ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Navy men’s and women’s programs were both named 2020 Patriot League Swimming & Diving Champions on Saturday night at the U.S. Naval Academy’s Lejeune Hall, sweeping both categories for the ninth year in a row.
The Navy men’s swimming and diving program earned their 17th consecutive Patriot League Championship Title, winning every year since the team entered the Patriot League. The Midshipmen men finished with 1095.5 points, followed by Army West Point who had 721 points and Loyola Maryland ended with 391 points to claim third.
Micah Oh was named Patriot League Male Swimmer of the Meet as he won the Men’s 200- yard Butterfly (1:44.97) and the 400-yard individual medley (3:45.44) and the 200-individual medley (1:45.38). Bradley Buchter was named Patriot League Diver of the Meet after winning the three-meter dive (456.80) and the one-meter dive (384.25). Buchter ends his Patriot League diving career 8-0 in all championship diving events.
Patriot League Male Rookie of the Meet was awarded to Max Verheyen of Loyola Maryland as he finished third in the men’s 400-individual medley (3:47.91). Rich MacDonald was given Patriot League Male and Female Diving Coach of the Year.
Bucknell head coach Dan Schinnerer was named Patriot League Women’s Swim Coach of the Meet and Loyola Maryland head coach Brian Loeffler was awarded Patriot League Male Swim Coach of the Year.
The Navy women won their ninth consecutive championship totaling 927 points throughout the week. Bucknell followed in second place with 533 points and Lehigh rounded out the podium with 506 points.
Navy sophomore Sydney Harrington was awarded with Patriot League Female Swimmer of the Meet as she won the women’s 200-yard butterfly (1:55.24), women’s 100-yard butterfly (52.69) and the women’s 200-individual medley (2:00.00).
Serica Hallstead was named Patriot League Female Diver of the Meet as she captured gold in the women’s one-meter diving competition (292.55). Bucknell freshman Sabrina Vumbacco was named Patriot League Female Rookie of the Meet after finishing third in the women’s 500-freestyle (4:50.18).
Women’s Swim Coach of the Year: Dan Schinnerer, Bucknell
Men’s Swim Coach of the Year: Brian Loeffler, Loyola Maryland
Women’s Diving Coach of the Year: Rich MacDonald, Navy
Men’s Diving Coach of the Year: Rich MacDonald, Navy
Female Diver of the Meet: Serica Hallstead, Sr., Army West Point
Male Diver of the Meet: Bradley Buchter, Sr., Navy
Female Rookie of the Meet: Sabrina Vumbacco, Fr., Bucknell
Male Rookie of the Meet: Max Verheyen, Fr., Loyola Maryland
Female Swimmer of the Meet: Sydney Harrington, So., Navy
Male Swimmer of the Meet: Micah Oh, Jr., Navy
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 40
1. U.S. Naval Academy (927)
2. Bucknell University (533)
3. Lehigh University (506)
4. U.S. Military Academy (471)
5. Boston University (401)
6.Loyola University Maryland (302)
7. Colgate University (168)
8. American University (135)
9. College of the Holy Cross (120)
10. Lafayette College (88)
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 40
1. U.S. Naval Academy (1095.5)
2. U.S. Military Academy (721)
3. Loyola Maryland (391)
4. Bucknell University (342.5)
5. Boston University (317.5)
6.Lehigh University (312.5)
7. Lafayette College (151)
8. American University (127)
9.College of the Holy Cross (97)
10. Colgate University (96)
Records Broken Saturday
Men’s 1650 Yard Freestyle League & Meet Record: Luke Johnson, Navy (14:52.11)
Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke Meet Record: Dominick Wallace, Navy (1:42.88)
Women’s 200 Yard Butterfly Meet Record: Sydney Harrington, Navy (1:55.24)
NCAA B-Cut Times
Women’s 1650 Yard Freestyle: Erin Scudder, Navy (16:28.26)
Men’s 1650 Yard Freestyle: Luke Johnson, Navy (14:52.11)
Women’s 200 Yard Backstroke: Jamie Miller, Navy (1:55.22)
Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke: Dominick Wallace, Navy (1:42.88)
Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke: Caleb Mauldin, Navy (1:43.38)
Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke: Billy Cadigan, Navy (1:44.49)
Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke: Evan Zhang, Army West Point (1:55.80)
Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke: Chris Bondarowicz, Navy (1:56.21)
Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke: Dean Nguyen, Navy (1:57.73)
Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke: Derek Nguyen, Navy (1:57.90)
Women’s 200 Yard Butterfly: Sydney Harrington, Navy (1:55.24)
Women’s 200 Yard Butterfly: Delany Walz, Navy (1:58.81)
Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly: Micah Oh, Navy (1:44.97)
Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly: Ethan Tack, Navy (1:45.80)
Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly: James Bilbrey, Army West Point (1:46.11)
NCAA Diving Zone A: 320
Bradley Buchter, Navy: 456.90 (FINAL)
Jake Hedrick, Navy: 379.45 (FINAL)
Daniel Alaimo, Army West Point: 357.80 (FINAL)
Patrick Carter, Navy: 339.55 (FINAL)
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