SUNY Geneseo All-Americans Headline 2025-26 Empire 8 Men’s Swimming and Diving All-Conference Selections

Men’s Swimming and Diving | 3/31/2026 10:00:00 AM

SUNY Geneseo All-Americans Alex Palmer, Greg Meder and Peter Peyser garnered particular person honors, because the Empire 8 Conference introduced its 2025-26 Men’s Swimming & Diving All-Conference awards on Tuesday, March 31. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
 
Meder earned First Team All-American honors within the each 1- and 3-meter diving occasions on the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, putting fourth within the 1-meter and fifth within the 3-meter competitors. In addition, Meder garnered Empire 8 Diver of the Championship Meet accolades after sweeping each the 1- and 3-meter diving occasions. Meder rolled to victory within the 3-meter diving occasion on Feb. 18, ending with a rating of 601.70. Two days later, he claimed the 1-meter diving title, successful with a last rating of 548.60. Meder, a local of Plainview, NY, who was an eight-time E8 Diver of the Week in 2025-26, gained the 3-meter diving occasion on the NCAA Region 4 Championship to qualify for nationals.
 
Palmer earned Second Team All-American accolades in each the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke occasions on the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship. Last month, Palmer, a local of Fairport, NY, was named the Empire 8 Swimmer of the Championship Meet after successful particular person titles within the 200-yard particular person medley, 100- and 200-yard breaststroke occasions and was additionally a part of the successful 200- and 400-yard medley relay groups. He shattered a 13-year-old E8 document within the 200-yard particular person medley with time of 1:49.57. He additionally broke an E8 Championship meet document in successful the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 54.30 seconds and gained the 200-yard breaststroke, additionally in an E8 document time of 1:59.47. Palmer was additionally a part of two Empire 8 Championship record-setting relay groups, the 400-yard medley relay (3:20.51) and 200-yard medley relay (1:29.85), which had been additionally NCAA “B” reduce instances. 
 
Peyser, a local of Buffalo, NY, earned Second Team All-American honors as a member of Geneseo’s 200-yard freestyle relay staff on the NCAA Championships. At the Empire 8 Championships final month, Peyser was a member of the record-setting 200-yard freestyle relay staff (1:19.63) and 400-yard freestyle relay staff (2:59.64). Peyser was additionally a member of the successful 800-yard freestyle relay staff on the E8 Championship and was third within the 100-yard breaststroke behind Palmer, who set a league document within the occasion. Peyser recorded an NCAA “B” reduce time within the occasion (55.13 seconds). In addition, Peyser recorded podium finishes in each the 50- and 100-yard freestyle.
 
The SUNY Geneseo teaching employees, led by head coach Paul Dotterweich, diving coach Shawn Austin, and assistant coach Noah Farmer earned Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second straight season. The Knights made it two consecutive Empire 8 Championship titles in 2025-26, as 13 completely different Knights earned All-Empire 8 accolades. In addition, the Knights completed nineteenth on the NCAA Championships, whereas Meder, Palmer, Dylan Gallub, Jake Nielsen, Brian Pabisch and Peter Peyser earned All-American accolades.
 
To be named an E8 All-Conference choice, a scholar athlete will need to have completed within the prime two of an occasion on the Conference’s Championship Meet, which was held February 18-21 from the Webster Aquatic Center. Winners of the occasion are named to the First Team, whereas the Second Team is comprised of the runner-up from every occasion.
 
One member of every staff was named that establishment’s consultant on the 2025-26 Men’s Swimming and Diving Tomorrow’s Leaders Team. This staff honors a student-athlete who has emerged as a pacesetter not solely on the sector of play, however within the classroom and locally. In addition, they “compete with honor and integrity” and have distinguished themselves and constantly exhibit the important traits as excellent sportsmen.

“Developing character and integrity is a hallmark of the Empire 8,” mentioned E8 Executive Director Chuck Mitrano. “This series is proof that Empire 8 and our member institutions are committed to intercollegiate athletics’ important role in higher education.”

