PAC honors all-conference men's swimming & diving squads

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First Team selections  |  Second Team selections | Honorable Mention selections

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) has announced its 2015-16 All-PAC Men's Swimming and Diving teams, with a total of 39 student-athletes recognized for their efforts at this year's PAC Swimming and Diving Championships.

The all-conference swimming and diving teams are determined by a formula-based selection process using student-athletes' individual and relay finishes at the conference's annual swimming and diving championships.

Westminster College led the way with 12 all-conference selections, Washington & Jefferson College with 11, Grove City College with nine, Saint Vincent College with six and Bethany College with one.

Westminster earned its second-straight, and seventh overall, conference title on February 13 at the 2015-16 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships. The Titans also captured league titles in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2015.

The Titans totaled 757 points over the three-day championship event. W&J was second with 550 points, followed by Grove City in third (536), Saint Vincent in fourth (516) and Bethany in fifth (224).

The conference championships were held in conjunction with Grove City's 26th annual James E. Longnecker Swimming and Diving Invitational and the 10th annual Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships. Longnecker Pool has been the home of the league's swimming and diving championships since 1990.

Westminster senior Matt Baurle (Jeannette, Pa./Penn Trafford) claimed the PAC's Most Valuable Performer honors, winning a league title in the 200 breast (B-cut, 2:02.18) for the fourth-straight year. He also won his fourth-straight PAC title in the 100 breast (B-cut, 56.06) and swam on the Titans' winning 200 medley relay (1:33.52). His preliminary time in the 200 breast (2:01.57) set school, pool, invitational, PAC open and PAC Championship records, while his effort in the 100 breast final established new school, pool, invitational and PAC open records.

W&J junior Josh Vasko (McKeesport, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) became the first to capture men's Diver of the Year honors at three-straight championship meets (2014-16). He won the 11-dive, one-meter event Saturday (450.35), the first to secure three-straight titles on the one-meter board since Grove City's Joe Riddell swept both events from 2006-08. He also earned the league championship in the 11-dive, three-meter event (396.45). His effort on the one-meter board qualified him for the NCAA Division III Regional Diving Championships.

Westminster's Rob Klamut collected PAC Swimming Coach of the Year honors for the ninth time in his career. Klamut, in his 31st year leading the Titans, announced last September he will step down following the completion of the season to work as the major gifts officer in the College's Institutional Advancement department. He has led the Titans to a combined 11 PAC titles (7 men, 4 women) since joining the league in 2003.

PAC Diving Coach of the Year honors went to W&J's Vic Galati, now in his ninth year with the Presidents. Galati swept the PAC's Diving Coach of the Year awards last season and has combined to win 12 coach of the year citations.

Grove City claimed this year's PAC Team Sportsmanship award.
 
2015-16 All-PAC First Team (18)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Rhys Dickhudt Grove City Fr. Troy, Mich./Bloomfield Christian 100 fly (2nd), 200 fly (4th), 500 free (8th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (2nd)
Dane Hoselton Grove City Fr. Naples, N.Y./Naples Central 200 IM (4th), 100 back (5th), 200 back (10th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 400 free relay (5th)
Jeremy Kim Grove City Jr. Frederick, Md./New Life Christian 200 fly (1st), 100 fly (3rd), 500 free (3rd), 800 free relay (3rd)
Alex Bolen Saint Vincent So. Pitcairn, Pa./Gateway 1650 free (1st), 200 free (4th), 500 free (5th), 200 free relay (1st), 400 free relay (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (4th)
Jacob Davis Saint Vincent Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear 100 free (2nd), 50 free (4th), 100 back (6th), 200 free relay (1st), 400 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (3rd), 800 free relay (3rd)
Xander Emili Saint Vincent Jr. Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage 200 IM (2nd), 100 fly (4th), 200 fly (7th), 200 free relay (1st), 400 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (3rd), 800 free relay (3rd)
Matt Tashima Saint Vincent So. Visalia, Calif./Mount Whitney 100 free (3rd), 50 free (10th), 100 fly (12th), 200 free relay (1st), 400 free relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (4th)
Kevin Dunigan W&J Sr. Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 100 breast (2nd), 200 breast (2nd), 200 IM (3rd), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (5th)
Josh Vasko W&J Jr. McKeesport, Pa./Elizabeth Forward 1-meter dive (1st), 3-meter dive (1st)
Matt Baurle Westminster Sr. Jeannette, Pa./Penn-Trafford 100 breast (1st), 200 breast (1st), 200 IM (7th), 200 medley relay (1st)
Daniel Bogen Westminster So. Jeannette, Pa./Penn-Trafford 100 free (4th), 50 free (5th), 200 free (14th), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd)
Austin Karper Westminster Sr. Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle 100 back (2nd), 200 back (7th), 500 free (12th), 200 medley relay (1st)
Brad Kolesar Westminster So. West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin 100 fly (1st), 200 fly (3rd), 500 free (4th), 200 medley relay (1st)
Griffin Nincke Westminster Fr. Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley 1650 free (2nd), 200 free (3rd), 500 free (9th), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd)
David Peffer Westminster Fr. Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside 100 back (1st), 200 back (1st), 200 free (2nd), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (1st)
Luke Simmons Westminster Fr. Ashland, Ohio/Ashland 400 IM (2nd), 200 IM (5th), 200 back (9th), 400 free relay (3rd)
Michael Spencer Westminster Fr. Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield 50 free (1st), 100 fly (5th), 100 free (5th), 200 medley relay (1st), 400 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd)
Mitch Stahara Westminster So. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 100 free (1st), 200 free (1st), 500 free (1st), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd)
 
