BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point collected all six of the Patriot League men’s and women’s swimming and diving weekly awards when the League office announced the final set of honors on Tuesday.
Army West Point sophomore Johnny Crush was selected as the Patriot League Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the fifth time this season and 12th time in his career. Crush helped the Black Knights set program, Crandall Pool and Patriot League records in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:04.10.
Black Knights’ senior Molly Webber earned her sixth Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week honor, presented by Credit Union 1, after recording the League’s top time in the 200-yard individual medley.
For the third time this season, Army West Point’s Jack McDaniel was named the Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week. The sophomore earned a pair of second-place finishes on the boards at the Army Invite.
Army West Point freshman Hadley Futch received Patriot League Women’s Diver and Rookie of the Week recognition, presented by Credit Union 1, after winning both diving events at the Army Invite, which included setting a program record on the one-meter board.
Black Knights’ freshman Cohen Laylo collected Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week honors after winning the three-meter board at the Army Invite.
Honorable mentions went to Boston University’s Julijana Jelic, Kaelyn Katchuk, Zack Lee, Giovanni Sullo and Ethan Zhou, as well as Loyola Maryland’s Annie Dockx.
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, So., Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier
*Crush collected his fifth Men’s Swimmer of the Week honor this season after recording the No. 2 swim in the country in the first leg of Army West Point’s 400-yard medley relay team (3:04.10).
*The unit recorded program, Crandall Pool and Patriot League records, while clocking the 13th fastest time in the NCAA this season.
*The sophomore’s individual time of 44.10 in the 100-yard backstroke set program, Crandall Pool and Patriot League records and is the fastest mark in NCAA Division I.
Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr., Morris Plains, N.J./Morristown
*Webber earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley at the Army Invite with the Patriot League’s fastest time at 1:59.70.
*The Morris Plains, N.J. native collected her sixth Women’s Swimmer of the Week honor this season.
Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week
Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So., Hudson, Ohio/Hudson
*McDaniel earned a pair of runner-up finishes on the boards during the Army Invite.
*The sophomore scored a 310.88 on the one-meter board and a 338.10 on the three-meter board to collect his third weekly award.
Patriot League Women’s Diver & Rookie of the Week
Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr., Sanford, Fla./Winter Springs
*Futch earned first-place finished on the one-meter (302.03) and three-meter (313.43) boards at the Army Invite.
*The freshman set program record on the one-meter board and cleared the NCAA Zone Cut in both events.
Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week
Cohen Laylo, Army West Point, Fr., Oak Lawn, Ill.
*Laylo earned a first-place finish on the three-meter board at the Army Invite.
*The Oak Lawn, Ill. native logged a 345.83 which is the highest score by a Black Knight this season.
*The freshman added fourth-place finish on the one-meter board with a 259.28.
Honorable Mentions
Julijana Jelic, Boston University, So., Rochester Hills, Mich./Cranbrook Kingswood
*Jelic posted season bests in the 100-yard backstroke (57.10) and 200-yard individual medley (2:09.68) at the Boston Winter Open. The sophomore also placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:03.26.
Kaelyn Katchuk, Boston University, Fr., Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy
*Katchuk won the one-meter dive at the Boston Winter Open, posting a season-high score of 273.95.
Zack Lee, Boston University, Fr., Brookline, Mass./Brookline
*Lee finished runner-up in both diving events at the Boston Winter Open, scoring a season-best 287.15 on the three-meter and a 251.20 on the one-meter.
Giovanni Sullo, Boston University, So., Las Vegas, Nev./West Career & Technical Academy
*Sullo won the 200-yard butterfly at the Boston Winter Open with the fourth-fastest time in school history at 1:47.97.
Ethan Zhou, Boston University, Fr., Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Neck
*Zhou finished as the runner-up in the 200-yard individual medley at the Boston Winter Open with a season-best time of 1:50.15. The freshman added a season-best mark in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:40.53.
Annie Dockx, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Livingston, N.J./Quince Orchard
*Dockx qualified for NCAA Zone Diving in the one-meter with a score of 266.3 points at the Towson Diving Invitational. The freshman becomes the first Greyhound to qualify since 2018.
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
10.14 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
10.21 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
10.28 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
11.4 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
11.11 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Brennan Coyle, Loyola Maryland, So.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Ben Irwin, Navy, Jr.
1.13 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
1.20 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
1.27 – Kohen Rankin, Army West Point, Sr.
2.3 – Trevor Olson, Lafayette, Fr.
2.10 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
10.14 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
10.21 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.
10.28 – Christine Datovech, Loyola Maryland, So
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11.4 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
11.11 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Haley Newman, Boston University, Sr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
1.13 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
1.20 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.
1.27 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.
2.3 – Isabella Van Ess, Lafayette, Sr.
2.10 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
Men’s Diver of the Week
10.14 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.
10.28 – Landon Orth, Lafayette, Jr.
11.4 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
11.11 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.
1.13 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
1.20 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.
1.27 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.
2.3 – Finn Gelbach, Navy, Jr.
2.10 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.
Women’s Diver of the Week
10.14 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
10.28 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.
11.4 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.
11.11 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
1.13 – Marianne Orr, Army West Point, Jr.
1.20 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.
1.27 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.
2.3 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
2.10 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.
Men’s Rookie of the Week
10.14 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
10.21 – Nathan Lee, Boston University, Fr.
10.28 – Cody Miles, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
11.4 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
11.11 – Ethan Zhou, Boston University, Fr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Drew Davis, Bucknell, Fr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Xavier Sohovich, Navy, Fr.
1.13 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
1.20 – Jason Kellerman, Bucknell, Fr.
1.27 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
2.3 – Trevor Olson, Lafayette, Fr.
2.10 – Cohen Laylo, Army West Point, Fr.
Women’s Rookie of the Week
10.14 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
10.28 – Megan Donavan, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
11.4 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.
11.11 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Eliza Johnson, Lehigh, Fy.
1.13 – Paige Fisher, Colgate, Fy.
1.20 – Katie Miller, Colgate, Fy.
1.27 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
2.3 – Eliza Johnson, Lehigh, Fy.
2.10 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.
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