Four members of the Case Western Reserve University women's swimming and diving team received Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Seniors Eliza Dixon and Claire Kozma, junior Sheila Monera Cabarique, and sophomore Marina Oria were honored for their achievements in the classroom and in the pool.
Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically with a cumulative grade point average greater than 3.50 and compete in 75 percent of competitions or finish in the top eight at a conference meet or participate in a national championship to be eligible for the award. Schools are limited to four selections per team. Dixon, Kozma, and Oria were all selected by the CSC Academic All-America Committee to advance to the Academic All-America ballot, with three teams of Academic All-Americans released on Tuesday, April 28.
Dixon earned the third All-America honor of her career when she helped the Spartans place 13th in the 200 Free Relay at the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. She placed 17th in the 400 Free Relay, 21st in the 400 Medley Relay, and 25th in the 200 Medley Relay. Earlier in the season, Dixon was a member of the program-record-setting 400 Free Relay that recorded a time of 3:25.46 at the 2026 Spartan Invite. She also earned her second career All-University Athletic Association honor with a third-place finish in the 200 Free Relay at the 2026 UAA Swimming and Diving Championships in February. A biomedical engineering major with a 3.702 cumulative GPA, this is Dixon's second career Academic All-District selection.
Kozma finished her career as the third-most decorated swimmer in CWRU history, totaling 11 All-America honors across four seasons, including one First Team selection. This season, she placed nationally in the top 16 in three events, finishing ninth in the 200 Free, 13th in the 200 Fly, and 13th in the 200 Free Relay. During the campaign, Kozma set school records in the 100 Free (50.48 seconds), 200 Fly (2:02.66), and 400 Free Relay (3:25.46). She qualified for the NCAA Championships in all four of her seasons as a Spartan and is a three-time All-UAA honoree with a trio of third-place finishes in the 200 Free. In addition to the school records, Kozma recorded the second-best time in program history in the 200 Free and fourth-fastest time in the 50 Free and 500 Free this year. She is a two-time CSC Academic All-American, earning Second Team honors in 2025 and Third Team honors in 2024. Kozma has a cumulative 4.000 GPA as a human nutrition major.
Monera Cabarique placed 17th in the 400 Free Relay and 21st in the 400 Medley Relay at the NCAA Championships, her first appearance on the national stage. She was the third leg of the program-record-setting 400 Free Relay that finished in 3:25.46 at the 2026 Spartan Invitational. This season, Monera Cabarique had the seventh-fastest time ever by a Spartan in the 50 Free and eighth-fastest time by a Spartan in the 100 Fly. She has a cumulative GPA of 3.967 as a computer science major and is receiving her first career CSC Academic All-District selection.
Oria received her first career All-America honor in the 200 Free Relay, helping the Spartans place 13th with a time of 1:33.30 in the consolation final. Oria also competed at the national championship in the 200 Medley Relay, finishing 25th overall. She earned All-UAA honors this season with a third-place finish in the 200 Free Relay, leading off with a time of 23.68 seconds that ranks fifth in program history. Oria also placed eighth in the 50 Free in the conference. She is a biomedical engineering student with a 3.943 cumulative GPA earning her first career CSC Academic All-District honor.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District Women's Swimming and Diving Team, selected by CSC, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes women's swimming and diving honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
The Division III CSC Academic All-America program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division III Academic All-America programs.
Overall, the Spartan women's swimming and diving team tied for 23rd in the team standings with 21.0 points, placing in the top 25 for the third consecutive year and scoring at the national championship for the seventh time in a row.
