Penn State Behrend Repeats as AMCC Champions Taking Titles in Both Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving
The Penn
State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams captured
the AMCC titles for a second straight season with dominating
performances at the AMCC Championships held February 14-16.
The Behrend men ran away with the title, racking up 311 team
points, as Penn State Altoona was second with 132 points. The Behrend
women also cruised to the championship putting up 188 points, while
Altoona was second with 124.
For the men senior Dustin Fairchild (Corry/Corry) and sophomore Tom
Weir (Rochester/Freedom) shared the honor of high point scorer.
Fairchild won three individual events, taking first place in the 200
freestyle, 500 freestyle, and the 200 breaststroke as well as
helping his team in two winning relays (400 & 800 freestyle).
Weir was first in the 100 IM, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke, and
was also a member of the winning 200 freestyle relay.
Behrend junior
Sarah Breese (West Springfield/Northwestern) tied for high
point scorer in the women's competition by
winning three individual events. She captured the 50
freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 breaststroke, while taking part in
a remarkable four winning relays (200, 400, 800 freestyle, 400
medley).
Behrend divers also came through at the championships.
Freshman Krystal Kovach (Pittsburgh/Chartiers Valley) dominated in
winning both the 1 meter and 3 meter board events, while fellow
freshman Steve Graves (McMurray/Peters Township) took the 1 meter
and 3 meter events in the men's competition.
Other Behrend winners from the championships were Shannon Strong
(Buffalo, NY/Newfane) women's 100 butterfly, Joe Reese
(Boalsburg/State College) men's 100 and 200
butterfly, and Ben Strunk (Cogan Station/Williamsport) men's 100
breaststroke. Behrend has qualified 13 athletes for the 2008 ECAC
Championships to
be hosted by the University of Pittsburgh February 29-March 1.