Swimming & Diving

Four #AESD Programs Earn Victories; Week #6 Awards Revealed

BOSTON – Binghamton, UMBC, NJIT and Stony Brook all won swimming and diving meets last weekend.
 
Before sweeping Iona in a dual meet, the Bearcats men’s program was honored with rings celebrating the 2020-21 championship season. The Highlanders men’s team and Seawolves women’s team both topped St. Francis Brooklyn while the Retrievers swept VMI.
 
Here are the week #6 awards:
 
Female Swimmer of the Week
Molly Greeley, Binghamton – So., Freestyle, University Place, Wash.
  • Won the 50 freestyle in 25.16 against Iona.
  • She also won the 200 IM in 2:11.97 to help Binghamton to a win.
  • This is her first career weekly honor.
 
Male Swimmer of the Week
Niklas Weigelt, UMBC – Jr., Freestyle, Clayton, Calif.
  • Won the 50-yard freestyle sprint in 21.17 against VMI.
  • Weigelt won his 500 free in 4:41.92.
  • This is his first weekly nod this fall.
 
Female Diver of the Week
Amanda McGraw, Binghamton – Sr., Warwick, N.Y.
  • Won the one-meter dive for the second consecutive week.
  • McGraw scored 275.03 points to help Binghamton top Iona.
  • This is her second-straight weekly honor and third this season.
 
Male Diver of the Week
Aiden Ban, NJIT – So., Ridgewood, N.J.
  • Set NJIT program records in the diving events.
  • Received a score of 309.22 in the one-meter and 354.6 in the three-meter.
  • This is Ban’s first Diver of the Week award of the season.
 
2021 Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 6 – Female Swimmer: Jackie House, Vermont; Male Swimmer; Kai Wisner, UMBC; Female Diver: Amanda McGraw, Binghamton; Male Diver: Will Henrickson, UMBC
Oct. 13 – Female Swimmer: Courtney Moane, Binghamton; Male Swimmer: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Female Diver: Amanda McGraw, Binghamton; Male Diver: Chris Egan, Binghamton
Oct. 27 – Female Swimmer: Anna Metzler, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Xiaoyu Lin, Binghamton; Female Diver: Keira Moon, New Hampshire; Male Diver: Chris Egan, Binghamton
Nov. 3 – Female Swimmer: Jamy Lum, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Xiaoyu Lin, Binghamton; Female Diver: Lindsey Weissman, Binghamton; Male Diver; Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Nov. 10 – Female Swimmer: Caroline Sargent, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamon; Female Diver: Amanda McGraw, Binghamton; Male Diver: Chris Egan, Binghamton
Nov. 16 – Female Swimmer: Molly Greeley, Binghamton; Male Swimmer: Niklas Weigelt, UMBC; Female Diver: Amanda McGraw, Binghamton; Male Diver: Aiden Ban, NJIT
 
 
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