All-Landmark Swimming & Diving Teams Announced
TOWSON, Md. – At the conclusion of the 2018 Landmark Swimming & Diving Championships, Catholic's Gregory McCarthy and Drew's Mal Vishwanath were named the Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Year.
Scranton's Michael Diana and Catholic's Joseph Soraghan along with Drew's Jenny Stein and Marywood's Courtney Snyder were named the Men's and Women's Co-Divers of the Year.
McCarthy earned the Male Rookie of the Year honors while Scranton's Lauren Byrne was named the women's rookie.
Catholic's head coach Paul Waas and his staff earned the Coaching Staff of the Year honor on the men's side. Waas was recognized by the Landmark for the third time in his career as he was Co-Coach of the Year in 2015 and Coach of the Year in 2017. Waas led the Cardinals to their second straight conference championship in 11 years.
Gregory McCarthy helped lead the Cardinals to their second straight league championship over the weekend. The freshman captured three individual first-place finishes and was a member of two winning relays. McCarthy shattered the 400-yard individual medley conference and championship meet record with a time of 3:57.59. Former Cardinal Guido Saccaggi held the previous meet record with a time of 4:04.56, set in 2014. The freshman also set a new meet record in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:04.79 and earned goad in the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.87). Along with his three individual first-place performances McCarthy touch in fast enough for three NCAA B-cuts.
Scranton's Michael Diana earned his second Diver of Year accolades after taking home the honors during last year's meet. He placed first in 3-meter dive with 373.40 points and was runner-up in the 1-meter with 377.85 points. Joseph Soraghan earned Co-Diver of the Year honors for the first time in his career. The senior won the 1-meter dive with a score of 381.7 and was second in the 3-meter with 340.0 total points.
After earning Rookie of the Year honors last year, Vishwanath continued her dominance at this year's meet. Having already broken the championship record in the 200-yard freestyle, which earned her a NCAA B-cut and 500-yard freestyle, Vishwanath shattered the previous mark in the 1650-yard freestyle on Sunday. Her time of 17:12.09 was nearly 12 seconds faster than the existing standard, and gave Vishwanath her sixth career Landmark title.
In women's diving, Jenny Stein placed first in the 1-meter Dive with 394.90 points and was second in the 3-meter dive with 394.30 points. Courtney Snyder of Marywood won the programs first-ever gold medal after her performance in the 3-meter diving competition. The senior posted 402.30 points to win. She placed second in the 1-meter with 377.25 points.
Byrne earned Rookie of the Year honors after winning three gold medals and setting two conference meet records while also posting an NCAA B-Cut qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke.
Susquehanna head coach Jerry Foley and his staff were honored with Women's Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the fourth straight year and fifth overall.
First Team All-Landmark honors are awarded to everyone who finishes first at the Landmark Championships while second place finishers earn Second Team All-Landmark recognition.
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Men's First Team All-Landmark |
Men's Second Team All-Landmark |
| 50 Free |
Matthew Mahon |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Sewell, N.J. |
James Orzolek |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Bloomsburg, Pa. |
| 100 Free |
Matthew Mahon |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Sewell, N.J. |
James Orzolek |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Bloomsburg, Pa. |
| 200 Free |
Matthew Mahon |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Sewell, N.J. |
James Orzolek |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Bloomsburg, Pa. |
| 500 Free |
James Verby |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Frederick, Md.
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Sam Hicks |
Catholic |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| 1650 Free |
James Verby |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Frederick, md.
