RESULTS
Throggs Neck, NY - Junior Lauren Becerra set three individual records and Mount Saint Mary shattered conference records in a pair of relays events en route to capturing its fourth consecutive title at the 2015 Skyline Swimming Championships (Jan. 30-31) at the Riesenberg Aquatic Center on the campus of SUNY Maritime.
On the men’s side, senior Collin McNamara won a pair of individual events and swam on both of Maritime’s winning relays as the Privateers secured their eighth consecutive Skyline crown.
Becerra claimed gold while shattering league records in the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.61), 1,000-yard freestyle (11:12.68) and 500-yard freestyle (5:26.89) events and earned Skyline Swimmer of the Year honors for an unprecedented third time. The junior from White Plains, N.Y., swam the anchor leg on the Knights’ record-setting 400-yard freestyle relay (3:51.29), while MSMC opened the Championship on Friday evening with a meet-record time of 1:55.73 in the 200-yard medley relay.
MSMC finished with 209 overall points, while Sarah Lawrence placed second overall with 49 points. St. Joseph’s-L.I. finished third with 41 points, followed by Maritime (34), Purchase (10), Mount Saint Vincent (7) and Old Westbury (2).
Among the many notable performances at the two-day championship included Melissa Gulia of Mount Saint Mary winning the 200-yard butterfly in a meet-record time of 2:27.19; teammate Kate Bell posting a record-setting time of 2:17.96 in the 200-yard backstroke; Marissa Catania of MSMC earning gold in the 200-yard breaststroke with a championship-record time of 2:37.40; and St. Joseph’s-L.I. senior Jenna Birkmire establishing Skyline records in both the 100-yard freestyle (56.15) and 100-yard backstroke (1:02.50) events.
On the men’s side, McNamara notched victories in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.82) and 100-yard freestyle events (50.42), while teammate Robert Lewis set a meet record in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10.57.82) as Maritime took home the title. The Privateers captured the 200-yard medley relay (1:43.50) on Friday evening and closed out the championship with record-setting win in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:22.49), with McNamara anchoring the quartet.
Maritime finished with 152.5 points, while Mount Saint Mary placed second with 105.5 points. Purchase finished third with 44 points, followed by Sarah Lawrence (34), Old Westbury (12) and Mount Saint Vincent (4).
Junior Cameron Martinez of Sarah Lawrence registered a dazzling two-day effort as he established a Skyline record in the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.35) and also seized gold in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.01) and 100-yard butterfly (54.06). Purchase sophomore Sam Jaffe garnered Swimmer of the Year distinction as he placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.47), 200-yard individual medley (2:04.51) and eclipsed his previous Skyline record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a winning mark of 2:16.06.
Men's Swimmer of the Year: Sam Jaffe, Purchase
Women's Swimmer of the Year: Lauren Becerra, Mount Saint Mary
Men's Rookie of the Year: Ryan Ward, Mount Saint Mary
Women's Rookie of the Year: Kate Bell, Mount Saint Mary
Women's Coach of the Year: Danielle Lindner, Mount Saint Mary
Men's Coach of the Year: Eric Mitchell, Sarah Lawrence
Men's All-Conference Team
200-yard medley relay
First Team: Zach Haughn, Brendan Erskine, Dan Hemmer, Collin McNamara, MTime
Second Team: Samuel Watson, Jake Schoenherr, Ryan Verrillo, Ryan Ward, MSMC
1,000-yard freestyle
First Team: Robert Lewis, MTime
(record 10:57.82)
Second Team: Matthew Collins, MTime
200-yard freestyle
First Team: Cameron Martinez, SLC
Second Team: Sam Jaffe, Purchase
100-yard backstroke
First Team: Matthew Collins, MTime
Second Team: Samuel Watson, MSMC
100-yard breaststroke
First Team: Sam Jaffe, Purchase
Second Team: Brendan Erskine, MTime
200-yard butterfly
First Team: Cameron Martinez, SLC
(record 2:02.35)
Second Team: Robert Lewis, MTime
50-yard freestyle
First Team: Collin McNamara, MTime
Second Team: Ryan Ward, MSMC
100-yard freestyle
First Team: Collin McNamara, MTime
Second Team: Ryan Ward, MSMC
200-yard backstroke
First Team: Sam Watson, MSMC
Second Team: Matt Cannon, MTime
200-yard breaststroke
First Team: Sam Jaffe, PC
(record 2:16.06)
Second Team: Brendan Erskine, MTime
500-yard freestyle
First Team: Ryan Ward, MSMC
Second Team: Matthew Collins, MTime
100-yard butterfly
First Team: Cameron Martinez, SLC
Second Team: Dan Hemmer, MTime
200-yard individual medley
First Team: Sam Jaffe, PC
Second Team: Cameron Martinez, SLC
400-yard freestyle relay
First Team: Matthew Collins, Zach Haughn, Dan Hemmer, Collin McNamara, MTime
(record 3:22.49)
Second Team: Ryan Ward, Jake Schoenherr, Jason Lorch, Sam Watson, Mount Saint Mary
Women's All-Conference Team
200-yard Medley Relay
First Team: Kate Bell, Marissa Catania, Regina Zeoli, Danielle Rodriguez, MSMC
(record 1:55.73)
Second Team: Gabby Risica, Hannah Lawson, Colette Harley, Jacqueline Quirk, SLC
1,000-yard freestyle
First Team: Lauren Becera, MSMC
(record 11:12.68)
Second Team: Jessica Daigle, MSMC
200-yard freestyle
First Team: Lauren Becerra, MSMC
(record 2:03.61)
Second Team: Rachael Stone, MSMC
100-yard backstroke
First Team: Jenna Birkmire, SJC
(record 1:02.50)
Second Team: Kate Bell, MSMC
100-yard breaststroke
First Team: Marissa Catania, MSMC
Second Team: Hannah Lawson, SLC
200-yard butterfly
First Team: Melissa Gulia, MSMC
(record 2:27.19)
Second Team: Colette Harley, SLC
50-yard freestyle
First Team: Danielle Rodriguez, MSMC
Second Team: Allison Sciucco, MSMC
100-yard freestyle
First Team: Jenna Birkmire, SJC
(record 56.15)
Second Team: Allison Sciucco, MSMC
200-yard backstroke
First Team: Kate Bell, MSMC
(record 2:17.96)
Second Team: Regina Zeoli, MSMC
200-yard breaststroke
First Team: Marissa Catania, MSMC
(record 2:37.40)
Second Team: Hannah Lawson, SLC
500-yard freestyle
First Team: Lauren Becerra, MSMC
(record 5:26.89)
Second Team: Jessica Daigle, MSMC
100-yard butterfly
First Team: Hayley Hobbs, MTime
Second Team: Regina Zeoli, MTime
200-yard individual medley
First Team: Jenna Birkmire, SJC
Second Team: Lauren Becerra, MSMC
400-yard freestyle relay
First Team: Allison, Sciucco, Danielle Rodriguez, Kira Adler, Lauren Becerra, MSMC
(record 3:51.29)
Second Team: Danielle Leahy, Mariel VanderLinden, Sarah Soulagnet, Hayley Hobbs, MTime