Patriot League Proclaims Swimmers and Divers of the Week (1.27.26)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point acquired three of the six Patriot League males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving weekly awards when the League workplace introduced the honors on Tuesday. Boston University garnered a pair of honors and Navy collected the ultimate award.
 
Army West Point senior Kohen Rankin collected Patriot League Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors after recording three first-place finishes within the Black Knights’ 178-122 victory over Loyola Maryland.
 
Black Knights’ sophomore Angie McKane garnered Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week, introduced by Credit Union 1, for the second time this 12 months. She gained two occasions in Army West Point’s 199-101 victory over Loyola Maryland.

For the second time this season, Black Knights’ sophomore Jack McDaniel was honored because the Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week as he recorded a pair of top-two finishes on the boards in Army West Point’s win at Loyola Maryland.

 

For the second time this 12 months, Boston University freshman Alayna Kennedy was named the Patriot League Women’s Diver of the Week, introduced by Credit Union 1. Kennedy swept the diving occasions within the Terriers’ twin victory over Bryant.

 

Navy freshman Chase Maier was chosen because the Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week for the fourth time after successful the 100-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle within the Midshipmen’s 153-130 victory over Columbia.

 

Boston University freshman Molly Barber acquired her third Patriot League Women’s Rookie of the Week honor, introduced by Credit Union 1, after victories within the 50-yard freestyle (23.35) and 100-yard freestyle (50.68) within the Terriers’ twin win over Bryant.

 

Honorable mentions went to Boston University’s Zein Mahana and Ethan Zhou, Colgate’s MG King, Holy Cross’ Brenna Short, Lafayette’s Justin Tucker, Loyola Maryland’s Joe Hayburn and Navy’s Corrine Warriner.

 

The Patriot League males’s and ladies’s swimmers and divers of the week had been chosen in a vote by League head coaches, who are usually not eligible to vote for his or her student-athletes.

 

Patriot League Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Kohen Rankin, Army West Point, Sr., Hull, Iowa/Boyden-Hull

*Rankin earned Swimmer of the Week for the second time in his profession after main Army West Point to a 178-122 win over Loyola Maryland.

*The senior recorded three first-place finishes for the Black Knights; the 200-yard medley relay (1:26.00), 100-yard breaststroke (52.78) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.20).

 

Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Angie McKane, Army West Point, So., Corning, N.Y./Corning Painted-Post

*McKane earned two first-place and a second-place end in Army West Point’s 199-101 win over Loyola Maryland.

*The sophomore led off the Black Knights’ successful 200-yard medley relay workforce earlier than swimming a pool-record time of 53.28 in her 100-yard butterfly victory. She took second within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.82).

 

Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week

Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So., Hudson, Ohio/Hudson

*McDaniel recorded two top-two finishes on the boards to assist Army West Point defeat Loyola Maryland, 178-122.

*The sophomore tallied 313.35 factors on the one-meter board to say first place earlier than inserting second on the three-meter board with 302.77 factors.

 

Patriot League Women’s Diver of the Week

Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr., Austin, Minn./Austin

*Kennedy swept the diving occasions in Boston University’s twin victory over Bryant, successful the three-meter with a rating of 317.48 and the one-meter with a rating of 289.95.

*It marks the second time this season the freshman was honored because the Diver of the Week.

 

Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week

Chase Maier, Navy, Fr., Aurora, Ill./Oswego East

*Maier recorded a pair of victories to assist Navy to a 153-130 victory over Columbia.

*The freshman posted a time of 9:17.79 to win the 1000-yard freestyle by eight seconds and was victorious within the 500-yard freestyle (4:30.90).

 

Patriot League Women’s Rookie of the Week

Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr., Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean

*Barber claimed victories within the 50-yard freestyle (23.35) and 100-yard freestyle (50.68) in Boston University’s twin victory over Bryant.

*The freshman swam anchor on the Terriers’ relay wins within the 200-yard medley (1:42.47) and 400-yard freestyle (3:25.47).

 

Honorable Mentions

Zein Mahana, Boston University, Sr., Princeton, N.J./Princeton

*Mahana claimed first-place on the one-meter board towards Bryant on Saturday, posting a season-best rating of 346.95. The senior added a runner-up end on the three-meter board with a rating of 321.83.

