James Wright and Samson Qu Named to All-Centennial Swimming Teams

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Centennial Conference introduced the 2026 All-Centennial Swimming Teams on Friday, with two Red Devils making the checklist. After a profitable season capped by an excellent efficiency at conferences, sophomore Samson Qu was named to the First Team within the 100 Free and senior James Wright took a spot on the Second Team within the 200 Free. 

Samson Qu had a stellar season, setting new private bests in six occasions, incomes NCAA B-Cut distinctions twice, and breaking a number of faculty information. The sophomore began by reducing his personal faculty report within the 100 IM to 52.80, successful the occasion within the crew’s residence opener towards Washington College on Noveber 1. At the Franklin & Marshall Invite, Qu earned his first NCAA B-Cut together with his first-place, 20.30 end within the 50 Free. In December on the Gettysburg Invite, he lowered his 50 Free time to twenty.20 and earned his second B-Cut together with his lead-off swim within the 400 Free Relay (44.95). Qu completed sturdy on the Conference Championships final weekend, successful gold within the 100 Free to decrease his B-Cut to a 44.60 and set a brand new season-best time in Division III. He was additionally aside of three relay groups that set faculty information and located a spot on the rostrum in 4 occasions.  

James Wright had a spectacular senior season capped by a tremendous efficiency at Conference Championships the place he broke eight faculty information. On the ultimate day of the Franklin & Marshall Invite, he lowered his 200 Back faculty report together with his 1:49.07 win in prelims and likewise set a brand new report together with his 400 Free Relay crew. He broke one other faculty report on the Gettysburg Invite when he swam within the 800 Free Relay, swimming a 1:40.04 to decrease the 200 Free report. To begin his closing Conference Championships, he was aside of the 200 Medley Relay crew that broke a college report with a 1:31.64 swim. Day two introduced two extra faculty information together with his fifth place, 1:51.01 end within the 200 IM and within the 400 Medley Relay with a time of three:21.48. He broke one other faculty report within the 200 Free together with his silver medal, 1:39.73 swim, and broke two extra on the ultimate day within the 200 Back (1:48.99) and 400 Free Relay (3:03.77).

For the total checklist of honorees, learn the discharge on the Centennial Conference website.