Men's Swimming and Diving | 10/20/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 1 PAC Honors (for events between October 9-18)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 1 of the 2026-27 season.
PAC Men's Swimmer/Diver of the Week
George Witte • Grove City • Sophomore • Columbia, S.C./Covenant Classical Christian
Witte won the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 45.99 seconds and then posted a winning time of 1:58.87 in the 200 backstroke Friday evening at the Webster (N.Y.) Fall Classic ... He also helped Grove City's 200 medley relay (1:33.95) and 200 free relay (1:26.50) finish second at the meet.
PAC Men's Swimming & Diving Honor Roll
Allegheny senior Christian Habusta (Erie, Pa./Fairview); Bethany sophomore Corbin Henry (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg); Chatham junior Maxwell Rollins (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg); Hiram senior Joe Krosky (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights); Saint Francis freshman Jack Lutter (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove); Saint Vincent sophomore Landon Kirkpatrick (Asheville, N.C./Asheville); W&J senior Daniel Jeffries (Irwin, Pa./Hempfield); Westminster junior Jack Katigbak (North Canton, Ohio/Lake Center Christian)
PAC Men's Newcomer of the Week
Carson May • Grove City • Freshman • Tallmadge, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls
Friday in Webster, N.Y., May took runner-up in the 500 free with a time of 4:57.75 ... He also took eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.67) and 100 free (49.48), as Grove City took second in the team standings.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman Logan Byers (Oil City, Pa./Homeschooled); Chatham freshman Damien Mauro (New Kensington, Pa./Central); Hiram freshman Noah Parrott (Valley City, Ohio/Buckeye); Saint Vincent freshman Aidan Burnworth (Hollsopple, Pa./Conemaugh Township); W&J freshman Kody Griffith (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area)
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny's Christian Habusta led the Gators to a 116-94 victory over Hiram in the season opener, as he won the 50 free with a time of 23.81 seconds and the 100 free in 53.93, while Logan Byers earned an 11-second win in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.26 ... Chatham's Maxwell Rollins placed first in the 100 back (59.60) at the California (Pa.) Fall Sprint Invitational and the next day at the Vulcan Kickoff Invitational, Rollins was first in the 50 free, recording a time of 22.63 ... Hiram's Joe Krosky (1000 free/500 free) and Noah Parrott (200 free/100 back) both had double wins in the opening meet against Allegheny ... Saint Francis competed in its first men's varsity swim meet at the California (Pa.) Fall Sprint Invitational, which was highlighted by Jack Lutter winning the 100 breaststroke (1:04.33) and the 100 IM (59.97) ... Saint Vincent's Landon Kirkpatrick placed second in the 50 breaststroke (29.16) and third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.66 and also swam a leg on the Bearcats' winning 200 freestyle relay against Mount Union ... W&J's Daniel Jeffries propelled the Presidents to a season-opening victory over Bethany, winning the 100 and 200 backstrokes with respective times of 56.13 and 2:23.22 and he currently holds the fastest time in the conference in the 100 free following his split (48.68) in the 400 free relay, which the Presidents won with a time of 3:20.45 ... Westminster's Jack Katigbak had a pair of top-six finishes in the backstroke at the Oberlin Early Invitational, taking fourth in the 100 (52.93) and sixth in the 200 (2:00.43).