Dec 2, 2007

The College of New Jersey Edges Out NYU to Claim 2007 ECAC Division III Men's Swimming & Diving Title


EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - The College of New Jersey finished with a meet score of 793.5, narrowly topping New York University to win the 2007 ECAC Division III Men's Swimming & Diving Championship, held November 30 through December 2 at the Nassau County Aquatics Center.

TCNJ and NYU battled back and forth over the three-day meet, before TCNJ knocked off the defending champions.  NYU finished with a score of 721.5, and Springfield College finished a distant third at 342.5.

For the complete rundown of men's team scores, click here

Three major awards were handed out on the men's side at the completion of the meet.  Pavel Buyanov of the College of Staten Island was honored as the 'Swimmer of the Meet'.  He earned 45 points for CSI behind wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, and helped the relay team to a  third place finish in the 400 medley relay.

Nick Halbach of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy received the 'Diver of the Meet' recognition.  Halbach won the 3 meter diving event by enough of a margin to overcome his second place finish in the 1 meter event.

For the top individual performances of the meet, click here

Brian Bishop of TCNJ was named the 'Coach of the Meet'. 

Below are the men's results, by event:

Event 2 - 200 Medley Relay
Event 4 - 1650 Freestyle
Event 6 - 3 meter Diving
Event 8 - 200 Backstroke
Event 10 - 100 Freestyle
Event 12 - 200 Butterfly
Event 14 - 200 Breaststroke
Event 16 - 800 Freestyle Relay
Event 18 - 200 Freestyle Relay
Event 20 - 100 Backstroke
Event 22 - 200 Freestyle
Event 24 - 100 Breaststroke
Event 26 - 100 Butterfly
Event 28 - 400 Individual Medley
Event 30 - 1 meter Diving
Event 32 - 400 Medley Relay
Event 34 - 500 Freestyle
Event 36 - 50 Freestyle
Event 38 - 200 Individual Medley
Event 40 - 400 Freestyle Relay

For more information and past results from the meet, click here

 


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