WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, February 16. WIDENER's men's swimming team won its 11th Middle Atlantic Conference title, including its fourth straight, and freshman Joe Deighan (Wyomissing, PA) was named the men's Rookie of the Meet at the Catholic Youth Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.<\/p>\n
The 2009 class is just the second in the program's history to win four MAC titles, joining the class of 1999. The 11 championships have come within a 16-year span and it is the Pride's sixth this decade.<\/p>\n
Deighan went on a tear by taking the 1,650-yard freestyle in 16:55.23, closing second in the 200-yard IM in a school-record 1:55.53 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 54.76 seconds. He was on the winning 800-yard freestyle relay team (7:08.87) that also consisted of junior Matt Slomiany (Lansdale, PA), Dalton Schiller (Media, PA) and fellow sophomore Jesse Bregman (Oreland, PA).<\/p>\n
Deighan was on the third-place 400-yard medley relay that finished in 3:37.69 also was made up of Slomiany, Bregman and freshman Jeff Colarusso (Hanover Township, PA). He also was on the 400-yard freestyle relay team that ended in 3:12.90 and was comprised of Bregman, senior Shawn McDevitt (Drexel Hill, PA) and freshman Jordan Mulligan (Dingmans Ferry, PA).<\/p>\n
Slomianywonthe 400-yard IM in 4:15.94, was second in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:14.47 and third in the 200-yard IM in 1:58.80.<\/p>\n
The men's 200-yard freestyle relay team was second in 1:27.90 and was made up of Bregman, McDevitt, Mulligan and sophomore Greg Golden (Vineland, NJ).<\/p>\n
McDevitt grabbed second in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokes, Charlie Schindler (Pasadena, MD) took second in the 400-yard IM, fellow freshman Sean Corcoran (Newtown, PA) was second in the 100-yard breaststroke and Bregman took second in the 100-yard freestyle.<\/p>\n
Among the men's third-place finishers included the 200-yard medley relay team that consisted of McDevitt, Mulligan, sophomore Steve Goss (Allentown, PA) and junior Matt Rhoads (Glenolden, PA).<\/p>\n
The men's bronze medal winners also included Schiller in the 400-yard IM, Bregman in the 200-yard freestyle, Goss in the 100-yard breaststroke and Corcoran in the 200-yard breaststroke.<\/p>\n
The men cruised to victory with 807 points to best chief-rival Albright, which ended second with 637.5 points. Bob Piotti, in his 22nd year as head coach, was named MAC Coach of the Year for the ninth time.<\/p>\n
For the women, the 200-yard medley relay team ended second in 1:54.44. The squad was comprised of juniors Tyla Conicello (West Conshohocken, PA), Emma Thrasher (Gettysburg, PA) and Elin Berlin (Wayne, PA), and freshman Carlee Moir (Broomall, PA).<\/p>\n
Sophomore Molly Bendzyn (Cherry Hill, NJ), last year's Women's Rookie of the Meet, closed second in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:16.39. The 400-yard freestyle relay team was third in 3:47.76 and was made up of Conicello, Berlin, Thrasher and Moir.<\/p>\n
Berlin also broke two school records, closing third in the in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:32.46 and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10.11.<\/p>\n
The Misericordia University women's swim capped off a spectacular weekend by winning the 2009 MAC Championship, Sunday at the Wilkes-Barre CYC.<\/p>\n
Abby Kocon won the 100 free and was part of the winning 400 free relay team as the Cougars amassed 676 points.<\/p>\n
Kocon set a school record in the 100 free (54.86) to edge teammate Alicia Bryk (55.20).<\/p>\n
Kocon and Bryk teamed with Amanda McHugh and Alaina Trent to set another school record to win the 400 free relay (3:42.25).<\/p>\n
MU's Jessica Grant was named the MAC's female Rookie of the Year after an impressive runner-up finish in the 1650 free (18:53.22).<\/p>\n
McHugh finished fourth (2:33.73) to lead six Cougars on the podium in the 200 breaststroke. Jessie Williamson and Megan McChesney finished sixth and eighth, respectively.<\/p>\n
Crissy Condus (2:21.51) and Michelle Lacroce (2:30.53) finished third and sixth, respectively, in the 200 butterfly.<\/p>\n
Chelsea Mixon added an eighth place finish in the 100 free.<\/p>\n
MU head coach Jason Morini was named MAC Women's Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n
For the men, Jeff Clark set a school and CYC pool record to win the 200 breaststroke (2:11.26) while leading the Cougars to a third place finish.<\/p>\n
Mitch Finch was third in the 200 back and Robbie Jacobs was third in the 100 free.<\/p>\n
Jacobs, Finch, Greg Vossler and Brendan Dougherty set a school record during a third place finish in the 400 free relay (3:16.09).<\/p>\n
Mike Dougherty (200 back), Vossler (100 free) and Kyle Geier (200 fly) all recorded fifth place finishes while Nick Cannizzaro was sixth in the 1650 free.<\/p>\n
Brendan Dougherty was eighth in the 200 breaststroke.<\/p>\n
Special thanks to Middle Atlantic Conference for contributing this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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