SUNYAC Champions! Men's Swimming and Diving Claims 18th Conference Title
The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team claimed its 18th overall conference title and first-ever SUNYAC Championships at the Flickinger Aquatic Center at Erie Community College on Saturday night.
BUFFALO, NY – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team claimed its 18th overall conference title and first-ever SUNYAC Championships at the Flickinger Aquatic Center at Erie Community College on Saturday night.
Noteworthy:
* Isaac Stoeckle was named the Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet
* Head coach Jen Wallace and her assistant coaches were named the Swimming Coaching Staff of the Meet
* SUNYAC All-Conference first, second and third teams consists of the top three finishers in each event
Key Moments:
* Behrend won the championships by 117 points over reigning champion Cortland
* The Lions closed out the final day with four first-place finishes and one new team record
* Will Perham became a four-time champion in the 200 breaststroke, winning in 2:04.51
* Glenn Fowkes and Anthony Tumino repeated as champions in the 200 backstroke and 100 freestyle, respectively
* Fowkes posted a winning time of 1:51.62 and Stoeckle finished in third (1:53.35)
* Tumino touched first in 45.85 and Zachary Turner was in fourth (47.36)
* Tumino, Turner, Stoeckle and Nicolin Pierce were the winning 400 free relay that set a new team record of 3:05.71 for first place
Final Men's Team Rankings
1. Penn State Behrend, 836, 2. Cortland, 719, 3. Oswego, 608, 4. Penn State Altoona, 412, 5. Oneonta, 352, 6. New Paltz, 312, 7. Pitt-Bradford, 198, 8. Fredonia, 118, 9. Potsdam, 104, 10. Delhi, 98, 11. Alfred State, 40