PAC honors all-conference men's swimming and diving squads 2/25/2019 11:00:00 AM GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org)--The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) announced its 2018-19 All-PAC Men's Swimming and Diving teams (pdf) Monday, with a total of 40 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 league’s annual championships. Grove City College led the way with 16 all-conference selections. Westminster College totaled 14 honorees and was followed by Saint Vincent College (8), Bethany College (1) and Washington & Jefferson College (1). Grove City swam to individual wins in the 1650, 100 breaststroke and 200 butterfly February 16 to secure this year’s PAC Swimming & Diving team championship, its 19th PAC title and first conference banner since the 2013-14 season. Grove City copped the top spot in this year’s five-team championship standings, accumulating 948 points during the 20-event championship program. Four-time defending PAC champion Westminster finished as the runner-up with 864 points. Saint Vincent finished third (619) and was followed by W&J (294) and Bethany (180). The conference championships were held at Grove City’s James E. Longnecker Competition Pool. Longnecker Pool has been the home of the league’s swimming and diving championships since 1990. PAC Swimmer of the Year honors went to Saint Vincent senior Jacob Davis (Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brashear) for the second-straight year. Thursday, Davis won his third-straight PAC title in the 50 free with a NCAA Division III B-cut time of 20.64 seconds. He also anchored Saint Vincent’s runner-up 200 free relay (1:24.43). Davis won the 200 free Friday for the second-straight year with a B-cut, school, pool and PAC Championships record time of 1:39.60. Davis also swam the backstroke on Saint Vincent’s third-place 200 medley relay (1:33.35). Saturday, Davis won the 100 free for the second-straight year with a time of 44.16. His time was good for a B-cut, school, pool and PAC Championships record. He also anchored Saint Vincent’s winning 400 free relay which finished with a time of 3:07.01. Other members of the relay included sophomore Zach Baum (Derry, Pa. | Derry Area), sophomore Danny Whirlow (Greensburg, Pa. | Hempfield) and sophomore John Martin (Canonsburg, Pa. | Homeschooled, Peters Township). Westminster sophomore Connor May (Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Glacier Park) was named the PAC’s Diver of the Year for the second-straight year. Thursday, May won the 11-dive, one-meter event with a score of 518.25. Saturday, May won the 11-dive, three-meter event with a score of 563.85. May qualified for the Division III Regional Championships in both diving events. PAC Swimming Coach of the Year honors went to Grove City 17th-year head coach Dave Fritz. Westminster fifth-year assistant coach Heath Calhoun claimed the PAC’s Diving Coach of the Year award. The PAC’s Sportsmanship Teams, announced Feb. 16, were established to recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior and are an ongoing effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among all of conference teams.