 

 

2025-26 Empire 8 Men’s Swimming & Diving Award Winners

 

Swimmer of the Year: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo

Diver of the Year: Greg Meder, Sr., SUNY Geneseo

Rookie of the Year: Peter Peyser, Fr., SUNY Geneseo

Coaching Staff of the Year: SUNY Geneseo, led by head coach Paul Dotterweich

 

Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year

Calem Striker, Fr., Alfred (Hornell, NY/Hornell)

Jacob Hagen, Sr., SUNY Brockport (Gasport, NY/Royalton Hartland)

Connor Baird, Jr., SUNY Geneseo (Gansevoort, NY/Saratoga Springs)

Lane Rawls, Sr., Hartwick (Baldwinsville, NY/Hannibal)

Gianluca Antonini, Jr., Nazareth (Hilton, NY/Hilton)

 

2025-26 Empire 8 Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship All-Conference Selections

 

50-Yard Freestyle

First Team: Brian Pabisch, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :20.46

Second Team: Dylan Gallub, So., SUNY Geneseo – :20.70

 

100-Yard Freestyle

First Team: Brian Pabisch, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :45.59

Second Team: Dylan Gallub, So., SUNY Geneseo – :46.19

 

200-Yard Freestyle

First Team: Dylan Gallub, So., SUNY Geneseo – 1:41.76

Second Team: Andre Ayala, Fr., Alfred – 1:41.77

 

500-Yard Freestyle

First Team: Andre Ayala, Fr., Alfred – 4:36.19

Second Team: Cameron Drake, Jr., Hartwick – 4:41.49

 

1,650-Yard Freestyle

First Team: Andre Ayala, Fr., Alfred – 16:19.62

Second Team: Cameron Drake, Jr., Hartwick – 16:26.89

 

100-Yard Backstroke

First Team: Youssef amr Abdallatif, Fr., Alfred – :48.71 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Alex Trzaskowski, So., SUNY Geneseo – :51.37

 

200-Yard Backstroke

First Team: Youssef amr Abdallatif, Fr., Alfred – 1:50.29

Second Team: Edmund Wilson, So., SUNY Geneseo – 1:52.38

 

100-Yard Breaststroke

First Team: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :54.30 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Jake Nielsen, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :55.78

 

200-Yard Breaststroke

First Team: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:59.47 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Carlos Gonzalez, So., Alfred – 2:03.18

 

100-Yard Butterfly

First Team: Jack Keene, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :49.43

Second Team: Brian Pabisch, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :49.66

 

200-Yard Butterfly

First Team: Connor Baird, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:51.04

Second Team: Jack Keene, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:53.11

 

200-Yard Individual Medley

First Team: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:49.57 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Connor Baird, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:50.84

 

400-Yard Individual Medley

First Team: Carlos Gonzalez, So., Alfred – 3:59.51

Second Team: Connor Baird, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 4:02.89

 

1-Meter Diving

First Team: Greg Meder, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 548.60

Second Team: Brenden Jardin-Reed, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 494.35

 

3-Meter Diving

First Team: Greg Meder, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 601.70

Second Team: Brenden Jardin-Reed, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 526.50

 

200-Yard Freestyle Relay

First Team: Brian Pabisch, Jr., Jake Nielsen, Sr., Peter Peyser, Fr., Dylan Gallub, So., SUNY Geneseo – 1:21.62

Second Team: Joe Keeney, Sr., Zander Benz, So., Garrett Nanna, Sr., Erik Parkes, So., SUNY Brockport – 1:25.79

 

400-Yard Freestyle Relay

First Team: Brian Pabisch, Jr., Jake Nielsen, Sr., Peter Peyser, Fr., Dylan Gallub, So., SUNY Geneseo – 3:02.33

Second Team: Youssef amr Abdallatif, Fr., Andre Ayala, Fr., Emmanuel Drappatz, Jr., Calem Striker, Fr., Alfred – 3:08.40

 

800-Yard Freestyle Relay

First Team: Nick Lemmo, Fr., Gannon Moore, Jr., Casey Connors, Jr., Peter Peyser, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 6:53.74

Second Team: Andre Ayala, Fr., Calem Striker, Fr., Carlos Gonzalez, So., Youssef amr Abdallatif, Fr., Alfred – 6:54.65

 

200-Yard Medley Relay

First Team: Dylan Gallub, So., Alex Palmer, Jr., Brian Pabisch, Jr., Jake Nielsen, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:29.85 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Youssef amr Abdallatif, Fr., Carlos Gonzalez, So., Seif Asaad, Fr., Calem Striker, Fr., Alfred – 1:34.16

 

400-Yard Medley Relay

First Team: Dylan Gallub, So., Alex Palmer, Jr., Connor Baird, Jr., Jake Nielsen, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 3:20.51 (Empire 8 Championship Record)

Second Team: Youssef amr Abdallatif. Fr., Carlos Gonzalez, So., Andre Ayala, Fr., Calem Striker, Fr., Alfred – 3:25.65