Amherst's Stern Named Swimmer of the Meet for Third Time
HADLEY, Mass. – The NESCAC announced today the 2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team. The top three finishers in each event at the 2011 NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships received All-Conference recognition.
For the third time in her career, Amherst senior Kendra Stern (Albuquerque, N.M.) was chosen as the Swimmer of the Meet. Stern joins Williams great Lindsay Payne as the only two individuals in meet history to garner Swimmer of the Meet three times. During the NESCAC championships this past weekend, Stern won the 100, 200, and 500-yard Freestyle events for the fourth year in a row, setting a new meet standard in both the 200 and 500. Stern also participated in four Jeff relay squads, helping each place among the top three teams. She was also recognized as the Four-Year High Point Swimmer.
Diver of the Meet and the Four-Year High Point Diver went to senior teammate Meggie Meisinger (St. Louis, Mo.). Meisinger took home her first individual conference crowns on the 1- and 3-meter diving boards.
NESCAC Swimming Coach of the Year honors were bestowed upon Marc Benvenuti of Connecticut College for the third time. Benvenuti shared the award in 2007 after winning it outright in 2006. The Camels were fourth overall at this year's championship.
Kit Callahan-Koch was recognized as the conference's Diving Coach of the Year. It's the fourth career award for Callahan-Koch, who last earned it in 2004.
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