CSCAA Academic All-American honors she was named to the SSC 2023 Spring Honor Roll.

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