2021-22 AMCC Men's Swimming and Diving News

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DAY 5 OF D3 WEEK:  BEHREND HOLDS PRESIDENTS CUP LEAD AFTER WINTER SEASON
DAY 5 OF D3 WEEK: BEHREND HOLDS PRESIDENTS CUP LEAD AFTER WINTER SEASON

With the 2021-22 winter sports season in the books, Penn State Behrend remains in the lead for the Presidents Cup race with a .885 percentage ranking.

D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

COMPTON, MILLER TAKE TOP AWARDS AS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM IS RELEASED
COMPTON, MILLER TAKE TOP AWARDS AS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM IS RELEASED

Penn State Behrend freshman Tim Compton was named the Allegheny Empire Championship Men's Swimmer of the Meet and therefore is the AMCC Men's Swimmer and Newcomer of the Year. 

ALFRED STATE MEN CLAIM ALLEGHENY EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
ALFRED STATE MEN CLAIM ALLEGHENY EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

The Alfred State College men's swimming team claimed the AMCC and the overall title at the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championship Meet, snapping Penn State Behrend's 14 year streak. 

ALFRED STATE MEN, BEHREND WOMEN LEAD AFTER DAY 3 OF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALFRED STATE MEN, BEHREND WOMEN LEAD AFTER DAY 3 OF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

After day three of the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championship, the Alfred State College men remain in first place, while the Penn State Behrend women have climbed in front of the Pioneer women for the top spot in the AMCC.

ALFRED STATE MEN, WOMEN IN FIRST PLACE AFTER THURSDAY'S EVENTS
ALFRED STATE MEN, WOMEN IN FIRST PLACE AFTER THURSDAY'S EVENTS

With day two of the 2022 Allegheny Empire Swimming & Diving Championships in the books, the Alfred State College men hold on to their first place spot, while the Alfred State women are now edging Penn State Behrend by one point for the AMCC lead. 

PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN, ALFRED STATE MEN LEAD AFTER DAY 1 OF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN, ALFRED STATE MEN LEAD AFTER DAY 1 OF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Penn State Behrend women and the Alfred State College men each sit in first place of the AMCC, after day one of the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championships.

MEN'S SWIMMING READY TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
MEN'S SWIMMING READY TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

The AMCC men's swimming and diving teams will take to the starting blocks this week for the first AMCC-Empire Swimming and Diving Championship Meet since the covid-19 pandemic hit.

Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving
Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving

Miller won the one-meter diving with a score of 241.73 in the Alfred State men's swimming and diving 168-35 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday to help assist the Pioneers to a 7-0 regular season record. The men's swimming and diving team are the first of any Alfred State team to finish their regular season going undefeated in the Division III era.

Jake Schmidt, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming
Jake Schmidt, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming

Schmidt won a pair of events on Saturday at Nazareth. He set a new team record and was first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:00.77 and also won the 400 freestyle in 4:19.53. Schmidt was also a part of the record-setting 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.

SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS CHOSEN TO SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS CHOSEN TO SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams, along with the Alfred State College women's team, have been chosen to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the fall 2021 semester.

Luke Pletz, Penn State Altoona, Men's Swimming
Luke Pletz, Penn State Altoona, Men's Swimming

Pletz had two individual first place finishes and was part of a relay first place in the Lions' 130-28 victory over AMCC foe Pitt-Bradford on Friday night. He prevailed in the 400 Yard IM with a time of 4:55.88, and he later took first place in the 100 Yard Backstroke by clocking in at 55.94. The freshman also competed in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, combining with his teammates to post a total time of 1:45.52 to take first place.

Kellen Fletcher, Alfred State College, Men's Swimming
Kellen Fletcher, Alfred State College, Men's Swimming

Fletcher won three races and broke two pool records in the Alfred State men's swimming and diving tri-meet sweep at Utica College on Saturday. He placed first and set records in the 100-yard butterfly (54.23) and 100-yard backstroke (54.11) and also won the 200-yard IM (2:01.15).

Aiden Wright, Pitt-Bradford, Men's Swimming
Aiden Wright, Pitt-Bradford, Men's Swimming

Wright picked up four wins for the Panthers in a tri-match with Wells and Suny Delhi. He started the day by leading off the 200-yard medley relay, which the Panthers won with a time of 2:05.22. He followed this up with an easy victory in the 100-yard backstroke that saw him outswim the competition by 27 seconds. Wright also won the 500-yard freestyle in 6:00.79 and finished the day with a 26.40 split for the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.

Madison Coleman, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
Madison Coleman, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Coleman helped Penn State Altoona women's swimming to its first-ever win over Penn State Behrend in a dual meet on Saturday, when Altoona triumphed 132-125. The freshman had three individual first place finishes and was also part of the relay team that provided the go-ahead points in the final event of the meet. Coleman's first win of the day came in the 200 Yard Freestyle, when she earned a time of 2:05.71. She clinched a victory in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 26.11, and she sealed the trifecta by taking first in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:47.32. Coleman combined with her teammates to win the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a total time of 3:58.30, with the result pushing the Lions to a win on the day. 

Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving
Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving

Miller won the 3m diving competition (360.90) and was 2nd in the 1m (378.80).