Compton Named AMCC Swimmer and Newcomer of the Year

ERIE, Pa. – Freshman Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) has been named the 2022 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Swimmer and Newcomer of the Year, headlining the All-AMCC team announced on Friday.

Compton was named the AMCC Empire 8 Swimmer of the Meet last weekend for winning three individual championships and breaking the AMCC Meet record in the 200 butterfly (1:53.39). The Lions had seven other swimmers selected to the All-Conference Team after helping Behrend finish second at the AMCC Championship Meet. The Behrend Lions had nine first-team honors and 24 second-team accolades. Compton tallied seven All-Conference honors, while Jake Schmidt (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) registered two first team and four second team awards

Compton
First Team – 500 Freestyle, 400 IM, 200 Butterfly, 800 Free Relay
Second Team – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

Schmidt
First Team – 200 Freestyle, 800 Free Relay
Second Team – 500 Freestyle, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay

Jacob Eshelman (Franklin, PA/Franklin)
First Team – 800 Free Relay, 200 Breaststroke
Second Team – 200 Free Relay, 200 IM, 400 Free Relay

Matt Karenbauer (Butler, PA/Knoch)
First Team – 800 Free Relay
Second Team – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke

James Connolly (Allentown, PA/Parkland)
Second Team – 200 Breaststroke, 1650 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay

Justin Heller (Franklin, PA/Rocky Grove)
Second Team – 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay

Dan Tanaskovic (Pittsburgh, PA/Central Valley)
Second Team – 200 Free Relay

Gibson Hoce (Palm Harbor, FL/Palm Harbor University High)
Second Team – 400 IM