BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point garnered four of the six Patriot League men’s and women’s swimming and diving weekly awards when the Patriot League office announced the honors on Tuesday. Boston University collected the two remaining honors.
The Patriot League men’s and women’s swimmers and divers of the week were selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Patriot League Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr., Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier
*Crush captured individual victories in the 100-yard backstroke (46.33) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:42.94) at the Rutgers Invite.
*The junior helped the Black Knights to four relay victories, breaking the pool record in each event, as he swam the leadoff legs in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:19.91), 400-yard medley relay (3:12.76), 400-yard freestyle relay (2:56.39) and 200-yard medley relay (1:27.46).
*The Louisville, Ky. native collected his second Men’s Swimmer of the Week award this season and the 14th of his career.
Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Molly Barber, Boston University, So., Ottawa, Ont./Napean
*Barber won two individual events and swam on Boston University’s two winning relays in the Terriers’ season-opening victory over Holy Cross on Saturday.
*The sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.22) before taking first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.02.
*The Ottawa native swam leadoff on the winning 200-yard medley relay and anchored the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay.
Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week
Zein Mahana, Boston University, Sr., Princeton, N.J./Princeton
*Mahana swept the diving events to help Boston University defeat Holy Cross in the season-opener on Saturday.
*The senior posted a winning score of 315.45 in the three-meter and took first place in the one-meter board with a score of 326.93.
Patriot League Women’s Diver of the Week
Hadley Futch, Army West Point, So., Sanford, Fla./Winter Springs
*Futch delivered a pair of top five finishes and a NCAA Zone Cut in each event at the Rutgers Invite.
*The sophomore claimed fourth place in the one-meter dive, post a qualifying score of 286.90.
*In the three-meter board, she secured fifth place with a score of 265.55.
Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week
Paul Moody, Army West Point, Fr., Cleveland, Ohio/University School
*Moody swam to a second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (48.85) and placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:46.09) at the Rutgers Invite.
*The freshman placed 12th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.05), led off the fourth-place 400-yard medley relay (3:20.25), and anchored the eighth-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:10.08).
Patriot League Women’s Rookie of the Week
Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr., Raleigh, N.C./Athens Drive Magnet
*Wooten collected her second Women’s Rookie of the Week award this season after winning two events at the Rutgers Invite.
*The freshman captured first place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.66) and claimed victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:10.50).
*The Raleigh, N.C. native added a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.68) and contributed to Army West Point’s efforts in the 400-yard medley relay (3:50.68) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:34.18).
Honorable mentions went to American’s Jordan Carpentieri, Lane Groce, Luke Martens and Paul Pokatragool, Army West Point’s Brooks Head and Angie McKane, Boston University’s Devon Bone, Alayna Kennedy, Emma Rudowsky and Giovanni Sullo, Colgate’s David Brophy, Hailey Hammond and Nick Pompo, Loyola Maryland’s Cali Fasser and Joe Hayburn, and Navy’s James Boardman, Claire Ellish, Hannah Bateman, Martin Perecinsky and Corinne Warriner.
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr.
10.13 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, Jr.
10.13 – Molly Barber, Boston University, So.
Men’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Sean Memon, American, Jr.
10.13 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Sr.
Women’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Not Awarded
10.13 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, So.
Men’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Jason Sugihara, Army West Point, Fr.
10.13 – Paul Moody, Army West Point, Fr.
Women’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr.
10.13 – Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr.
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.