The Southern Connecticut State University men's swimming and diving team has been selected as the favorites for the upcoming 2014 Northeast-10 Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, which will take place February 6-9 at the Hutchinson Natatorium on the campus of Southern Connecticut.
The championship poll was voted upon by the conference’s head coaches.
The Owls will be looking for their 11th Northeast-10 crown in a 12-year span after receiving six first-place votes and 36 points in the men’s poll.
Le Moyne finished second to SCSU on the men’s side, receiving 28 points, while Bentley was third with 27 points. Saint Rose was fourth with 23 points and one first-place vote, while Pace, Adelphi and Saint Michaels finished fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively.
Junior Raymond Cswerko (Torrington, Conn.) set new Northeast-10 records in the both the 200 IM (1:49.51) and 100 breaststroke (55.56) last year, and was also part of the Owls’ record-setting 200 freestyle relay.
Sophomore Louis Geist (Arvada, Colo.) set a new conference mark in the 500 freestyle (4:34.70) a year ago.
This year marks a slightly new structure for the conference’s annual championships, as it has expanded from a three-day meet to a four-day event. Competition will begin Thursday, Feb. 6 with the men’s 1-meter diving prelims at 2:00 p.m., followed by the women’s 1-meter prelims. Both 1-meter competition finals will be held later that night beginning at approximately 6:50 p.m., followed by the women’s and men’s 800-yard freestyle relays.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday will have its standard 10:00 a.m. trials and 6:00 p.m. finals.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
The Southern Connecticut State University women's swimming and diving team has been selected as the favorites for the upcoming 2014 Northeast-10 Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, which will take place February 6-9 at the Hutchinson Natatorium on the campus of SCSU.
The championship poll was voted upon by the conference’s head coaches. For the complete results, please see below.
Among the nine Northeast-10 women’s teams, Southern Connecticut, which will be seeking its 11th straight conference title, received five first-place votes and 61 points.
In the women’s coaches’ poll, Assumption College received four first-place votes and 58 points to finish narrowly behind the Owls, followed by Bentley University with 51 points and The College of Saint Rose with 41 points.
Pace University (36 points), Le Moyne College (31), Saint Michael’s College (21), Adelphi University (17) and Merrimack College (8) rounded out the women’s voting.
This year marks a slightly new structure for the conference’s annual championships, as it has expanded from a three-day meet to a four-day event. Competition will begin Thursday, Feb. 6 with the men’s 1-meter diving prelims at 2:00 p.m., followed by the women’s 1-meter prelims. Both 1-meter competition finals will be held later that night beginning at approximately 6:50 p.m., followed by the women’s and men’s 800-yard freestyle relays.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday will have its standard 10:00 a.m. trials and 6:00 p.m. finals.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
Women’s Championship Coaches' Poll
1. Southern Connecticut (5) – 61
2. Assumption (4) – 58
3. Bentley – 51
4. Saint Rose – 41
5. Pace – 36
6. Le Moyne – 31
7. Saint Michael’s – 21
8. Adelphi – 17
9. Merrimack – 8
