Former North Shore Swimmer Earns National Collegiate Honor

From McMurry University: Monica Flores of Houston, TX was honored by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America.

McMurry University's women's swim team is among the 688 teams that have earned the distinction of Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2017 semester from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. The teams represent a total of 430 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA divisions.

To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Fall Semester. Under head coach Casey Pacheco - in his first season at the War Hawks' helm - the McMurry ladies compiled a team grade point average of 3.08 for the recently-completed fall semester.

"We are proud of these ladies and all the hard work they put in each and every day," Pacheco said. "Their dedication and effort shines in the classroom, as well as the pool."

McMurry will next compete at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships on February 14-17 at the East Side Natatorium in The Colony, Texas.

McMurry University was founded in 1923 as a United Methodist institution, and is a vibrant and comprehensive center of higher education. McMurry has a national reputation for excellence and value through the achievements of its faculty, students and graduates. The University enrolls more than 1,000 students and has an average class size of 16.

Offering a diverse academic curriculum, students can choose from 45 majors in the arts, business, education and the sciences as well as our pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, pharmacy, physical therapy and others.

McMurry has over 40 clubs and organizations and 20 intercollegiate sports. Students are engaged with the community and average over 24,000 hours of annual service.

McMurry is guided by our core values: Christian Faith as the foundation of life, Personal Relationships as the catalyst for life, Learning as the journey of life, Excellence as the goal of life, and Service as the measure of life. Our students are equipped to exceed expectations and go on to make their mark in the world, through scholarship, leadership and service.

Mission: Shaped by Christian principles, McMurry University challenges students to examine our complex world from multiple perspectives in preparation for lives of leadership, service, and professional success.

Read more about Monica Flores here.

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