Swimming Nabs Four Weekly Awards, 5 Extra to Honor Rolls

TROY, N.Y. –  Four members of the Union College swimming & diving groups earned weekly honors from the Liberty League and 5 extra student-athletes have been named to their respective sport honor rolls for the week ending February 8, the convention workplace introduced on Monday afternoon.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Swimmer of the Week: Drew Hill
Hill earned his third weekly award of the 12 months after main Union to a 101-point victory over SUNY New Paltz, scoring 18 factors and tying for the second-most factors on the crew. Hill received the 100 backstroke (54.76) and the 100 butterfly (52.33), and likewise swam the butterfly leg of the profitable 200 medley relay that completed in 1:39.15. He moreover anchored Union’s exhibition 200 freestyle relay (1:32.96), which might have received the occasion by greater than two seconds, however the meet had already been determined.

Women’s Swimming & Diving Swimmer of the Week: Julia Garber
Garber picked up her second weekly recognition and first Swimmer of the Week honor after serving to Union to a 175-76 victory over SUNY New Paltz, this system’s largest margin of victory in a twin meet since January 2007. Garber was Union’s high-point swimmer, scoring 18 factors to tie with two classmates. Garber received the 1,000 freestyle in 12:03.73 in her first time competing within the occasion and likewise captured the 100 butterfly (1:02.07). Garber anchored the profitable 200 medley relay that completed in 1:58.56 and likewise swam in Union’s exhibition 200 freestyle relay (1:45.43), which might have received the occasion by greater than two seconds with the meet already determined.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week: Troy Luley
Luley was acknowledged for the third time this season after serving to Union to a 182-81 victory over SUNY New Paltz, scoring a team-high 22 factors within the meet. Luley received the 200 freestyle (1:50.12) and the 100 breaststroke (58.91), recording his quickest 50-yard breaststroke cut up of the season at 27.49 throughout the latter. He additionally swam the breaststroke leg of the profitable 200 medley relay that completed in 1:39.15. Luley added a second-place end within the 500 freestyle (4:53.07), marking a season finest by greater than 4 seconds.

Women’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week: Ali Sweeney
Sweeney earned her third weekly honor and second Rookie of the Week award this 12 months after serving to lead Union to a 175-76 victory over SUNY New Paltz, this system’s largest margin of victory in a twin meet since January 2007. Sweeney was Union’s high-point swimmer, tieing for finest on the crew with 18 factors. She swept her occasions, profitable the 100 breaststroke (1:13.80) and the 200 breaststroke (2:41.50), and likewise swam the breaststroke leg of the profitable 200 medley relay that completed in 1:58.56. Sweeney moreover anchored Union’s exhibition 200 freestyle relay (1:55.71) with the meet already determined. 

Honor Roll Mentions:

Men’s Basketball: Tanner Tedesco
Tedesco led Union to a pair of convention victories over the weekend, averaging 18.0 factors, 6.0 assists and three.0 rebounds per recreation whereas capturing an excellent 50.0 % from the sphere. The junior chipped in 15 factors, eight assists and 5 rebounds in an 80-62 win over Skidmore on Friday night time, then got here again on Saturday with a team-best 21 factors, 4 assists and three boards in a comeback victory over Hobart.

Women’s Basketball: Jelena Perovic
Perovic averaged 15.0 factors and seven.0 rebounds per recreation in a pair of Union wins final week, retaining the Garnet Chargers tied atop the convention standings. She scored 19 factors to develop into the twelfth participant in program historical past to succeed in 1,000 profession factors to go together with seven boards and three assists in Friday’s 59-54 win over Skidmore, scoring 16 within the first half as Union jumped out to a 14-point halftime edge. She added 11 factors and 7 boards the following day as Union held off William Smith by a 70-52 rating.

Men’s Swimming & Diving: Cole Pierson
Pierson posted the Tenth-best rating within the Liberty League this season off the 3-meter board (6 dives) with a 192.25. He additionally posted a 170 off the 1-meter board, profitable each occasions. Pierson made the leap from the diving properly to the pool, debuting within the 200 freestyle relay. He led off and accomplished his leg in 39.16 throughout an exhibition race for the reason that meet was already determined. Pierson was tied with senior Drew Hill for the second-most factors within the meet for Union (18) because the Garnet Chargers defeated New Paltz 182-81. 

Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Nate Okwaning
Okwaning earned a fourth-place end out of 76 runners within the 60-meter sprint at Saturday’s Utica Blue & Orange Invitational, crossing the road in 7.09 seconds within the prelims to ebook a spot within the finals, the place he once more ran a 7.09 to complete in fourth place general. The junior additionally positioned thirteenth within the 200-meter sprint with a time of 23.04 seconds.
 
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Ashley Sheldon
Sheldon took prime honors within the excessive leap at Saturday’s Utica Blue & Orange Invitational by leaping 1.64 meters, needing just one leap to clear every of the primary three heights to earn the win after which including the 1.64-meter clearance for good measure. The junior additionally broke her personal program file within the 60-meter hurdles twice, ending the prelims with a file mark of 9.25 seconds after which shaving over a tenth of a second off her time with one other file time of 9.14 seconds within the finals to earn sixth place.