Goucher's Morgan Richter Named Landmark Men's Swimming Senior Scholar Athlete

3/15/2016 12:00:00 AM

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher College's Morgan Richter has been named the Landmark Men's Swimming & Diving Senior Scholar Athlete for the 2015-16 season. Richter becomes the first Gopher to be honored, and he is the first men's swimmer to receive scholar athlete recognition in program history.

Richter earned the honor after an impressive championship performance. He joins Mike Raley as the only two male swimmers in the history of Goucher's swimming program to be named the outstanding swimmer by a conference.

The senior earned career title No. 7 for his performance in the 500-yard freestyle, where he was clocked at 4:38.84. He continued his dominance during the second day of competition, setting a new school, meet, and conference record in the 100-yard Butterfly. Richter's time of 49.72 allowed him to claim his third straight title and eighth for his career.

Richter set a new meet and school record in the 200-yard Butterfly with a time of 1:49.74 on his way to claiming his fourth title in the event. A history major, Richter currently holds a 3.48 grade-point average at Goucher.

He was the 2014 recipient of Goucher's Josephine E. Fiske/Gopher Pride Award for sportsmanship, citizenship, positive attitude, leadership and service to young adults or children. He was also chosen for the college's Ruth Baird Thompson Award for academic excellence and sportsmanship in an athletic endeavor.

The Landmark Conference selects 20 senior scholar athletes each year to recognize the top student-athlete in each sport based on academics and athletics.

The honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 and are selected by a committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors, and sports information directors. Chosen at the end of each sport season, the six winter honorees will be announced between March 15 –23.

2015-16 Landmark Winter Senior Scholar Athlete
Sport	Senior Scholar Athlete	Institution	Release
Men's Swimming & Diving	Morgan Richter	Goucher	Release
Women's Swimming & Diving	TBD	TBD	Release
Men's Indoor Track & Field	TBD	TBD	Release
Women's Indoor Track & Field	TBD	TBD	Release
Women's Basketball	TBD	TBD	Release
Men's Basketball	TBD	TBD	Release