Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete – Hartwick
Matt Plunkett, Senior – Cooper City, FL/Cooper City
 
Matt Plunkett won two individual events at the Empire 8 Championship and was part of four relays. Plunkett won the 500 freestyle on Wednesday with a time of 4:35.81 and then won the 200 backstroke on Saturday with an NCAA B-cut and new E8 meet record time of 1:47.76. He finished second in the 100 backstroke with a B-cut time of 50.75, missing first place by .26 seconds.  Plunkett helped Hartwick finish second in the 400 medley relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay and take third in the 200 free relay.