Grelz Repeats as Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
4/9/2025 3:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Grelz earned her second consecutive honor from the league highlighting academic success
HOUSTON – For the second consecutive season, Houston fifth-year diver Hedda Grelz was selected as the Big 12 Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league announced as part of its end-of-year awards on Wednesday.
Grelz graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Spring 2024, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She maintained her perfect GPA in graduate school and is currently pursuing a master's degree in the same discipline.
The Lund, Sweden, native was selected as the 2024 Cullen College of Engineering's Most Outstanding Senior and has been a College Sport Communicator Academic All-District selection in both of the last two seasons.
Grelz helped win Houston's first event championship in the Big 12 this season, securing the team diving event victory alongside sophomore Michelle McLeod and fifth-year Emilia Waters. She also earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors in both the 1-meter and 3-meter.
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Grelz graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Spring 2024, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She maintained her perfect GPA in graduate school and is currently pursuing a master's degree in the same discipline.
The Lund, Sweden, native was selected as the 2024 Cullen College of Engineering's Most Outstanding Senior and has been a College Sport Communicator Academic All-District selection in both of the last two seasons.
Grelz helped win Houston's first event championship in the Big 12 this season, securing the team diving event victory alongside sophomore Michelle McLeod and fifth-year Emilia Waters. She also earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors in both the 1-meter and 3-meter.
JOIN the FREESTYLE FUND
Fans are invited to join the Freestyle Fund to support Houston Swimming & Diving. Freestyle Fund members provide financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond the program's operating budget. For more information, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSwim on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarSwim or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougarswim.
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