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#AESD Week 12: Four Programs Earn Weekly Awards

 BOSTON – It was jam-packed weekend of competition as the teams begin to peak for the upcoming America East Championship meet.

UMBC and NJIT are the lone #AESD teams competing this weekend, while VMI has a midweek meet next tuesday.

The 2025 conference championship is less than a month away and is set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
 
2024-25 #AESD Weekly Award Winners – Jan. 28
Female Swimmer of the Week
Amanda Witkus, Bryant– So., Uxbridge, MA
  • Swam a program-record 1:58.49 in the 200 yard fly to touch the wall first in the meet against BU

Female Diver of the Week
Grace Blume, New Hampshire– So.., Dedham, Mass
  • Swept the diving events in New Hampshire’s win over conference-rival Maine, scoring 272.55 in the 1-meter dive and 286.95 in the 3-meter.
 
Female Rookie of the Week
Nicol Davanzo, UMBC – Fr.,  Szombathely, Hungary
  • Won the 50 fly ( 25.48), placed second in the 100 fly ( 55.96) and recorded two fourth place finishes swimming 2:07.35 in the 200 fly and 24.73 in the 50 free.

Male Swimmer of the Week
Harrison Lambert, Binghamton– So., Scarsdale, N.Y.
  • Won the 400 IM ( 3:58.18), 200 Fly (1:51.67), and 500 free ( 4:34.56) as the Bearcats defeated Marist

Male Diver of the Week
Isaac Poole, UMBC– Gr., Shoreline, WA.
  • Earned first-place finishes in both the one-meter (342,75) and three-meter (342.75) diving events.
 
Male Rookie of the Week
Evan Peters, Binghamton– Fr., Rush, N.Y.
  • Swam two Binghamton pool-record performances logging 1:48.12 in the 200 back and chipped in on the Bearcat’s 400 free relay ( 3:01.740) against Marist
  
2024-25 #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 Mahoney, 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
Nov. 26 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire
Dec. 9 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Amanda Witkus, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Haylie Calver, Maine; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire
Jan. 14 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Audrey Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire

 

2024-25 #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 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI
Nov. 26 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Evan Peters, Binghamton
Dec. 9 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Boris Milev, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC
Jan. 14 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Leo Luna, Bryant; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Nick Austin, Bryant

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