BOSTON – Three swimming and diving teams competed for the first time in the new year as NJIT, Stony Brook and VMI were the first to open the second half of the season.
The Highlanders and Seawolves both earned victories with the former topping Monmouth, 179-110, for their fourth win in the last five meetings against the Hawks.
Here are the week #9 awards:
Female Swimmer of the Week
Rachel Greathouse, VMI – Fr., Freestyle, Louisville, Ky.
- Finished second in two events against American.
- Swam the 200 fly in 2:16.49, snapping the freshman school record.
- Greathouse also finished second in the 200 free.
Male Swimmer of the Week
Matthew Bevan, NJIT – Jr., Freestyle/IM, Barlett, South Africa
- Swept the breastrokes and helped the Highlanders to a win in the 200 medley relay.
- Bevan won the 100 breaststroke in 58.28.
- His winning time of 2:08.64 in the 200 breast earned more points en route to the Highlanders' victory.
Female Diver of the Week
London Yerasimides, VMI – Jr., Louisville, Ky.
- Swept the diving events against American.
- Won the three-meter with 204.53 points.
- Won the one-meter with 208.12 points.
Male Diver of the Week
Aiden Ban, NJIT – So., Ridgewood, N.J.
- Swept the dives against Monmouth
- Scored 271.28 in the 3m and 260.25 in the 1m.
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
Nov. 23 – Female Swimmer: Mina Poppas, Vermont; Male Swimmer: Liam Murphy, Binghamton; Female Diver: Mia Sclar, Stony Brook; Male Diver: Chris Egan, Binghamton
Dec. 7 – Female Swimmer: Anna Metzler, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Kai Wisner, UMBC; Female Diver: Sara DiStefano, Stony Brook; Male Diver: Will Henrickson, UMBC
Jan. 18 – Female Swimmer: Rachel Greathouse, VMI; Male Swimmer: Matthew Bevan, NJIT; Female Diver: London Yerasimides, VMI; Male Diver: Aiden Ban, NJIT
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