Swimming: 15 Earn Conference Honors


By Grant Dovey for WVUsports.com
February 23, 2012 03:45 PM

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The BIG EAST Conference announced its all-conference team for swimming and diving with 15 West Virginia University team members earning honors. Eight individuals earned the honor multiple times, while as a team the Mountaineers had the third-most members named to the all-conference team amongst BIG EAST members.

“It’s great to see this many members of the team earn all-conference honors, as this is the most we have ever had,” coach Vic Riggs says. “We had a tremendous meet last week and I’m really proud of the teams and their effort.”

The women’s squad completed the meet in third place with a final score of 524 points, behind BIG EAST Champ Louisville (758.5) and Notre Dame (593.5). The men finished in fourth place with a score of 509 points. Notre Dame took the BIG EAST title (887), followed by Louisville (859.5) and Pitt (520).

Riggs was named the 2012 BIG EAST Women’s Coach of the Year, while junior Rachael Burnett was named the 2012 BIG EAST Women’s Swimmer of the Year for the second-consecutive year.

The list of all-conference honorees follows:
Rachael Burnett, West Virginia (800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 500 Free, 200 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 1,650 Free, 400 Free Relay)
Bryce Bohman, West Virginia (100 Back)
Taylor Camp, West Virginia (200 Free Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay)
Nathan Cobbe, West Virginia (400 Free Relay)
Bradley Eichenseer, West Virginia (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Kata Fodor, West Virginia (800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Jacob Kudrna, West Virginia (200 Free Relay)
Amanda Nugent, West Virginia (800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay)
Julie Ogden, West Virginia (100 Fly)
Matt O'Neill, West Virginia (3-Meter Diving)
Richard Pokorny, West Virginia (1-Meter Diving)
August Querciagrossa, West Virginia (400 IM)
Danielle Smith, West Virginia (800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Back, 400 Free Relay)
Tim Squires, West Virginia (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Jenelle Zee, West Virginia (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)



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