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

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GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) has announced its 2015-16 All-PAC Women's Swimming and Diving teams, with a total of 43 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 championships.

Grove City College led the way with 13 all-conference selections. Saint Vincent College and Westminster College totaled nine honorees each, followed by Washington & Jefferson College with eight and Chatham University with four.

Grove City captured its eighth-straight PAC Championship on February 13. The Wolverines, winners of a conference-best 14 titles, led the six-team league field with 793 points. Saint Vincent and Westminster finished tied for second (663), W&J was fourth (415.50), Chatham was fifth (359) and Bethany was sixth (125).

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.

PAC Most Valuable Performer honors went to Grove City senior Megan Bilko (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan). Also the PAC's Most Valuable Performer award winner in 2014, she won her third conference title in the 1650 free (B-cut, 17:30.91) and swam on the Wolverines' runner-up 400 free relay (3:34.61). Other members of the relay included junior Molly Gallant (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park), junior Abby Jank (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) and junior Megan Smith (Tyler, Texas/Kolbe Academy). Bilko swam on Grove City's winning 800 free relay (7:49.77) and won her second conference title in the 400 IM title (B-cut, 4:28.53). She also she swam to her third conference title in the 500 free (5:01.33).

PAC Diver of the Year honors went to Chatham senior Alexis Rectenwald (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills). She won the 11-dive, three-meter event (492.40) after claiming the PAC title in the 11-dive, one-meter event (484.35), setting new PAC open, PAC Championship, Longnecker Pool and Longnecker Invitational records in the event. She also won the one-meter title in 2014. Rectenwald qualified for the NCAA Division III Regional Diving Championships in both events.

PAC Swimming Coach of the Year honors went to Grove City eighth-year head coach Dave Fritz for the sixth time since the 2010 season.

Chatham's Charlie Hauser, now in his third season with the Cougars, claimed the PAC Diving Coach of the Year award.

Chatham was voted this year's PAC Team Sportsmanship award winner.
 
2015-16 All-PAC First Team (20)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Emily Hinson Chatham Jr. Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown 1-meter drive (2nd), 3-meter dive (2nd)
Alexis Rectenwald Chatham Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 1-meter dive (1st), 3-meter dive (1st)
Aurelia Sheehan Chatham Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 100 free (1st), 200 free (2nd), 500 free (5th), 200 free relay (4th), 400 medley relay (4th), 800 free relay (4th), 400 free relay (5th)
Megan Bilko Grove City Sr. Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan 400 IM (1st), 500 (1st), 1650 free (1st), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (2nd), 400 free relay (2nd)
Megan Crutcher Grove City Fr. Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg 100 breast (1st), 200 IM (2nd), 200 breast (5th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd)
Carolyn Eckendorf Grove City Sr. Fairview, Pa./Fairview 3-meter dive (3rd), 1-meter dive (4th)
Molly Gallant Grove City Jr. Severna Park, Md./Severna Park 50 free (1st), 100 breast (4th), 100 free (7th), 200 free relay (2nd), 400 free relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd)
Abby Jank Grove City Jr. Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington 200 free (3rd), 50 free (5th), 100 free (5th), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd), 400 free relay (2nd)
Megan Smith Grove City Jr. Tyler, Texas/Kolbe Academy 200 breast (1st), 400 IM (2nd), 500 free (3rd), 800 free relay (1st), 400 free relay (2nd)
Maddie Bartrug Saint Vincent Fr. Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette 200 free (1st), 500 free (2nd), 100 free (4th), 200 free relay (1st), 400 medley relay (3rd), 800 free relay (2nd)
Marissa Frollo Saint Vincent Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 50 free (2nd), 100 free (2nd), 100 fly (4th), 200 free relay (1st), 200 medley relay (1st), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (2nd)
Kelly Kramer Saint Vincent So. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 200 IM (1st), 400 IM (3rd), 200 breast (4th), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (3rd)
Ciara Lewis Saint Vincent Fr. Buena Vista, Pa./Elizabeth Forward 50 free (3rd), 100 free (3rd), 400 IM (5th), 200 free relay (1st), 200 medley relay (1st), 400 free relay (1st), 800 free relay (2nd)
Grace Reynolds Saint Vincent Fr. Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem 100 breast (2nd), 200 breast (9th), 200 medley relay (1st), 400 medley relay (3rd)
Sarah Sheldon Saint Vincent Fr. Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 100 back (1st), 200 back (7th), 100 fly (8th), 200 medley relay (1st)
Cassie Trudel Saint Vincent Fr. North Smithfield, R.I./North Smithfield 200 back (1st), 100 back (5th), 50 free (8th), 200 free relay (1st)
Megan Douds Westminster So. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 100 fly (1st), 200 fly (1st), 50 free (4th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 200 free relay (5th)
Kelsey Reott Westminster Sr. Butler, Pa./Slippery Rock 100 back (2nd), 200 back (6th), 200 IM (9th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 200 free relay (5th)
Anne Tillie Westminster Jr. Fallston, Md./Fallston 1650 free (2nd), 500 free (4th), 200 free (6th), 400 medley relay 1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (4th)
Sam Tower Westminster Jr. Export, Pa./Franklin Regional 200 breast (2nd), 100 breast (3rd), 200 IM (6th), 400 medley relay (1st), 200 medley relay (2nd), 400 free relay (4th)
 
