Team Award Banquet

The entire athletic department sat down to have dinner together and to go over all the achievements of each sport plus give out specific awards.

Swimming specific awards:

Women's awards
Most Valuable Swimmer - Hilary Feudale

Rookie of the Year - Meghan Terry

Express Award - Hallie Hanson

Men's Awards

Most Valuable Swimmer - Matt Sleezer

Rookie of the Year - Patrick Munroe

Express Award - Tom Dougherty

Left to Right: Mike Borsz (Athletic Director), Matt Sleezer (JR) and President Lisa Ryerson

Matt Sleezer (JR) has had a phenomenal season. He earn NEAC Athlete of the Week 2x, undefeated in the 50 FR, Most Valuable Swimmer for the NEAC and now voted by the Athletic Staff he has also earned the Most Valuable Athlete for Wells College Athletics.

This was a record breaking season. On the women's side earning the most wins, earning the conference championships 2x in a row, breaking 2 Wells records and 5 conference records. On the men's side earning the conference championship for the 2nd time, breaking 7 Wells records and 2 conference records. Beyond all of that the team really grew into a close family and this year was filled with many memories starting from the first week with the low ropes course to the end of the season where the men's team shaved their heads in funky patterns. After a hard season, the team is staying fit and getting ready for next season.

Here we come 2013-2014 season!

Presidential Dinner

From Left to Right: Coach Trish, Hayley Bloom (FR), Nina Daniels (FR), Meghan Terry (FR), Stephanie Todd (FR), Molly Heslin (JR), Gwenn Lillie (SR), Melanie Canales (FR), Britta Kilbourn (JR), Hilary Feudale (FR), Olive Touron (SO) and President Ryerson

On Tuesday night the women's team were honored with the invitation to have a celebratory dinner with the President of Wells College, Lisa Marsh Ryerson. This was a great opportunity to talk with President Ryerson and tell her all the exciting this that happened during championships plus the student-athletes overall experiences.

New Banners

Both the Men's and Women's Banners were put up in the pool a couple of days ago.

Wells Swimming entered the NEAC in 2010 and has won 4 championships!

Men's Swimming banner - Matt Sleezer (JR)

Women's Swimming banner - Hilary Feudale (FR)

New Banners for College

The banners below will be hung on the light posts in front and along the side of the Schwartz Athletic Building

Left: Matt Sleezer (JR) Right: Hilary Feudale (FR)

NEAC Championship Videos

Above: Hilary Feudale's 50 FR at Finals - Lane 4 earning 2nd place (26.47)

Below: Matt Sleezer's 50 FR earning 1st place and breaking his own record (21.94)

The men's and women's team were both invited to President Lisa Ryerson's home for a celebratory dinner. The men's team have their dinner first on Tuesday and the women's dinner will be on the 21st.

Wells Women Win NEAC Championships!

For the first time in Wells history the Women's Swim Team won back to back championships - 2012 & 2013. As you can imagine it was a very exciting 3 days.

Highlights:
Hilary Feudale (FR) earned a PR and broke a 22 year old record in the 100 BA (1:03.63) and earned 1st place at championships.Feudale earned 1st place in the 200 BA (2:21.19) and 2nd place in the 50 FR (26.47). For her performances she also earned Female Rookie of the Year!

Hilary Feudale (FR) on left and Candice Murray NEAC Commissioner

 4 Relays earned 1st place - 200/400/800 FR Relay & 200 Medley Relay. The 800 FR relay consisted of Feudale, Terry, Daniels, and Touron and broke the college record.

Nina Daniels (FR) earned 2nd in the 1650 (20:26.57) and broke 6:00 minute for the second time in her career in the 500 (5:50.37).

Meghan Terry (FR) earned 3rd in the 200 IM (2:32.70), 100 BR (1:19.86) and 4th in the 100 FR (1:01.92)

Olive Touron (SO) earned 2nd place in the 500 FR (5:45.41), 100 FR (1:00.09) and 3rd in the 200 FR (2:08.76)
 

Scores
Wells College - 534
Cazenovia College - 480
College of Saint Elizabeth - 348
Gallaudet University - 280
SUNY Cobleskill - 236

Men's Swimming Win NEAC Championships

The Wells College Men's Swim Team wins NEAC Championship!! It was a very exciting and memorable 3-days. The team worked very hard this whole season and always had the ultimate goal of winning. I am very proud of each one of the swimmers, they accomplished so much.

Highlights
Matt Sleezer (JR) broke 2 of his own records earning 1st in the 50 FR (21.94) and 2nd in the 100 FR (50.02). Sleezer earned NEAC male Athlete of the Year!

Matt Sleezer (JR) on left with Candice Murray NEAC Commissioner

Patrick Munroe (FR) broke the 400 IM record (4:46.25) as well as earning 1st place. Munroe also placed 2nd in the 200 IM (2:15.86)

Matt VanAmerongen (FR) broke 2 college records within one event. He broke the 1000FR (11:35.55) in the 1650 FR (19:19.60).

Tom Dougherty (SO) in his first competitive season earned 2nd in the 100 BR (1:07.71) and 1st in the 200 BR (2:31.62).

Laier, VanAmerongen, Munroe and Sleezer broke the 800 FR Relay (8:02.17) earned 2nd place at championship and broke the college record.

Scores
Wells College - 477
Cazenovia College - 448
Gallaudet University - 423
SUNY Cobleskill - 341