2015-16 AMCC Women's Swimming and Diving News
Pitt-Bradford has named Douglas Alban the new head swimming coach of the Panthers' men's and women's teams.
Alfred State University will join the AMCC as an affiliate member in the sports of men's and women's swimming and diving and men's lacrosse, effective for the 2016-17 season.
Cabrini College men's and women's swimming and diving teams, along with the Penn State Behrend women were recognized as a Scholar All-American teams by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic performances during the 2016 spring semester.
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
Penn St. Behrend sophomore Gwen Lowery has been named the 2016 AMCC Women's Swimmer of the Year. Lowery was a consistent point scorer all year, pulling in 10 individual first place finishes, and only once not scoring in the top two
In true championship fashion, it came down to the final 400 free relay event to crown a champion of the 2016 AMCC meet held at Grove City on Saturday.
Lowery tied for the highest point getter at the AMCC Championships with 27 points. She was the individual champion in three events and two-time relay winner. Lowery swam on the final 400 free relay that set the AMCC open, meet and school record that won the championship for the Lions. She took home the gold in the 200 free, 100 butterfly and 200 IM. Lowery also was apart of the winning 200 free relay to complete the weekend.
The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team claimed six of the seven events on day two of the 2016 AMCC Championships at Grove City College on Saturday.
The Penn St. Behrend men and women both are in the lead after day one of the AMCC Swimming and Diving Championship hosted by Grove City College.
The AMCC women's swimming and diving championships will be held February 10-13 at Grove City College.
Prager posted and individual victory in the 500 free (5:49.62) and finished second in the 100 back (1:07.47)... She was also part of the winning 200 free relay team.
The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team has been named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team.
Gibson won the 50 Yard Freestyle against Wells, clocking in at 28.81. She was also part of the first place squad in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, combining with her teammates to finish with a time of 1:55.97.
Melchiorre won the 50 yard freestyle against Ursinus, pacing all swimmers with a time of 26.90. The junior also joined teammates in capturing a win in the 400 yard freestyle relay in 4:14.49. The following day against Widener and Wilkes, Melchiorre notched a pair of third place finishes in the 100 and 200 yard freestyles.
Rankin won the 3-meter dive with a score of 164.55 and took second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 139.90.
McNulty won the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:26.77 and took first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:03.84 against Bethany and Pitt-Bradford.