2015-16 All-PAC Second Team (20)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Elina Lankinen Chatham Jr. Espoo, Finland/Cetus 100 breast (6th), 200 breast (7th), 200 IM (15th), 400 medley relay (4th), 200 medley relay (6th)
Brynna Bartlett Grove City So. Olive Branch, Miss./St. George's 1650 free (4th), 500 free (8th)
Sarah Blodgett Grove City So. Bidwell, Ohio/River Valley 1650 free (3rd), 200 fly (7th), 500 (7th),200 medley relay (4th) 
Amanda Hutzelmann Grove City Jr. Milford, Pa./Homeschooled 100 fly (2nd), 200 fly (2nd), 200 IM (5th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd)
Gracie Klimek Grove City Jr. Oakdale, Pa./South Fayette 3-meter dive (4th), 1-meter dive (5th)
Mary Robison Grove City So. Williamsburg, Va./Homeschooled 1650 free (6th), 400 IM (9th), 200 fly (12th)
Maddie Van Dyke Grove City Jr. Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island 100 back (3rd), 200 IM (3rd), 200 back (4th), 800 free relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd) 
Gianna Boburka Saint Vincent So. PIttsburgh, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart 100 back (8th), 200 back (8th), 500 free (12th)
Kat Guevara Saint Vincent Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii/Maryknoll 200 fly (3rd), 100 fly (5th), 200 IM (8th), 400 medley relay (3rd)
Haley Ashner W&J Jr. Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley 3-meter dive (5th), 1-meter dive (7th)
Madison Babicka W&J So. Demotte, Ind./Kankakee Valley 100 free (6th), 50 free (7th), 200 free (13th), 200 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (4th)
Alexis Glenn W&J So. Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley 200 back (2nd), 100 fly (3rd), 100 back (4th), 200 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (4th), 800 free relay (5th)
Jenny Matuszewski W&J Sr. McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour 200 fly (4th), 400 IM (7th), 500 free (10th), 400 free relay (3rd), 800 free relay (5th)
Rachel Murphy W&J Sr. Sutherlin, Ore./Roseburg 200 back (5th), 100 back (6th), 200 IM (10th), 200 medley relay (4th), 400 medley relay (5th)
Kaitlyn Pawcio W&J Fr. Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop 1-meter dive (3rd), 3-meter dive (6th)
Cassidy Kovacicek Westminster So. Washington, Pa./Trinity 200 back (3rd), 100 back (7th), 200 IM (7th), 400 medley relay (3rd), 200 free relay (5th), 400 free relay (5th)
Patricia Loughney Westminster Fr. Buckhannon, W.Va./Buckhannon Upshur 400 IM (6th), 100 breast (10th), 200 breast (10th)
Mikayla Morrow Westminster Jr. Columbiana, Ohio/Homeschooled 100 breast (5th), 200 breast (6th), 200 IM (11th)
Sarah Pace Westminster Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa./Oakland Catholic 200 free (5th), 500 free (6th), 100 free (10th), 800 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (4th)
Sara Peace Westminster Sr. Darlington, Pa./Blackhawk 200 breast (3rd), 400 IM (4th), 100 breast (7th), 400 medley relay (3rd), 400 free relay (4th), 200 free relay (5th)
 
2015-16 All-PAC Honorable Mention (3)
Name School Year Hometown/High School Events (PAC finish)
Ashley Meesuk Grove City Sr. Millersville, Md./Calvary Baptist Church Acad. 200 breast (8th), 400 IM (8th), 100 breast (13th)
Rachel Nye W&J So. Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg 50 free (9th), 100 free (11th), 100 fly (16th), 200 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd), 400 medley relay (5th), 800 free relay (5th)
Laura Travers W&J Jr. Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson 200 free (8th), 500 free (13th), 200 free relay (3rd), 200 medley relay (4th), 400 medley relay (5th), 800 free relay (5th)
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