2021-22 AMCC Women's Swimming and Diving News

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DAY 5 OF D3 WEEK:  BEHREND HOLDS PRESIDENTS CUP LEAD AFTER WINTER SEASON
DAY 5 OF D3 WEEK: BEHREND HOLDS PRESIDENTS CUP LEAD AFTER WINTER SEASON

With the 2021-22 winter sports season in the books, Penn State Behrend remains in the lead for the Presidents Cup race with a .885 percentage ranking.

D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS

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.

AMCC RELEASES WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
AMCC RELEASES WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Penn State Altoona junior Grace Dangelo was named the AMCC Women's Swimmer of the Year after placing first in three events at the championships, marking the second time in her career that Dangelo has received the honor.

BEHREND WOMEN CAPTURE AMCC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
BEHREND WOMEN CAPTURE AMCC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team won their 12th overall AMCC Championship on Saturday and finished second overall in the AMCC Empire Meet held at the Webster Aquatic Center.

ALFRED STATE MEN, WOMEN IN FIRST PLACE AFTER THURSDAY'S EVENTS
ALFRED STATE MEN, WOMEN IN FIRST PLACE AFTER THURSDAY'S EVENTS

With day two of the 2022 Allegheny Empire Swimming & Diving Championships in the books, the Alfred State College men hold on to their first place spot, while the Alfred State women are now edging Penn State Behrend by one point for the AMCC lead. 

PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN, ALFRED STATE MEN LEAD AFTER DAY 1 OF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING SET TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING SET TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
Sarah Streeter, Alfred State College, Women's Diving
Sarah Streeter, Alfred State College, Women's Diving

Streeter won the one-meter dive with a score of 139.28 in the Alfred State women's swimming and diving 133-57 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday.

Madison Snayczuk, Alfred State College, Women's Swimming
Madison Snayczuk, Alfred State College, Women's Swimming

Snayczuk won three events, broke a program record and set three pool records in the Alfred State women's swimming and diving 133-57 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday at the Voller Athletic Center. Snayczuk set a program record and broke the pool record in the 50-yard free with a time of 25.20. She also set a pool record in the 100-yard free with a time of 56.27 and was the anchor for the of the winning 400-yard medley relay which included Alyssa James, Mikaela Snayczuk and Mackenzie Gillette. The relay won in a time of 4:21.46.

SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS CHOSEN TO SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS CHOSEN TO SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams, along with the Alfred State College women's team, have been chosen to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the fall 2021 semester.

McKenna Holl, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
McKenna Holl, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Holl had two individual first place finishes and was part of a relay first place in the Lions' 124-47 win over AMCC opponent Pitt-Bradford on Friday night. She recorded a first place finish in the 100 Yard IM with a time of 1:10.05, and she later came in first in the 100 Yard Backstroke by clocking in at 1:09.08. The freshman was also part of the group that took first in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a combined time of 2:09.53.

Austin Miller, Alfred State, Men's Diving
Austin Miller, Alfred State, Men's Diving

Miller won the 1m diving event in the tri-meet against Nazareth and Utica, scoring a 176.5 and and 158.85.

Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Dangelo had three individual first places for the Lions in their dual meet win over AMCC opponent Wells on Saturday, including one that set a new team record. The junior started off with a first place finish in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle, clocking in at 19:37.22 to establish a new team record in that swim. She also recorded first place finishes in the 100 Yard Backstroke, in which she posted a time of 1:05.68, and the 100 Yard Breaststroke, during which she finished in 1:16.16

Julia Sank, Penn State Behrend, Women's Diving
Julia Sank, Penn State Behrend, Women's Diving

Sank tallied a score of 240.10 on the one-meter board for fourth place at the Oberlin Invite. Her score places her on the program's Top 10 list.

Avery Heisey, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
Avery Heisey, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Heisey had a hand in setting four new Penn State Altoona women's swimming team records during last week's three-day Oberlin Invitational. In the 100 Yard Freestyle, the junior set a new team record of 54.08 to place third while competing in the 'A' final of that swim. She also helped establish three new team records in relay events. In the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Heisey and her teammates posted a total time of 1:43.29 to take fourth place and set a new program record. In the 400 Yard Medley Relay, she was part of the group that set a new school record time of 4:21.56 and placed eighth. Heisey's third relay record came in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, in which she combined with her teammates to clock in at 3:47.03 to place fifth.

AMCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERIES: JOSEY BREWER, ALFRED STATE COLLEGE
AMCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERIES: JOSEY BREWER, ALFRED STATE COLLEGE

Josey Brewer attended Alfred State College to pursue two of her loves: animals and swimming.