Women's Swimming and Diving | 3/20/2020 12:58:47 PM
Three-time defending league champion Nazareth College swept all four major individual accolades, as the Empire 8 Conference announced its 2019-20 Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Conference awards on Friday, March 20. The awards are voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Junior Taylor Robey earned her second consecutive Empire 8 Swimmer of the Year honor. Robey had the 11th fastest time in Division III in the 50-yard freestyle of 23.43 seconds. She was set to compete at the 2020 NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle events. Robey, who was also named the 2018 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year, won both the 50-yard (23.43 seconds) and 100-yard freestyle (51.78 seconds) events and was part of the victorious 200-yard freestyle (1:36.07), 400-yard freestyle (3:32.24) and 200-yard medley relay (1:47.05) teams at the 2020 Empire 8/Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championships last month.
First-year standout Abigail Santos was named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year. Santos was named the 2020 Empire 8 co-Swimmer and Rookie of the Meet and also earned Allegheny Empire Swimmer and Rookie of the Meet honors last month. She won the 100-yard butterfly (:57.00), 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.68), 200-yard individual medley (2:08.64) and was part of the winning 200-yard freestyle (1:36.07), 400-yard freestyle (3:32.24) and 200-yard medley relay (1:47.05) squads at the championship meet.
Sophomore Allie Norwood earned her second straight Empire 8 Diver of the Year award. Norwood was named the 2020 Empire 8 and Allegheny Empire Championship Diver of the Meet in February. She earned her second consecutive Empire 8 Diver of the Meet accolade after winning both the 1-meter (438.45) and 3-meter diving events (470.95). Norwood was set to compete in both diving events at the NCAA Championships.
The Nazareth coaching staff, led by head coach Scott Whitbeck was named the Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff of the Year. The Golden Flyers won their third straight league title, while 11 different student-athletes earned All-Conference honors. In addition, Robey and Norwood qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship.
One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Sportswoman of the Year Team. The Empire 8 Conference 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. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.
To be named an E8 All-Conference selection, a student athlete must have finished in the top two of an event at the Conference's Championship Meet. Winners of the event are named to the First Team, while the Second Team is comprised of the runner-up from each event.
2019-20 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Award Winners
Swimmer of the Year: Taylor Robey, Jr., Nazareth
Diver of the Year: Allie Norwood, So., Nazareth
Rookie of the Year: Abigail Santos, Fr., Nazareth
Coaching Staff of the Year: Nazareth, led by head coach Scott Whitbeck
Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year
Alexis DeLuca, So., Alfred
Tori Argentieri, Sr., Hartwick
Sara Heaton, Sr., Nazareth
Sara Kuiken, Fr., Utica
2019-20 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship All-Conference Selections
50-Yard Freestyle
First Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Nazareth – :23.43
Second Team: Olivia Bart, Sr., Hartwick – :24.08
100-Yard Freestyle
First Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Nazareth – :51.78
Second Team: Olivia Bart, Sr., Hartwick – :52.77
200-Yard Freestyle
First Team: Abby Miller, Jr., Hartwick – 1:56.66
Second Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Nazareth – 1:56.86
500-Yard Freestyle
First Team: Abby Miller, Jr., Hartwick – 5:11.06
Second Team: Abby Schwartz, Jr., Hartwick – 5:16.31
1,650-Yard Freestyle
First Team: Abby Miller, Jr., Hartwick – 18:02.47
Second Team: Channing Lewis, Sr., Hartwick – 18:10.24
100-Yard Backstroke
First Team: Lauren Serotta, Jr., Alfred – :58.04
Second Team: Kat Batz, Jr., Nazareth – 1:00.14
200-Yard Backstroke
First Team: Lauren Serotta, Jr., Alfred – 2:07.55
Second Team: Channing Lewis, Sr., Hartwick – 2:11.07
100-Yard Breaststroke
First Team: Abigail Santos, Fr., Nazareth – 1:05.68
Second Team: Gina Grauer, Sr., Hartwick – 1:07.51
200-Yard Breaststroke
First Team: Gina Grauer, Sr., Hartwick – 2:26.82
Second Team: Molly Schoemick, So., Nazareth – 2:31.92
100-Yard Butterfly
First Team: Abigail Santos, Fr., Nazareth – :57.00
Second Team: Kaela Santos, Jr., Nazareth – :58.80
200-Yard Butterfly
First Team: Tori Argentieri, Sr., Hartwick – 2:09.43
Second Team: Cecilia Mowrey, Jr., Hartwick – 2:12.34
200-Yard Individual Medley
First Team: Abigail Santos, Fr., Nazareth – 2:08.64
Second Team: Cecilia Mowrey, Jr., Hartwick – 2:11.87
400-Yard Individual Medley
First Team: Cecilia Mowrey, Jr., Hartwick – 4:41.92
Second Team: Rebecca Skelley, Fr., Nazareth – 4:55.76
1-Meter Diving
First Team: Allie Norwood, So., Nazareth – 438.45
Second Team: Taylor Woltz, Jr., Nazareth – 429.60
3-Meter Diving
First Team: Allie Norwood, So., Nazareth – 457.40
Second Team: Taylor Woltz, Jr., Nazareth – 421.60
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
First Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Abigail Santos, Fr., Darby McNamara, Fr., Paige Pasquarella, So., Nazareth – 1:36.07
Second Team: Olivia Bart, Sr., Abby Schwartz, Jr., Abby Miller, Jr., Gina Grauer, Sr., Hartwick – 1:37.73
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
First Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Abigail Santos, Fr., Darby McNamara, Fr., Paige Pasquarella, So., Nazareth – 3:32.24
Second Team: Olivia Bart, Sr., Abby Schwartz, Jr., Gina Grauer, Sr., Abby Miller, Jr., Hartwick – 3:37.07
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
First Team: Channing Lewis, Sr., Abby Miller, Jr., Cecilia Mowrey, Jr., Abby Schwartz, Jr., Hartwick – 7:54.23
Second Team: Taylor Robey, Jr., Darby McNamara, Fr., Caroline Martin, So., Paige Pasquarella, So., Nazareth – 7:56.71
200-Yard Medley Relay
First Team: Kat Batz, Jr., Molly Schoemick, So., Abigail Santos, Fr., Taylor Robey, Jr., Nazareth – 1:47.05
Second Team: Channing Lewis, Sr., Gina Grauer, Sr., Tori Argentieri, Sr., Olivia Bart, Sr., Hartwick – 1:49.25
400-Yard Medley Relay
First Team: Channing Lewis, Sr., Gina Grauer, Sr., Tori Argentieri, Sr., Olivia Bart, Sr., Hartwick – 3:55.87
Second Team: Kat Batz, Jr., Abigail Santos, Fr., Kaela Santos, Jr., Paige Pasquarella, So., Nazareth – 3:57.07
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