 

Ethan Zhou, Boston University, Fr., Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Neck

*Zhou helped Boston University to a victory over Bryant on Saturday by successful the 400-yard particular person medley and inserting second within the 1,000-yard freestyle.

*The freshman swam the sixth-fastest 1,000-yard freestyle time in program historical past at 9:24.73.

 

MG King, Colgate, Jr., Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest

*King gained the 200-yard backstroke with a pool-record time of 1:58.98 and captured two runner-up finishes in Colgate’s twin at St. Bonaventure.

*The junior completed second within the 100-yard backstroke (56.25) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.40).

 

Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So., Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield

*Short, the reigning Diver of the Week, completed because the runner-up on each the one-meter (272.78) and three-meter boards (292.35) in Holy Cross’ victory over Sacred Heart.

 

Justin Tucker, Lafayette, Fr., Apollo, Pa./Kiski

*Tucker recorded three first-place finishes and set three Lafayette pool information within the Leopards’ meet towards NJIT on Saturday.

*The freshman took first with record-breaking instances within the 500-yard freestyle (4:32.18), 1,650-yard freestyle (15:58.60) and 400-yard particular person medley (4:01.36).

 

Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr., Bowie, Md./St. Mary’s

*Hayburn, the reigning Swimmer of the Week, gained the 200-yard backstroke in 1:44.63 towards Army West Point.

*The junior took second within the 100-yard backstroke (46.42) and helped the Greyhounds’ 200-yard medley relay workforce end second, as she set the college document in his 50-yard backstroke leg (21.22).  

 

Corinne Warriner, Navy, Fr., Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton

*Warriner helped Navy to a 153-146 victory over defending Sun Belt Conference champion James Madison.

*The freshman gained the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.89) and completed because the runner-up within the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.75). She helped the Mids place second within the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.26).

 

Men’s Swimmer of the Week

10.14 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.

10.21 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.

10.28 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.

11.4 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.

11.11 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Brennan Coyle, Loyola Maryland, So.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Ben Irwin, Navy, Jr.

1.13 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.

1.20 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.

1.27 – Kohen Rankin, Army West Point, Sr.

 

Women’s Swimmer of the Week

10.14 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.

10.21 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.

10.28 – Christine Datovech, Loyola Maryland, So.

11.4 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.

11.11 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Haley Newman, Boston University, Sr.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.

1.13 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.

1.20 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.

1.27 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.

 

Men’s Diver of the Week

10.14 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.

10.21 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.

10.28 – Landon Orth, Lafayette, Jr.

11.4 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.

11.11 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.

1.13 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.

1.20 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.

1.27 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.

 

Women’s Diver of the Week

10.14 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.

10.21 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.

10.28 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.

11.4 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.

11.11 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.

1.13 – Marianne Orr, Army West Point, Jr.

1.20 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.

1.27 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.

 

Men’s Rookie of the Week

10.14 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.

10.21 – Nathan Lee, Boston University, Fr.

10.28 – Cody Miles, Loyola Maryland, Fr.

11.4 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.

11.11 – Ethan Zhou, Boston University, Fr.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Drew Davis, Bucknell, Fr.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Xavier Sohovich, Navy, Fr.

1.13 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.

1.20 – Jason Kellerman, Bucknell, Fr.

1.27 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.

 

Women’s Rookie of the Week

10.14 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.

10.21 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.

10.28 – Megan Donavan, Loyola Maryland, Fr.

11.4 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.

11.11 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.

11.18 – No Award

11.25 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.

12.2 – No Award

12.9 – Eliza Johnson, Lehigh, Fy.

1.13 – Paige Fisher, Colgate, Fy.

1.20 – Katie Miller, Colgate, Fy.

1.27 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.

 

PATRIOT LEAGUE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships might be held in Annapolis, Md. on the United States Naval Academy’s Lejeune Hall starting Saturday, Feb. 18 and concluding on Saturday, Feb. 21. All 10 Patriot League Schools will compete.

 

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