Swimming & Diving 11/19/2024 1:00:00 PM #AESD Week 7: VMI Claims Five Awards BOSTON – Just two #AESD Programs competed this past weekend, highlighted by an impressive effort from Virginia Military Institute. The Keydets broke 17 school records over the weekend as the men earned a 217-34 win over Southern Virginia and the women secured a 148-101 victory. Bryant was the only other team competing, as they raced against Penn and Brown in Providence. This coming weekend seven different programs are in action. Maine and Vermont will compete at the URI Invite, while Binghamton and UNH will take part in the Bruno Invitational at Brown. Bryant and NJIT will race at the BU Terrier Invitational, while UMBC will compete at Bucknell. 2024-25 #AESD Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 19 Female Swimmer & Rookie of the Week Mackenzie Byrne, VMI – Fr., Misawa, Japan Set a school record in the 50 free (23.75) as part of a winning 200 medley relay at Keydet Invite. The time is the 4th fastest in the league this year. Broke the school record in the 100 free (52.93). This is Byrne’s second #AESD Rookie of the Week honor. Female Diver of the Week Isabelle Haer, VMI – Fr., Moseley, Va. Won the 1-meter diving and 3-meter diving events at the Keydet Invite. Took the 1-meter in 259.65 and the 3-meter in 198.3. This is Haer’s first #AESD Diving of the Week honor this season. Male Swimmer and Rookie of the Week Jack Mills, VMI – Fr., Forest, Va. Put up the top time in the conference in the 200 free (1:38.17). Also set a new school record in 100 fly (49.70) in the Keydet Invite. This is Mills’ first #AESD Rookie of the Week honor. Male Diver of the Week Christopher Buonocore, Bryant – So., Long Beach, N.Y. Took sixth in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events this past weekend. Scored 233.05 in the 1-meter and 243.30 in the 3-meter. This is Buonocore’s third #AESD Diving of the Week honor this year. 2024 #AESD Female Weekly Award Winners Oct. 8 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Hally Laney, Vermont; Female Diver of the Week: Ember Stennett, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Jocelyn LeGere, Vermont Oct. 15 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC ; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli, Bryant Oct. 22 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lauren Kuzma, Binghamton; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Amela Labno, New Hampshire Oct. 29 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC Nov. 5 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Grace Mahon, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant Nov. 12 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Ashley Gutshall, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Joella Mills, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC Nov. 19 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI; Female Diver of the Week: Isabelle Haer, VMI; Female Rookie of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI 2024 #AESD Male Weekly Award Winners Oct. 8 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC Oct. 15 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT Oct. 22 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Tyler Schultz, Binghamton Oct. 29 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Marko Kovacic, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Andrew McEachern, UMBC Nov. 5 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Pawel Drzymala, NJIT Nov. 12 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Sam Deemer, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Borys Endlé, NJIT Nov. 19 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI; Female Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference its social media channels, @AmericaEast. - America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -