The Westminster College men's swimming and diving program received four of five first-place votes to claim the top spot on the 2014-15 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
The PAC announced the results of its preseason coaches' poll and its swimmers/divers to watch list Friday.
The Titans and 30th-year head coach Rob Klamut collected 24 of a possible 25 points to claim the top spot among the league's five men's programs.
Westminster posted a second-place finish at the 2014 PAC Championships after claiming the conference crown in 2013.
Grove City and 13th-year head coach Dave Fritz secured the final first-place vote and totaled 20 points to earn the number two spot on the poll. The Wolverines won their 18th PAC team title last year.
Saint Vincent College finished third with 16 points, followed by Washington & Jefferson (10 pts.) and Bethany College (5 pts.).
Grove City will host the 2014-15 PAC Swimming and Diving Championships, which will take place Wednesday-Saturday, February 11-14. The conference championships will be held in conjunction with Grove City's 25th annual James E. Longnecker Swimming and Diving Invitational and ninth annual Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships at the James E. Longnecker Competition Pool. Longnecker Pool has been the home of the PAC swimming and diving championships since 1990.
2014-15 PAC Men's Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll
School (first-place votes) Points 2013-14 Dual meet record (PAC); 2013-14 PAC Championship finish (points)
1. Westminster College (4) 24 9-2 (4-0 PAC); 2nd (718 pts.)
2. Grove City College (1) 20 6-10 (3-1 PAC); 1st (773 pts.)
3. Saint Vincent College 16 5-5 (2-2 PAC); 4th (425 pts.)
4. Washington & Jefferson College 10 6-5-1 (1-3 PAC); 3rd (497 pts.)
5. Bethany College 5 7-6 (0-4 PAC); 5th (173 pts.)
2014-15 PAC Men's Swimmers/Divers to Watch
Bethany
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Kevin Bakowski Fr. Breast Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brentwood
Jake Collas So. Breast/IM South Park, Pa. / South Park
Cody Hussey So. Free Annapolis, Md. / Broadneck
Brandon Martell Jr. Dive Sharon, Pa. / Sharon
Grove City
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Jim Bossert Sr. Free/Back Colorado Springs, Colo. / Pine Creek
Jeremy Kim So. Fly Frederick, Md. / New Life Christian
Richie Klimek Sr. Dive Oakdale, Pa. / South Fayette
Caleb McKusick Sr. Free Waconia, Minn. / Homeschooled
Drew Nosbisch So. Fly/Breast Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway
Saint Vincent
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Xander Emili So. IM/Fly Anchorage, Alaska / South Anchorage
Zach Ligus Sr. Free/Fly North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin
Andy Moog Sr. Breast Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
Paige Pecora Sr. Free Seward, Pa. / Ligonier Valley
Sarah Robbins Sr. Fly/Free Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area
W&J
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Kevin Dunigan Jr. Breast/IM Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn
Mike Magdic Sr. Back Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny
Chris Ratliff So. Free Eldersburg, Md. / Century
Josh Vasko So. Dive McKeesport, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
Nick Willison So. Back/Free Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
Westminster
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Matt Baurle Jr. Breast Jeannette, Pa. / Penn Trafford
Steven Brooks Sr. Back/Free Boardman, Ohio / Boardman
Dan Pletz So. IM Venetia, Pa. / Peters Township
Jake Pletz Sr. Free Venetia, Pa. / Peters Township
Nicholas Smith Sr. Free Indiana, Pa. / Indiana
The Grove City College women's swimming and diving program secured five of six first-place votes to earn the top spot on the 2014-15 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Women's Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
The PAC announced the results of its preseason coaches' poll and its swimmers/divers to watch list Friday.
The Wolverines and sixth-year head coach Dave Fritz collected 35 of an available 36 points to claim the top spot among the league's six women's programs.
Grove City earned its sixth-straight PAC championship a season ago. The league title was Grove City's 12th overall since winning its first PAC crown in 1991. The Wolverines earned 23 team points at last year's NCAA Division III Championships to finish 27th in the team standings.
Westminster College nabbed the final first-place vote and totaled 31 points to secure the number two spot on the poll.
Saint Vincent College and Washington & Jefferson College tied for third on the poll with 21 points. Chatham University was fifth (10 pts.) while Bethany College followed in sixth (8 pts.).
Grove City will host the 2014-15 PAC Swimming and Diving Championships, which will take place Wednesday-Saturday, February 11-14. The conference championships will be held in conjunction with Grove City's 25th annual James E. Longnecker Swimming and Diving Invitational and ninth annual Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships at the James E. Longnecker Competition Pool. Longnecker Pool has been the home of the PAC swimming and diving championships since 1990.
2014-15 PAC Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll
School (first-place votes) Points 2013-14 Dual meet record (PAC); 2013-14 PAC Championship finish (points)
1. Grove City College (5) 35 8-9 (4-0 PAC); 1st (584 pts.)
2. Westminster College (1) 31 9-3 (4-1 PAC); 2nd (794 pts.)
T-3. Saint Vincent College 21 6-5 (3-2 PAC); 3rd (526 pts.)
T-3. Washington & Jefferson College 21 10-4 (2-3 PAC); 4th (407 pts.)
5. Chatham University 10 4-4 (0-4 PAC); 5th (257 pts.)
6. Bethany College 8 12-4 (1-4 PAC); 6th (203 pts.)
2014-15 PAC Women's Swimmers/Divers to Watch
Bethany
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Marina Baker Sr. Free/Breast Winchester, Va. / Sherando
Alaina Geer Fr. IM Greensburg Pa. / Hempfield
Christine Pray So. Free/Fly Canton, Mich. / Canton
Alexi Pyles Jr. Fly/Back Los Angeles, Calif. / Granada Hills Charter
Alison Smith Fr. Breast Madison Ohio / Madison
Chatham
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Kianna Hedjazi Sr. Dive Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway
Alexis Rectenwald Jr. Dive Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills
Grove City
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Megan Bilko Jr. Free/IM Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
Lauren Cassano Sr. Free/Back Venetia, Pa. / Peters Township
Carolyn Eckendorf Jr. Dive Fairview, Pa. / Fairview
Abby Jank So. Free Worthington, Ohio / Thomas Worthington
Keegan Reed Sr. Breast/IM Greencastle, Pa. / James Buchanan
Saint Vincent
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Marissa Frollo Jr. Free/Fly Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills
Paige Pecora Sr. Free Seward, Pa. / Ligonier Valley
Sarah Robbins Sr. Fly/Free Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area
W&J
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Haley Ashner So. Dive Sewickley, Pa. / Quaker Valley
Jenny Matuszewski Jr. Fly/Free McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour
Amber Miller Jr. Fly/Free/IM Sewickley, Pa. / Quaker Valley
Jennifer Suder Sr. Dive Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley
Jessica Sweitzer Sr. Free Laurel, Md. / Seton Keough
Westminster
Name Yr. Events Hometown / High School
Kelsey Reott Jr. Back/Free/IM Butler, Pa. / Slippery Rock
Marina Rozick Sr. Free/Back Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny
Anne Tillie So. Free/IM Fallston, Md. / Fallston
Sam Tower So. Breast/Free Export, Pa. / Franklin Regional
Ashley Wyland Sr. Free Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice
