Geneseo takes 2020 Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Title
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Geneseo won its 13th straight and 28th overall State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) women's swimming and diving championship, Saturday night at the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo. Cortland finished second while New Paltz was third.
Record Breakers
Geneseo's Paige Turcotte broke the meet record in the 200 breaststroke swimming the race in 2:19.12 Saturday night.
Outstanding Diver of the Meet- Samantha Reichman, Geneseo
Oustanding Swimmer of the Meet- Deidra Osula, Geneseo
Grace Mowatt- Kelly Davey, Cortland
Diving Coach of the Year- Shawn Austin, Geneseo
Swimming Coaching Staff of the Year - Cortland
All-Conference
The conference honors the top three finishers in each event at the championship earning a spot on the SUNYAC first, second or third team all-conference.
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. For the second year in a row, the 2020 women's recipient is Oswego junior Lok Chi Hon with a 3.97 majoring in computer science.
Women's Team Rankings:
- Geneseo, 1022
- Cortland, 677.3
- New Paltz, 375.4
- Oswego, 354.5
- Brockport, 325
- Oneonta, 323
- Fredonia, 213
- Potsdam, 179
- Buffalo State, 103
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