BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point collected four of the five Patriot League men’s and women’s swimming and diving weekly awards when the Patriot League office announced the first set of honors on Tuesday. American received the remaining honor.
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 earned first-place finishes in all five events he entered to help Army West Point defeat Marist, 1,080-705, in the Thursday Night Showdown.
*The junior swept all three rounds of the 50-yard backstroke, posting a meet-fastest mark of 21.13 alongside subsequent winning times of 23.00 and 21.25.
*He added a victory in the 150-yard backstroke with a time of 1:15.45 and helped the Black Knights secure first place in the 100-yard freestyle relay.
*The Louisville, Ky. native collected his 13th career Men’s Swimmer of the Week award.
Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Angie McKane, Army West Point, Jr., Corning, N.Y./Corning Painted-Post
*McKane earned seven first-place finishes at the Thursday Night Showdown to help Army West Point defeat Marist (1,003-545) and UConn (1,003-779).
*The junior was victorious three times in both the 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard butterfly, before leading off the Black Knights’ winning 100-yard medley relay.
*Additionally, she helped Army West Point place second in the 100-yard freestyle relay with a time of 5:15.75.
Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week
Sean Memon, American, Jr., Arlington, Va./Arlington Career Center
*Memon recorded a runner-up finish on the one-meter board with a score of 220.55 and notched a third-place finish on the three-meter with 200.95 points.
*The junior competed against Howard on the three-meter and as well as the Bison and Mary Washington on the one-meter.
Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week
Jason Sugihara, Army West Point, Fr., San Tan Valley, Ariz./ASU Prep
*Sugihara generated 40 individual points at the Thursday Night Showdown to help Army West Point defeat Marist, 1,080-705.
*The freshman placed first in the 150-yard freestyle with a time of 1:12.38, before winning the 200-yard reverse individual medley (1:56.37).
*He helped the Black Knights to two relay victories, closing out the 400-yard medley relay in 3:24.55 and the 100-yard freestyle relay in 3:44.29.
Patriot League Women’s Rookie of the Week
Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr., Raleigh, N.C./Athens Drive Magnet
*In her collegiate debut, Wooten won two events and racked up 40 individual points to help Army West Point earn victories over Marist (1,003-545) and UConn (1,003-779).
*The freshman won the 150-yard butterfly with a time of 1:28.00, before securing a first-place finish in the 200-yard reverse individual medley (2:08.29).
*She was the only Black Knight rookie on the women's side to claim multiple individual titles.
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, Jr.
Men’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Sean Memon, American, Jr.
Women’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Not Awarded
Men’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Jason Sugihara, Army West Point, Fr.
Women’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr.
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