by Alan Babbitt
Hope College diver Kamaron Wilcox has been selected for the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division III Men's At-Large Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
A junior mathematics and physics major with a 3.97 grade point average, Wilcox is one of 45 on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Team and one of 15 third-team honorees.
Wilcox is Hope's fifth CoSIDA Academic All-American of the 2020-21 school year. He joins volleyball's Adair Cutler, volleyball's McKenna Otto, women's basketball Kenedy Schoonveld, and women's basketball's Olivia Voskuil.
Hope's All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Head coach Jake Taber said he is proud of who Wilcox is and what he represents.
"He's diligent in his effort, incredibly committed to his faith, and prioritizes his academics," Taber said. "He applies that work ethic to the boards, and as a result, some pretty incredible things like this honor happen. We're really happy for him."
This season, Wilcox repeated as Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion in 3-meter diving. He also was voted by the league's coaches as MIAA co-Diver of the Year.
Academically, Wilcox made the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for the third school year in a row.
During the 2019-20 season, Wilcox swept MIAA titles in 1- and 3-meter diving and earned MIAA Diver of the Year honors as a sophomore. He was Hope's first MIAA champion in 1-meter diving.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division III Academic All-America® teams program.
