BIG EAST Announces 2016 All-Conference Team
NEW YORK - Eighty-four swimmers and divers were named to the All-BIG EAST team on Wednesday due to superb performances at the BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y.
The All-BIG EAST squad is comprised of swimmers and divers who finished in the top three in any individual or relay event at the championships.
Forty women and 44 men complete the list. A total of 24 women and 27 men earned all-conference honors for multiple events.
The Villanova women and Xavier men each won their third consecutive BIG EAST Championship. The Wildcats led all women’s teams with 13 All-Conference selections. On the men’s side, Georgetown led all teams with 16 Hoyas selected All-BIG EAST.
The full list is below, with student-athletes arranged alphabetically by school, then by last name. Also below are the major awards and team finishes from the 2016 BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships, presented by Jeep brands.
Women
Caroline Bonfield, Georgetown (1,650 Free)
Kathleen Duncalf, Georgetown (200 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Erica Fabbri, Georgetown (50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Molly Fitzpatrick, Georgetown (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay)
Madeline Loniewski, Georgetown (800 Free Relay)
Sarah Jaklitsch, Georgetown (1 Meter Diving & 3 Meter Diving)
Dorothy Morgan, Georgetown (100 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Bailey Page, Georgetown (800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Kirstin Peterson, Georgetown (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Haley Owens, Georgetown (200 Medley Relay)
Christine Ryan, Georgetown (800 Free Relay
Jenny Sullivan, Georgetown (3 Meter Diving)
Kendall Jerzyk, Providence (1 Meter Diving)
Megan Mallon, Seton Hall (100 Breast)
Gabby Signorelli, Seton Hall (1 Meter & 3 Meter Diving)**
Sydney Simpson, Seton Hall (100 Breast, 200 Breast)
Olivia Cacciatore, Villanova (200 Back)
Caitlin Daday, Villanova (500 Free, 400 IM, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Gabrielle Daigneault, Villanova (200 IM, 400 IM)
Alexandra Fabbri, Villanova (100 Fly, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Darby Goodwin, Villanova (200 IM, 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Fiona Hardie, Villanova (100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay)
Kaisla Kollanus, Villanova (50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Emily Mayo, Villanova (500 Free, 200 Free, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Mackenzie Niness, Villanova (200 Fly))
Elise Pidutti, Villanova (200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Mary Snyder, Villanova (500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Christine Sullivan, Villanova (200 Fly, 400 IM)
Taylor Wilson, Villanova (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Claire Brolsma, Xavier (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Laura Dicus, Xavier (200 Free Relay)
Haley Dresner, Xavier (400 Medley Relay
Paxtyn Drew, Xavier (100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Caroline Gaertner, Xavier (100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Taylor Jach, Xavier (800 Free Relay)
Kathleen Kerr, Xavier (800 Free Relay)
Molly Kroeger, Xavier (800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Mackenna Rife, Xavier (800 Free Relay)
Rebecaa Titterton, Xavier (200 Medley Relay)
Ashley Whitely, Xavier (400 Medley Relay)
Men
Ryan Blom, Georgetown (3 Meter & 1 Meter Diving)
David Chung, Georgetown (200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Jared Cooper-Vespa, Georgetown (3 Meter & 1 Meter Diving)
Samuel Delise, Georgetown (200 IM, 400 IM)
Austin Evenson, Georgetown (1,650 Free)
Chandler Hinson, Georgetown (200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Jacob Kohlhoff, Georgetown (500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
William Leach, Georgetown (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Kurt Muehlheuser, Georgetown (400 Medley Relay)
Henry Rogatz, Georgetown (800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Daniel Ross, Georgetown (800 Free Relay)
Michael Smigelski, Georgetown (200 Free Relay)
Edward Spinelli, Georgetown (200 Medley Relay)
Justin Summers, Georgetown (200 Fly)
Martin Vanin, Georgetown (200 Medley Relay)
Arthur Wang, Georgetown (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Eric Davidson, Seton Hall (3 Meter Diving)
Lior Grubert, Seton Hall (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Kyle Nash, Seton Hall (200 Fly)
David Rowe, Seton Hall (100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Zohar Suslovich, Seton Hall (100 Breast, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay)
Dakota Williams, Seton Hall (100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Cody Wimmer, Seton Hall (1,650 Free)
Noah Yanchulis, Seton Hall (500 Free, 200 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Matthew Zebrowski, Seton Hall (200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay)
Greg Cino, Villanova (800 Free Relay)
Jake Hoin, Villanova (200 IM, 100 Fly)
John Paul Naughton, Villanova (800 Free Relay)
Murphy Smith, Villanova (800 Free Relay)
Patrick Sullivan, Villanova (800 Free Relay)
Christopher Tucker, Villanova (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Chase Baldwin, Xavier (200 Back)
Erik Biernat, Xavier (200 Medley Relay)
Matthew Dyer, Xavier (200 Breast)
Nick Foster, Xavier (400 IM, 1,650 Free)
Enrique Hernandez, Xavier (800 Free Relay)
Knox Hitt, Xavier (50 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Luke Johanns, Xavier (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Samuel Johanns, Xavier (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Michael Pettinichi, Xavier (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Nathan Runyon, Xavier (100 Back, 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay)
Sean Sali, Seton Hall (100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay)
Rodrigo Suriano, Xavier (50 Free, 100 Free, 80 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Alexander Wolfred, Xavier (500 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet: Noah Yanchulis, Seton Hall
Women's Most Oustanding Swimmer of the Meet: Darby Goodwin, Villanova
Women's Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet: Gabby Signorelli, Seton Hall
Men'sCo-Most Oustanding Diver of the Meet: Ryan Blom, Georgetown & Jared Cooper-Vespa, Georgetown\
Men's Swimming Coach of the Year: Ron Farina, Seton Hall
Women's Swimming Coach of the Year: Rick Simpson, Villanova
Women's Diving Coach of the Year: Kayla Spinelli
Men's Diving Coach of the Year: Michael Tober, Georgetown
FINAL Team Rankings
Women
1. Villanova (1,013)
2. Georgetown (684)
3. Xavier (535.50)
4. Seton Hall (427.50)
5. Providence (238)
6. Butler (196
)
Men
1. Xavier (832)
2. Georgetown (781)
3. Seton Hall (672.50)
4. Villanova (469)
5. Providence (196.50)