ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy men's team won the program's 11th-straight ECAC Swimming and Diving Championship while the women's team recorded a second-place finish at the meet that concluded Sunday at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis.
The men's team totaled 850 points to win the meet by nearly 400 points. The women's team tallied 616 points to finish in second place, 31 points in back of first-place Bucknell.
Navy's
Tyler Kaminski was selected as the ECAC Men's Swimmer of the Year and
Bill Roberts was named the ECAC Coach of the Year.
Kaminski won a pair of events on Sunday, winning the 200 back (1:44.07) and 200 fly (1:46.30) finals. Also winning individual events on the day for the Mids were
James Lyon in the 1650 free (15:28.61),
Evan McKelvey in the 100 free (44.07) and
Noah Robinson in the 200 breast (1:56.72).
The meet closed with Navy's team of
Austin Lockhart,
Conor Cranfield,
Cohen Bruner and
Natanas Gaver winning the 400 free relay (2:57.28)
"The team was terrific from start to finish this weekend," said Roberts. "We are extremely proud of the way they represented our program and Navy at the meet. There were many standout performances, all of which were a reflection of their dedication and commitment all season long."
The Navy women's team saw
Allie Maloney and
Maddie Koutavas earn silver medals on Sunday. Maloney posted a time of 2:00.42 to finish second in the 200 back and Koutavas recorded an effort of 2:15.30 to place second in the 200 fly.
Additionally, the 400 free relay team of
Viviana Vergara-Anglim, Valentina Fraga,
Phoebe Yoder and
Megan Murphy earned a podium spot with a third-place time of 3:28.19.
"Thanks to the ECAC for supporting the meet at Lejeune Hall," said Navy women's head coach
John Morrison. "Congratulations to the Bucknell coaches and team on a hard-fought win, and to
Bill Roberts and our men's team for an incredible weekend of racing. They certainly set the tone for a fast meet.
"I couldn't be more proud of the way our team battled through the weekend. We closed the season with so many incredible performances from everyone on the team in the pool and diving well. We are excited about how far this team has come this season and we are motivated for some great work this spring and summer."
1650 Free - Women / championship finalists
Samantha Clifford / 6th / 17:19.22
1650 Free - Men / championship finalists
James Lyon / 1st / 15:28.61
Cedric Brooking / 2nd / 15:30.42
Josh Wurgler / 3rd / 15:35.33
Casey Aten / 7th / 16:02.01
200 Back - Women / championship finalists
Allie Maloney / 2nd / 2:00.42
Jackie Scheneman / 6th / 2:04.36
200 Back - Men / championship finalists
Tyler Kaminski / 1st / 1:44.07
Coleman Yates / 2nd / 1:45.44
Matt Beehler / 3rd / 1:47.52
Aaron Mendoza / 4th / 1:48.72
100 Free - Women / championship finalists
None
100 Free - Men / championship finalists
Evan McKelvey / 1st / 44.07
Austin Lockhart / 2nd / 44.10
Natanas Gaver / 3rd / 44.42
Cohen Bruner / 6th / 44.74
Henry Cain / 7th / 44.89
200 Breast - Women / championship finalists
Maddie Koutavas / 2nd / 2:15.30
Elsie Delacruz / 4th / 2:16.87
200 Breast - Men / championship finalists
Noah Robinson / 1st / 1:56.72
Jack Ussery / 7th / 2:00.71
200 Fly - Women / championship finalists
Non
200 Fly - Men / championship finalists
Tyler Kaminski / 1st / 1:46.30
Evan O'Dea / 2nd / 1:46.61
Matt Beehler / 8th / 1:51.80
400 Free Relay - Women
Viviana Vergara-Anglim, Valentina Fraga,
Phoebe Yoder,
Megan Murphy / 3rd / 3:28.19
400 Free Relay - Men
Austin Lockhart,
Conor Cranfield,
Cohen Bruner,
Natanas Gaver / 1st / 2:57.28
Top-10 Women's Teams - 22 teams entered
1) 647 - Bucknell; 2) 616-Navy; 3) 565-Penn; 4) 346.5 - Loyola; 5) 315.5 - Rutgers; 6) 214 - Fairfield; 7) 199 - Iona; 8) 68 - Delaware; 9) 67 - James Madison; 10) 58 - Manhattan
Top-10 Men's Teams - 21 teams entered
1) 850 - Navy; 2) 461.5 - Loyola; 3) 443 - Columbia; 4) 356 - Bucknell; 5) 229 - Fairfield; 6) 194.5 - Penn; 7) 175 - Rider; 8) 149 - Delaware; 9) 124 - Army; 10) 115 - Yale
