Atlantic 10 Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
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UMass' Prout Perserveres In Pool

8/12/2008 - Michael Prout has faced tough challenges throughout his entire life, and when the University of Massachusetts swimmer travels to Beijing for the 2008 Paralympic Games in September, he will probably be able to add it to the long list of those he's conquered.

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UR Swimmers Beaudreau, Sieben Vie For Spot On U.S. National Team

- 6/23/2008 - The Qwest Center Omaha has been converted to an indoor pool for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials

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Brad Byars Of Saint Louis Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

- 4/30/2008 - Earned first-team All-Conference honors and the A-10 Swimming & Diving Student-Athlete of the Year Award

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A-10 Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team Announced

- 3/5/2008 - Duquesne's Melissa Johnson and Brad Byars of Saint Louis Named Student-Athletes of the Year

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UMass, Richmond Defend Crowns At 2008 A-10 Swimming & Diving Championships

- 2/23/2008 - Richmond women claim seventh straight title; UMass wins seventh crown in eight years

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Witt Women's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Performer
Jessica Witt - Richmond
Senior, Fullerton, Calif./Sunny Hills HS

Witt earned her second A-10 Most Outstanding Performer honor after leading the Spiders to their seventh consecutive league crown...won the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.80), 400-yard individual medley (4:22.80) and 500-yard freestyle (4:54.75) events...her time in the 400-yard individual medley was an NCAA "B" cut time...also swam a leg of the winning 200-yard medley (1:44.02), 400-yard medley (3:46.54) and 800-yard freestyle (7:28.97) relays.

Upperco Women's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Diver
Karen Upperco - Massachusetts
Junior, Titusville, N.J./Hopewell Valley HS

Upperco won a gold and a silver medal and earned Most Outstanding Diver honors at the 2008 A-10 Championship...captured the one-meter event with a Championship-record total of 520.60...finished runner-up in the three-meter competition (563.95)...UMass finished fourth in the ten-team field.

Peglar Women's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Rookie
Kari Peglar - Xavier
Freshman, Chesterfield, Mo./Lafayette HS

Peglar became the first-ever Xavier swimmer to garner Most Outstanding Rookie honors after leading the Musketeers to a program-best second-place finish at the 2008 Championship...won the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:05.10) and placed second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.69)...established school records in both events...also swam a leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay that finished third with a program-best time of 7:34.46.


Zenk Men's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Performer
David Zenk - George Washington
Junior, St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Country Day School

Zenk won three individual events to earn Most Outstanding Performer honors at the 2008 A-10 Championships (Feb. 20-23)...captured gold in the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.15), the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.50) and 400-yard individual medley (3:56.36)...earns his second Most Outstanding Performer award in three seasons.

rappe Men's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Diver
RJ Rappe - Massachusetts
Senior, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS

Rappe garnered Most Outstanding Diver honors at the A-10 Championships after eclipsing his previous Conference record in the one-meter diving competition with a score of 635.90...also won the three-meter event with a record total of 678.55...UMass claimed its seventh A-10 crown in eight seasons.

 

LeBlanc Men's Swimming & Diving Most Outstanding Rookie
Edward LeBlanc - Duquesne
Freshman, Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe HS

LeBlanc won a pair of individual events and was a part of two school record-setting relays en route to being named the Most Outstanding Rookie of the 2008 A-10 Championship...won the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.26) and 500-yard freestyle (4:29.73) events and swam a leg on the winning 200-yard freestyle (1:22.72) and 800-yard freestyle (6:42.51) relays.