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Garrett Pilkington |
Drew |
So. |
West Milford, N.J. |
| 200 IM |
Gregory McCarthy |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Silver Spring, Md. |
Michael Ma |
Drew |
So. |
Redwood City, Calif. |
| 400 IM |
Gregory McCarthy |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Silver Spring, Md. |
Kevin Jay |
Catholic |
So. |
Wayne, Pa. |
| 100 Fly |
Timothy Quigley |
Scranton |
So. |
Hatboro, Pa. |
Olivier Nguyen |
Catholic |
So. |
West Chester, Pa. |
| 200 Fly |
David Lanetti |
Catholic |
Jr. |
Malvern, Pa. |
John Fimmano |
Scranton |
Fr. |
Southbury, Conn. |
| 100 Back |
David Grove |
Susquehanna |
So. |
North Wales, Pa. |
David Lindros |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Westfield, N.J. |
| 200 Back |
David Grove |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Duluth, Ga. |
Owen Madden |
Susquehanna |
So. |
New Rochelle, N.Y. |
| 100 Breast |
Timothy Quigley |
Scranton |
So. |
Hatboro, Pa. |
Patrick Blaser |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Doylestown, Pa. |
| 200 Breast |
Gregory McCarthy |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Silver Spring, Md. |
Chris Grunbok |
Catholic |
Fr. |
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
| 200 FR |
Catholic (Mahon/Jay/Isaacs/Nguyen) |
Susquehanna (Grove/Walker/Principe/Orzolek) |
| 200 MR |
Catholic (Nguyen/Grunbok/Jay/Isaacs) |
Scranton (Ramsthaler/Blaser/Quigley/Winiarz) |
| 400 FR |
Catholic (Hicks/Nguyen/Jay/Mahon) |
Susquehanna (Grove/Walker/Brady/Orzolek) |
| 400 MR |
Catholic (McCarthy/Grunbok/Nguyen/Mahon) |
Scranton (Ramsthaler/Blaser/Quigley/Mills) |
| 800 FR |
Catholic (McCarthy/Jay/Mahon/Hicks) |
Susquehanna (Madden/Walker/Kelly/Orzolek) |
| 1-m Dive |
Joseph Soraghan |
Catholic |
Sr. |
Litchfield, N.H. |
Michael Diana |
Scranton |
So. |
Somerset, N.J. |
| 3-m Dive |
Michael Diana |
Scranton |
Fr. |
Somerset, N.J. |
Joseph Soraghan |
Catholic |
Jr. |
Litchfield, N.H. |
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Women's First Team All-Landmark |
Women's Second Team All-Landmark |
| 50 Free |
Katie Willis |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Wallingford, Pa. |
Alexis Liszewski |
Goucher |
Fr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 100 Free |
Katie Willis |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Wallingford, Pa. |
Rachael Zarlinski |
Catholic
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Jr. |
Kirtland, Ohio |
| 200 Free |
Mal Vishwanath |
Drew |
So. |
Bangalore, India |
Tori Weems |
Susquehanna |
Fr. |
Cordova, Md. |
| 500 Free |
Mal Vishwanath |
Drew |
So. |
Bangalore, India |
Megan Shaffer |
Susquehanna |
So. |
Berwick, Pa. |
| 1650 Free |
Mal Vishwanath |
Drew
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So. |
Bangalore, India |
Caitlin Kelly |
Susquehanna |
So. |
West Chester, Pa. |
| 200 IM |
Lauren Byrne |
Scranton |
Fr. |
Cranford, N.J. |
Stephanie Cushman |
Drew |
So. |
Brick, N.J. |
| 400 IM |
Sara Lingo |
Elizabethtown |
So. |
Milford, Del. |
Mia Nardone |
Marywood |
Jr. |
Pittston, Pa. |
| 100 Fly |
Maggie Palaski |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Stroudsburg, Pa. |
Jessica Jozefiak |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Doylestown, Pa. |
| 200 Fly |
Mia Nardone |
Marywood |
Jr. |
Pittston, Pa. |
Pippa Rogers |
Catholic |
Jr. |
New Market, Md. |
| 100 Back |
Lauren Byrne |
Scranton |
Fr. |
Cranford, N.J. |
Stephanie Cushman |
Drew |
So. |
Brick, N.J. |
| 200 Back |
Stephanie Cushman |
Drew |
So |
Brick, N.J. |
Abigail Condon |
Susquehanna |
Fr. |
New Canaan, Conn. |
| 100 Breast |
Lauren Byrne |
Scranton |
Fr. |
Cranford, N.J. |
Joann Butkus |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Barnesville, Pa. |
| 200 Breast |
Claire Mason |
Scranton |
Jr. |
Cranford, N.J. |
Joann Butkus |
Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Barnesville, Pa. |
| 200 FR |
Susquehanna (Willis/Weems/Jozefiak/Butkus) |
Catholic (James/Beal/Chain/Knight) |
| 200 MR |
Susquehanna (Welch/Butkus/Palaski/Willis) |
Catholic (Beal/Knight/Zarlinski/James) |
| 400 FR |
Susquehanna (Willis/Butkus/Jozefiak/Weems) |
Drew (Stein/Riffel/Jefferson/Vishwanath) |
| 400 MR |
Susquehanna (Condon/Butkus/Palaski/Willis) |
Catholic (James/Knight/Zarlinksi/Chain) |
| 800 FR |
Susquehanna (Jozefiak/Kelly/Shaffer/Weems) |
Drew (Riffel/Morel/Vishwanath/Jefferson) |
| 1-m Dive |
Jenny Stein |
Drew |
Sr. |
Calabasas, Calif |
Courtney Snyder |
Marywood |
Sr. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
| 3-m Dive |
Courtney Snyder |
Marywood |
Sr. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
Jenny Stein |
Drew |
