E8 Announces Swimming & Diving All-Conference Teams
The Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) has announced the 2016-17 Swimming and Diving All-Conference honorees. The E8 recognized 31 men and 25 women who represent the conference's six institutions who sponsor the sport.
To be a member of the all-conference team a student athlete must have finished in the top two of an event at the Championship Meet held Feb 15-18. Winners of the event are named to the first team, while the second team is comprised of the runner-up from each event.
In addition, one member of each team was named that institution's representative on the Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Year Team. Empire 8 emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission.
During the championship meet the conference coaches voted on the swimmer, diver and rookie of the meet.
Men's Swimmer: Ethan Gehenio, Stevens (
1st in the 50 Free; 100 and 200 Back; 1st on three relays and 2nd on one relay)
Men's Diver: Matt Patton, Utica (1st in 1-meter; 2nd in 3-meter springboard)
Men's Rookie: Tyler Zanki, Stevens (
1st in the 100 Breast; 2nd 200 Breast and 200 IM)
Women's Swimmer: Gracer Ayer, Ithaca (
1st in the 200 IM; 100 Back and 200 Back; 1st on four relays)
Women's Diver: Nickie Griesemer, Ithaca (1st in 1-meter and 3-meter springboard)
Women's Rookie: Paige Landers, Ithaca (
2nd in the 50; 100 Back; 4th in the 200 Back: 1st on one relay)
2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving All-Conference
2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving All-Conference