Williams' Thompson Named Swimmer of the Meet

HADLEY, Mass. – The NESCAC announced the 2013-14 Women's Swimming & Diving All-Conference Team. The top three finishers in each event at the 2014 NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships received All-Conference recognition.

Williams junior Sarah Thompson (Evanston, Ill.) was named the Swimmer of the Meet for the first time in her career. Thompson won individual titles in the 200, 500 and 1,650-yard freestyle events. She swam the anchor leg of the winning 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays that established pool records, and the anchor leg of the 400-yard medley relay.

Hamilton senior Maggie Rosenbaum (Alford, Mass.) was named Four Year High Point Swimmer. Rosenbaum capped off her career as a four-time champion in the 50 and 100-yard backstrokes and a three-time champion in the 200 backstroke. She was the 2012 and 2013 Swimmer of the Meet.

Williams senior McKenzie Murdoch (Winnetka, Ill.) earned Diver of the Meet honors for the second time in her career, after collecting first place in the 3-meter Diving with a pool record and finishing second in the 1-meter Diving events. Murdoch, the 2010 Diver of the Meet as well, was recognized as Four Year High Point Diver.

Rookie of the Year Megan Pierce (Wayland, Mass.) from Williams set a new pool record when she won the 400-yard individual medley and captured the 200-yard butterfly title. She was also a member of the winning 800-yard freestyle relay and posted a runner-up finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Bates’ Peter Casares was named Coach of the Year, while Kit Callahan Koch of Williams earned Diving Coach of the Year honors. Casares earned the award for the first time in his career as the Bobcats posted a program-high fourth place finish with 1,132 points. Koch received the award for the seventh time in her career after having three divers place in the top five of both diving events. She earned the recognition in 2001-04 and 2011-12.

Women's Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team

Amherst Lulu Belak  400-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Charlotte Chudy 1,000-yard Freestyle Sarah Conklin 50-yard Butterfly   100-yard Butterfly   200-yard Freestyle Relay   200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay Emily Hyde 100-yard Breaststroke   200-yard Breaststroke   200-yard Individual Medley   200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Sabrina Lee 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay Lizzy Linsmayer 1-meter Diving   3-meter Diving Allison Merz 800-yard Freestyle Relay Ashleigh Stoddart 200-yard Medley Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay     Bates Sara Daher 200-yard Individual Medley   400-yard Individual Medley   400-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Caroline Depew 400-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Whitney Paine 50-yard Backstroke Lindsey Prelgovisk 100-yard Butterfly   400-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Gabrielle Sergi 50-yard Freestyle 400-yard Freestyle Relay Julia Smachlo 1,000-yard Freestyle   800-yard Freestyle Relay     Connecticut College Ivy Durepo 200-yard Freestyle Relay  Skye Qi Marigold 200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay Evie Mitchell 50-yard Breaststroke Julia Pielock 50-yard Freestyle   100-yard Freestyle   200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay Sam Pierce 100-yard Freestyle   200-yard Freestyle   200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay Valerie Urban 1,000-yard Freestyle Rachel Wilson 400-yard Freestyle Relay     Hamilton Maggie Rosenbaum 50-yard Backstroke   100-yard Backstroke    200-yard Backstroke     Middlebury Morgan Burke 200-yard Freestyle Relay   200-yard Medley Relay Megan Griffin 50-yard Butterfly   200-yard Freestyle Relay   200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay Courtney Haron 200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Medley Relay Jamie Hillas 50-yard Breaststroke   100-yard Breaststroke    200-yard Breaststroke   200-yard Freestyle Relay   200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay Andrea Tibbetts 200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay     Tufts Jenny Hu 50-yard Breaststroke   100-yard Breaststroke     Wesleyan Angela Slevin 400-yard Individual Medley   500-yard Freestyle   1,650-yard Freestyle     Williams Katie Bennett 100-yard Backstoke   200-yard Backstroke   200-yard Medley Relay   400-yard Medley Relay Olivia Clark 200-yard Breaststroke   400-yard Medley Relay Anna Epstein 50-yard Butterfly Paige Haller 100-yard Butterfly Michelle Higgins 1-meter Diving   3-meter Diving Olivia Jackson 100-yard Backstroke   200-yard Backstroke   400-yard Freestyle Relay Lauren Jones 200-yard Freestyle   500-yard Freestyle   200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Alyssa Levine 100-yard Butterfly   200-yard Butterfly   400-yard Medley Relay McKenzie Murdoch 1-meter Diving   3-meter Diving Breanna Nguyen 200-yard Freestyle Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay Megan Pierce 200-yard Butterfly   400-yard Individual Medley   1,650-yard Freestyle   800-yard Freestyle Relay Faye Sultan 50-yard Freestyle   100-yard Freestyle   200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay Sarah Thompson 200-yard Freestyle   500-yard Freestyle    1,650-yard Freestyle    200-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Freestyle Relay   400-yard Medley Relay   800-yard Freestyle Relay

Swimmer of the Meet Sarah Thompson, Williams Diver of the Meet McKenzie Murdoch, Williams Four Year High Point Swimmer Maggie Rosenbaum, Hamilton Four Year High Point Diver McKenzie Murdoch, Williams Rookie of the Year Megan Pierce, Williams Swimming Coach of the Year Peter Casares, Bates Diving Coach of the Year Kit Callahan Koch, Williams