Geneseo Captures 2022 Men's Swimming and Diving championship title
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Geneseo won its eighth straight and 28th overall State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) men's swimming and diving championship, Saturday at the at the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center at Erie Community College (ECC) in Buffalo, NY. Cortland placed second and New Paltz third.
SUNYAC Champions
1650 freestyle - Charlie Wangelin, Geneseo, 16:09.13
200 backstroke - Griffin Merkling, Geneseo, 1:50.28
100 freestyle - Jordan Nielsen, Geneseo, 46.01
200 breaststroke - Jack Cimorelli, Geneseo, 2:05.09
200 butterfly - Ben Ludlow, Geneseo, 1:48.30
400 freestyle relay - Griffin Merkling, Alex Jakubiak, Jordan Nielsen and Mark Crocker, Geneseo, 3:04.26
Record Breakers
Griffin Merkling broke the meet and conference record in the 200 backstroke held by Kevin Schaub (Genese) since 2017.
Ben Ludlow brocke the meet record in the 200 butterfly that was held by Cooper Knapp since 2017.
All-Conference
The All-Conference first, second and third teams consist of the top three finishers in each event. View the complete list here.
Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet - Jack Cimorelli, Geneseo
Outstanding Diver of the Meet - Trent Makowiec, Geneseo
Co-Swimming Coaching Staff of the Year - Cortland and Geneseo
Diving Coach of the Year - Shawn Austin, Geneseo
James Fulton Award - Sean McClellan, Geneseo
The James Fulton and Grace Mowatt Awards are given annually to a senior male and female swimmer/diver based on the following criteria: All America honors, All-SUNYAC honors, improvement throughout collegiate career and academic achievement. James Fulton coached at Brockport for 25 years, winning 78% of the team's dual meets and three of the first five SUNYAC Championships. Fulton coached nine All-American swimmers and saw three of this swimmers become coaches of Div. I programs.
Elite 20
The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. This year's awardee is Geneseo's Sean McClellan with a 3.79 GPA as an accounting major.
Men - Team Rankings
1. Geneseo 1075
2. Cortland 616
3. New Paltz 432
4. Oswego 358
5. Oneonta 319
6. Potsdam 270
7. Brockport 192
8. Buffalo State 187
9. Fredonia 121