Sr. |
Calabasas, Calif |
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| All-Landmark (By Institution) |
| Men's First Team |
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Catholic: Matthew Mahon (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay); James Verby (500 Free, 1650 Free); David Lanetti (200 Fly); Gregory McCarthy (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay); Joseph Soraghan (1-meter Dive); Kevin Jay (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); George Isaacs (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay); Olivier Nguyen (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Chris Grunbok (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Sam Hicks (400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
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Scranton: Timothy Quigley (100 Fly, 100 Breast); Michael Diana (3-meter dive)
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Susquehanna: David Grove (100 Back, 200 Back)
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| Men's Second Team |
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Catholic: Sam Hicks (500 Free); Kevin Jay (400 IM); Olivier Nguyen (100 Fly); David Lindros (100 Back); Chris Grunbok (200 Breast); Joseph Soraghan (3-meter Dive)
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Drew: Garrett Pilkington (1650 Free); Michael Ma (200 IM)
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Scranton: John Fimmano (200 Fly); Patrick Blaser (100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Timothy Quigley (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Michael Ramsthaler (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Brayan Winiarz (200 Medley Relay); Matthew Mills (400 Medley Relay); Michael Diana (1-meter Dive)
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Susquehanna: James Orzolek (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Owen Madden (200 Back, 800 Free Relay); David Grove (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay); Brett Walker (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Anthony Principe (200 Free Relay); David Brady (400 Free Relay); Owen Kelly (800 Free Relay)
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| Women's First Team |
Drew: Mal Vishwanath (200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free); Stephanie Cushman (200 Back); Jenny Stein (1-meter dive)
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| Elizabethtown: Sara Lingo (400 IM) |
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| Marywood: Mia Nardone (200 Fly); Courtney Snyder (3-meter dive) |
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Scranton: Lauren Byrne (200 IM, 100 Back); Claire Mason (200 Breast)
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Susquehanna: Katie Willis (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Maggie Palaski (100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Tori Weems (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Jessica Jozefiak (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Joann Butkus (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Cate Welch (200 Medley Relay); Abigail Condon (400 Medley Relay); Megan Shaffer (800 Free Relay)
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| Women's Second Team |
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Catholic: Rachael Zarlinski (100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Pippa Rogers (200 Fly); Morgan James (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Caroline Beal (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay); Rachael Chain (200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Basira Knight (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
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Drew: Stephanie Cushman (200 IM, 100 Back); Jenny Stein (400 Free Relay, 1-meter dive); Jamie Riffel (400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Katie Jefferson (400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Mal Vishwanath (400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay); Eve Morel (800 Free Relay)
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Goucher: Alexis Liszewski (50 free)
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Marywood: Mia Nardone (400 IM); Courtney Snyder (3-meter dive)
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Susquehanna: Tori Weems (200 Free); Megan Shaffer (500 Free); Caitlin Kelly (1650 Free); Jessica Jozefiak (100 Fly); Abigail Condon (200 Back); Joann Butkus (100 Breast, 200 Breast)
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