The University of Richmond’s swimming and diving team is proving they’re as sharp in the classroom as they are in the pool. Freshman phenom Melissa Nwakalor and recently graduated diving ace Lola Dragosavac have both landed spots on the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American team.

Nwakalor, a Columbia, Md. native, stormed onto the scene this year, snagging the Atlantic 10 crown in the 50 free. The rookie sensation also helped power the Spiders to silver in the 200 free relay and bronze in the 400 free relay at the conference championships.

Twice named A-10 Rookie of the Week, Nwakalor is making waves in the classroom too, earning second-team Scholar All-American honors.

Dragosavac, the senior diver from Lake Mary, Fla., capped her Spider career with a trip to the NCAA Diving Zones at Princeton. Her personal best of 265.5 points on the 1-meter board punched her ticket to the big show.

The Spiders duo tied for third-most honorees among A-10 schools, trailing only George Washington (7) and Fordham (4).