2015-16 All-PAC Second Team (20)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Cheyne Stresky Bethany Fr. Oxford, Mich./Oxford 200 back (2nd), 500 free (2nd), 100 back (4th), 200 free relay (4th), 400 medley relay (5th), 200 medley relay (6th), 400 free relay (6th)
Sam Archibald Grove City So. Grove City, Pa./Grove City 1-meter dive (5th), 3-meter dive (5th)
Tim Bergquist Grove City Sr. Kent, Wash./Kentridge 200 breast (5th), 100 breast (9th), 400 IM (11th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (3rd)
Jordan Delhi Grove City Sr. Moneta, Va./Staunton River 50 free (2nd), 100 back (12th), 100 free (12th), 200 medley relay (1st), 400 free relay (3rd)
Brett Gwynn Grove City So. Irwin, Pa./Hempfield 100 fly (7th), 50 free (8th), 100 free (10th), 200 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd), 200 free relay (4th)
Andrew Kisak Grove City So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic 50 free (7th), 100 free (9th), 200 free (13th), 800 free relay (2nd), 400 free relay (3rd)
Josiah Vehrs Grove City Jr. Fresno, Calif./Homeschooled 200 free (6th), 50 free (9th), 100 free (11th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (2nd), 400 free relay (3rd)
Matt Crum Saint Vincent Sr. Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg 1650 free (3rd), 200 free (8th), 500 free (15th), 800 free relay (3rd)
Kam Faychak Saint Vincent So. Boston, Pa./Elizabeth Forward 100 breast (6th), 200 breast (7th), 200 IM (11th), 400 medley relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (4th)
Jeremy Glasner W&J Fr. Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area 400 IM (5th), 200 IM (8th), 200 back (11th)
Jordan Hosfelt W&J Fr. Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville 1-meter dive (3rd), 3-meter dive (4th)
Jack King W&J Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist School 400 IM (3rd), 200 fly (5th), 500 free (14th), 800 free relay (4th)
Zach Lauer W&J Fr. Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin 200 back (5th), 200 IM (6th), 100 back (7th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd)
Matt Noel W&J So. Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley 100 free (14th), 100 fly (13th), 50 free (15th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (5th)
Isaac Penascino W&J Fr. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 1-meter dive (2nd), 3-meter dive (2nd)
Nicholas Willison W&J Jr. Rockford, Mich./Rockford 50 free (3rd), 100 back (3rd), 200 back (4th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (5th)
Tyler Willison W&J Fr. Rockford, Mich./Rockford 1650 free (4th), 200 free (9th), 500 free (10th), 800 free relay (4th)
Samuel Angelo Westminster Jr. Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding 100 breast (4th), 200 breast (4th)
Carolos Barrett Westminster So. Laurel, Md./Hammond 3-meter dive (3rd), 1-meter dive (4th)
Adam Smale Westminster Sr. Monclova, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit 100 breast (3rd), 200 breast (3rd), 400 IM (4th)
 
2015-16 PAC Honorable Mention (1)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Gordy Schroeder W&J Fr. Owings Mills, Md./McDonough School 200 free (7th), 100 free (8th), 200 free relay (3rd), 800 free relay (4th), 400 free relay (5th)
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