2019-20 AMCC Women's Swimming and Diving News

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PENN STATE ALTOONA, BEHREND SWIMMING & DIVING NAMED SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
PENN STATE ALTOONA, BEHREND SWIMMING & DIVING NAMED SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

The Penn State Altoona and Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams have been named a 2019-20 Division III Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), on Tuesday.

AMCC ANNOUNCES WELLS AS AFFILIATE MEMBER IN SWIMMING AND DIVING
BEHREND LIONS REMAIN AT TOP OF PRESIDENTS CUP STANDINGS AFTER WINTER SEASON
BEHREND LIONS REMAIN AT TOP OF PRESIDENTS CUP STANDINGS AFTER WINTER SEASON

Penn State Behrend picked up another AMCC championship this winter, as the Lions remain in the lead for the Presidents Cup after the winter sport season.

DANGELO, LANGERMAN EARN TOP HONORS AT AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
DANGELO, LANGERMAN EARN TOP HONORS AT AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Penn State Altoona freshman Grace Dangelo made a statement in the AMCC during her rookie campaign, as she led all women's swimmers in points won during the four-day AMCC conference championship, then was awarded the AMCC's Women's Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors at the conclusion of the meet.

Leaha Langerman, Alfred State College, Women's Diving
Leaha Langerman, Alfred State College, Women's Diving

Langerman won the AMCC title with victories on the 1m and 3m boards. She scored 274.25 on the 1m board and 274.90 on the 3m board. She was 3rd overall in the meet on both boards.

Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Dangelo took AMCC Women's Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors by the end of this week's AMCC Championships. She had a stellar week, highlighted by being involved in setting five new records for the Penn State Altoona women's swimming program. Individually, she set new team records in the 200 Yard Butterfly (2:11.19), 200 Yard I.M. (2:11.92), and 400 Yard I.M. (4:39.10), with her times in the 200 Yard Butterfly and 400 Yard I.M. also being AMCC-wide records in those events. Dangelo was also part of team record-setting times in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:43.48) and 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:49.06).

ALFRED STATE WOMEN CLAIM FIRST AMCC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
ALFRED STATE WOMEN CLAIM FIRST AMCC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP

Nazareth College took home the Allegheny Empire Swimming Championship on Saturday evening. The Flyers won three of the six events contested on Saturday.

NAZARETH & BEHREND CONTINUE TO HANG ON TO LEADS AFTER DAY 3
NAZARETH & BEHREND CONTINUE TO HANG ON TO LEADS AFTER DAY 3

The drama continued to build on day three of the Allegheny-Empire Swimming & Diving Championship at the Webster Aquatic Center on Friday.

NAZARETH, BEHREND ADD TO LEADS ON DAY 2 OF AE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
NAZARETH, BEHREND ADD TO LEADS ON DAY 2 OF AE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP

After the second day and 40 events of competition at the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championship meet, Nazareth College has increased their lead in the overall and Empire 8 standings for both the men’s and women’s teams while Penn State Behrend has increased its lead on the men’s side, but has seen Alfred State College creep to within 10 points on the women’s side.

NAZARETH, BEHREND LEAD A-E SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER DAY ONE
INAUGURAL AMCC-EMPIRE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR NEXT WEEK
INAUGURAL AMCC-EMPIRE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR NEXT WEEK

The AMCC women's swimming and diving teams will take to the starting blocks this week for the Inaugural AMCC-Empire Swimming and Diving Championship Meet.

ALLEGHENY-EMPIRE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP HOMEPAGE
ALLEGHENY-EMPIRE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP HOMEPAGE

The 2020 Allegheny-Empire Swimming & Diving Championship will take place at Webster High School and will be hosted by Hartwick College. The four-day event will begin on Wednesday, February 19 and run through Saturday, February 22.

FOUR TEAMS REPRESENTED ON CSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAM
FOUR TEAMS REPRESENTED ON CSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Four teams from the AMCC have been named a Division III Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

Colleen Farabaugh, Franciscan University, Women's Swimming
Colleen Farabaugh, Franciscan University, Women's Swimming

Farabuagh started off her strong day on Saturday with a second place finish in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:22.40. Farabaugh then earned Franciscan's first wins in back to back events. She won the 100 yard backstroke, in a very close race, with a time of 1:06.40. She followed that up by winning the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:43.95.

Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming
Grace Dangelo, Penn State Altoona, Women's Swimming

Dangelo recorded each of the Lady Lions' three first place finishes in Saturday's tri-meet with Hood and Bryn Mawr, including setting her sixth new team record of the season. Dangelo won the first individual swim of the women's meet, the 400 Yard IM, by clocking in at 4:46.32. Several events later, she placed first in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:00.66. Dangelo's new team record came in the 50 Yard Butterfly, in which she recorded a time of 27.46 to come in first place. Her time bested the previous Penn State Altoona women's swimming record of 28.19, set by former swimmer Ashley Nero on February 12, 2015.